Defendant hurls file, striking judge in face
Judges sometimes throw the book at defendants, but defendants don’t usually throw things at judges.
On Wednesday, though, Damen Toy hurled a thick legal file at Cook County Judge James Obbish during a sentencing, striking the judge in the face, according to witnesses. The incident prompted Obbish to slap an extra six months onto Toy’s 75-year sentence.
Full article. This is why I’m civil only…all I ever see is the occasional verbal outburst.
