YouTube Drunk Driving Confessor Leaves Judge 'Incensed' With Not Guilty Plea

[The Straight Story]

An Ohio judge was visibly angry when the man who posted an emotional video confession online, admitting to killing a man in a June drunk driving accident, blindsided the court by pleading not guilty.

"I'm sorry you all came. I'm sorry you all came for this whole big thing," Judge Julie Lynch told the court on Tuesday. "There's no reason to be arraigned here."

Lynch was presiding over the Columbus, Ohio, court for the arraignment of 22-year-old Matthew Cordle, who was indicted this week for one count of aggravated vehicular homicide for causing the death of Vincent Canzani, 61, on June 22, and one count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Cordle turned himself in to police on Monday.

Ohio Man Confesses 'I Killed a Man' in YouTube Video. Read more here.

Cordle made headlines after his video confession to killing Canzani went viral last week. In the video he said he'd take full responsibility and plead guilty. But Judge Lynch told ABC News that Cordle's lawyers decided that Cordle would plead not guilty at the last minute.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-drunk-driving-confessor-leaves-judge-incensed-guilty/story?id=20223748

[B Calm]

1. The only reason he made the video was with hope the judge would let him off

with a slap on the hand.