In Michigan 21-yr-old criminal sings Adele's 'Hello' to judge during his sentencing "Hello there, your honour,"

A 21-year-old convicted criminal tried to sing his way out of trouble at his sentencing by offering a musical apology inspired by singer Adele's Hello.

Brian Earl Taylor, 21, adapted the hit song to express his apology to the judge at Washtenaw County Trial Court, reports the Ann Arbor News.

"Hello there, your honour," Taylor sang in the 10 March exchange, which was recorded on courtroom video.

He continued: "I want to say I'm sorry for the things I've done and I'll try and be stronger in this life I chose, but I want you to know - that door, I closed.

"And your honour I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry."

Reacting to Taylor's soulful plea, Judge Darlene O'Brien said he was "obviously a talented young man".

But she sentenced him to up to 17 years in prison for unlawful imprisonment and carrying a concealed weapon.

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