This isn't a senior picture: It's one of October's twenty most memorable mug shots

We usually associate the crossed-arms, look-over-one-shoulder pose with senior pictures. But as you can tell by Floyd Sandoval's outfit, this particular photo was snapped for a very different reason -- in his case, an arrest for first-degree murder. It's just one of the memorable images from October. Check out the...

By Michael Roberts

November 8, 2013

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We usually associate the crossed-arms, look-over-one-shoulder pose with senior pictures. But as you can tell by Floyd Sandoval's outfit, this particular photo was snapped for a very different reason -- in his case, an arrest for first-degree murder. It's just one of the memorable images from October.

Check out the top twenty below, and be sure to click on the captions or links to get the rest of the story in our original coverage.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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