An unexpected class reunion When Florida judge Presided Over case of Classmate Arrested for Burglary and theft

An unexpected class reunion occurred inside the unlikeliest of places - a criminal courtroom. 

Miami, Florida judge, Mindy Glazer, was presiding over the case of a man arrested for burglary and theft on Thursday.

But she suddenly realized she had seen the man before - years ago in middle school.

The judge and the suspect had once been playmates at Nautilus Middle School, reports Local10.

Asking the suspect standing before her if he had attended the same middle school she did, the man instantly perked up and seemed to recognize the judge.

The suspect breaks into a huge smile when he spots his old pal.

But then remembering the embarrassing circumstances of their reunion, he immediately breaks down and repeatedly wails, 'Oh, my goodness! Oh, my goodness!' 

In the heartrending scene, the man seems to realize the shambles he's made of his life and his smile of recognition turns to tears as he bows his head in front of the judge while she expresses her dismay at his circumstances. 

'I always used to wonder what happened to you, sir,' she tells him. 

'I'm sorry to see you here.'

Booth covers his head and cries as Glazer tells the court, 'This was the nicest kid in middle school. 

Miller says the scene in the courtroom 'broke [her] heart' and that the family is trying to find Booth help.

'He was the best kid in middle school. I used to play football with him. Look what has happened.