Judge stunned as man with suspended license joins Zoom hearing while driving

Four years from the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom mishaps are still playing out in courtrooms: This time, a defendant virtually attended a hearing about his suspended license — from behind the wheel of a car.

The video begins with Judge Cedric Simpson waiting for Corey Harris, the defendant, to join the hearing in Ann Arbor, Mich. Moments later, Harris joins the call. “Hello,” he says, while apparently steering, wearing sunglasses and a seat belt.

“Mr. Harris, are you driving?” Simpson asked. “I’m pulling into my doctor’s office, actually,” Harris said. “So just give me one second, I’m parking right now.”