Judge officiates Wyoming man’s marriage, then sends him to prison

CODY, Wyo. – A Wyoming man’s “I do” wasn’t followed by a kiss, cake or honeymoon.

Instead, he got a prison sentence for an August crime spree.

The Powell Tribune reports that Israel Silva, 25, wore an orange jail jumpsuit and shackles when District Judge Steven Cranfill wed him and his 19-year-old bride in a Cody courtroom last week. The bride stayed 15 feet away from Silva to comply with the jail’s “no contact” rules.

Right after, Cranfill sentenced Silva to six to 10 years in prison for a drunken crime spree in which he stole two pickup trucks, crashed one, fired shots at other vehicles and led police on a chase that reached speeds of up to 110 mph.

Silva is disputing the county attorney’s arguments that he owes nearly $46,000 in restitution.

This story was originally published February 17, 2015 at 2:30 PM with the headline "Judge officiates Wyoming man’s marriage, then sends him to prison."