Ohio judge ordered a man to get COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of his probation

 (CNN) — An Ohio antheral says helium volition not get vaccinated contempt a justice ordering him to get a Covid-19 vaccine changeable arsenic a information of his probation.

Judge Christopher Wagner ordered suspect Brandon Rutherford to get vaccinated wrong 60 days of his tribunal quality August 4 oregon look jailhouse time, Rutherford’s attorney, Carl Lewis, told CNN connected Sunday.

Wagner said successful a written connection to CNN that his relation successful the tribunal is to “rehabilitate the suspect and support the community.”

“I’m not taking the vaccine,” Rutherford told CNN.

Rutherford said helium was “kind of shocked” erstwhile the justice told him helium had to get vaccinated arsenic a information of his probation. He said helium wore a disguise to tribunal due to the fact that he’s unvaccinated. While masks are not required astatine the Hamilton County Courthouse, non-vaccinated individuals are encouraged to disguise up inside, the court’s website shows.

“This suspect was successful possession of fentanyl, which is deadlier than the vaccine and COVID 19,” Wagner said. “The suspect expressed nary objection during the proceedings and stated nary aesculapian concerns, and his lawyer did not object.”

It isn’t uncommon for judges to marque decisions to support a defendant’s health, Wagner added, which tin see ordering assorted wellness treatments.

Lewis said that they are going to hold until the 60 days are up to spot what the justice does earlier requesting a proceeding oregon filing immoderate absorption to the order. This is the archetypal clip he’s heard of a idiosyncratic being ordered to get the vaccine arsenic a information of their probation, helium added.

Rutherford was sentenced to 2 years’ probation for possession of fentanyl, tribunal records show.