Tomeka Oliver, a 39-year-old Ohio woman, was jailed Friday after she allegedly showed up for a court appearance posing as her 22-year-old daughter.
According to police, 22-year-old Sarah Oliver was scheduled to appear in court after she was caught driving without a license.
Instead, Sarah's mother, Tomeka Oliver showed up to court and pretended to be her daughter.
The judge fined the woman $50 for driving without a license and then sent her on her way.
When someone from the courtroom told the judge that the defendant didn't look like any 22-year-old they had ever seen before, the judge ordered Oliver back into the courtroom.
The court quickly determined that the defendant was actually the real defendant's 39-year-old mother.
Oliver was immediately cited for contempt of court and jailed until September 20.
The judge also ordered a warrant for Sarah Oliver's arrest.
- WV
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