A South Florida public defender is out of the hospital after being sucker-punched by a defendant in bond court on Wednesday morning. Authorities say there was no motive for the attack.
Green, who was accused of attacking a worker at a mental health facility, is now facing additional battery charges. Broward County public defender Howard Finkelstein said the suspect appeared to be suffering from a mental illness.
"In 40 years this is the first time one of my attorneys has been attacked," Finkelstein said in a statement. "This has a chilling effect on my team because we are committed to our work. This is not part of the job description." The Broward County Sheriff's Office said it would tighten inmate security during court hearings going forward.
A Florida defense attorney was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after an inmate punched her in the head. "BSO has received numerous requests from the public defender's office asking for a more lax approach to our security procedures during magistrate hearings," Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony said in a statement Wednesday. "Although I understand their concern that having deputies standing close to the inmates or having them wear handcuffs or shackles could imply guilt, they must in turn understand that their requests made it possible for this unusual situation to occur.
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