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In court, the killer smiles at the victim’s family, and the judge wipes his smug grin away

An Ann Arbor, Michigan, teen almost lost his plea deal during his murder trial after smiling during victim impact statements (video below).

Danta Wright was reportedly grinning while the mother of Jordan Klee sobbed during court — prompting judge David S. Swartz to allow prosecutors to reconsider the plea deal that was previously reached.

“(W)atching you sit there, smile and laugh and shake your head like this was no big deal, I’m very tempted to just say I’m not going to accept this sentence agreement,” Swartz stated, MLive reported. Read the full story here ▶