Politics | Onyango Obama Obama's Uncle Arrives at Court, Giggling Onyango Obama apparently tickled by media attention By Matt Cantor Posted Sep 29, 2011 2:10 PM CDT Copied Onyango Obama, right, waits with defense attorney Scott Bratton in Framingham, Mass., District Court Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, during a hearing on an August drunken driving charge. (AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News, Ken McGagh) President Obama’s half-uncle was in court today on drunk-driving charges—and he seemed to find the media's attention rather funny, notes the Boston Herald, which describes him as giggling and "stifling laughter" a number of times. Accompanied by attorneys and an unidentified man, Onyango Obama made a very brief appearance in the Massachusetts court, where the judge set a pre-trial conference for Nov. 17. The elder Obama, who is an illegal immigrant, has returned to his job at a liquor store and is “doing well,” his attorney said. Click to see a video of his appearance, which unfortunately doesn't capture his merriment. Read These Next Viking Cruises likes to say no. It's paid off. She was born at a McDonald's, so obviously this is her nickname. Two Powerball players have a lot of financial planning to do. A pastor's dream factored in the discovery of hiker's remains. Report an error