GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A Grand Rapids judge brought down the hammer on an unruly courtroom observer for the second time in a week. The latest transgression: Smoking an electronic cigarette.

Angela Van Popering, 20, was smoking an electronic cigarette in Judge James Redford's courtroom Wednesday, Nov. 6, when a deputy asked her to stop. He apparently also advised her to stop using her smartphone.

But it wasn't the cell phone or the puffs of white from her E-cigarette that ultimately got her five days in jail and a $250 fine.

It was her response to the judge when he asked her to leave the courtroom because of the ongoing commotion.

"I'm going, damn it," she said loudly.

Angela Van Popering

Redford immediately ordered the woman taken into custody pending a contempt-of-court hearing he held the same afternoon.

It was the second contempt-of-court incident Redford has handled since Monday.

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Then, he ordered a Grand Rapids man to pay a $100 fine within three days or spend 10 days in jail. The 29-year-old observer put his hat on in court after the judge earlier reminded him that he couldn't wear it in court.

Redford also held two people in contempt of court last week for outbursts -- a flurry of incidents the judge described as highly unusual.

On Wednesday, after Van Popering was taken to jail, he said the contempt rulings were likely the first he has done this year.

Van Popering appeared to make her situation worse after the judge asked her if she wanted to speak before he sentenced her.

"I just thought it was totally retarded that I can't smoke my E-cigarette in the courtroom. I can smoke it on the bus. You can smoke them anywhere," said Van Popering, who was wearing what appeared to be pajama bottoms.

After her statement, the judge immediately ordered the jail time and fine.

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