{"id":3172,"date":"2015-08-11T18:23:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T18:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?3172"},"modified":"2015-08-11T18:23:26","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T18:23:26","slug":"judge-orders-man-to-marry-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/judge-orders-man-to-marry-girlfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge orders man to marry girlfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"
A man has been ordered to marry his girlfriend or face going to jail.<\/p>\n
Josten Bundy, of Tyler, Texas, was arrested after punching his girlfriend’s ex-partner and was placed on probation.<\/p>\n
As part of the condition of his probation, Bundy was given the ultimatum by Smith County Judge Randall Rogers.<\/p>\n
The couple, in Smith County, East Texas, were present in court for the order from Judge Randall Roberts – which was an alternative to 15 days in jail.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the events that led up to the fight, 20 year-old Bundy told KLTV: "[The ex-boyfriend] had been saying disrespectful things about Elizabeth, so I challenged him to a fight. He stepped in and I felt like it was on and I hit him in the jaw twice."<\/p>\n
It means Bundy has to marry within 30 days, otherwise he would be jailed.<\/p>\n
His girlfriend, Elizabeth Jaynes, told KLTV that she was embarrassed by the proposal.<\/p>\n
She said: "My face was so red, people behind me were laughing.”<\/p>\n
Judge Rogers, who declined to comment on the case, reportedly asked Bundy “Is she worth it?” before handing down the judgement.<\/p>\n
Jaynes added: "I used to watch 'Say Yes to the Dress' and all those shows and all the dresses and think about what kind of dress I would have.
“I would have liked a spring wedding when it’s not too hot and not too cold.”<\/p>\n
Her father said that he was angry about the order.<\/p>\n
The pair booked an appointment with the justice of the peace to get married.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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