"A criminal defense lawyer has said he does not have direct knowledge of allegedly getting punched in the face by a client. 'At that point apparently, I was out. My client hit me in the face. People in the courtroom said I fell back in the chair, hit a counter and apparently fell to the ground,' Houston lawyer John Petruzzi told Fox 26 Houston."
"Receiving a guilty verdict is a heavy event. While I'm sure everyone would like to think that they'd remain stoic, crying or passing out aren't all that out of the ordinary."
"Unsurprisingly, Petruzzi's former client, Jaquarius Lewis, was promptly charged with intentionally causing bodily harm. I'm usually not one to give advice on how to hurt people and get away with it, but it generally isn't a good idea to do that in a courtroom."
A criminal defense lawyer, John Petruzzi, reported being punched by his client, Jaquarius Lewis, after a 50-year sentence was handed down. The incident occurred in the courtroom following a guilty verdict. Such violent reactions to unfavorable verdicts, while rare, have been noted in the past. Lewis was charged with intentionally causing bodily harm. The situation underscores the potential dangers lawyers may face from their clients, especially in high-stress legal scenarios.
Read at Above the Law
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