An Ohio man bangs a lawyer in court after being sentenced to 47 years in prison

February 21, 2019, 17:15 GMT

By Farnoush Amiri

An Ohio man hit his lawyer in court Tuesday after learning that he had been sentenced to nearly five decades in prison.

The altercation, filmed by the camera of the body of a deputy of the sheriff of Cuyahoga County, shows David Chislton, 42, who allegedly assaulted his lawyer after learning that he had been sentenced to 47 years in prison.

Chislton pleaded guilty to domestic violence, arson, assault and cruelty to a pet, according to Cleveland.com.

He is now facing new charges after the onslaught on Tuesday, according to NBC affiliate WKYC.

Aaron Brockler, Chislton's lawyer, was standing next to his client handcuffed during the sentencing hearing in the hearing room of the judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Nancy Margaret Russo, and said that everything went black.

"I turned to him because I was getting ready to tell him that I would come to see him privately to see if we could do anything to reduce the pain, but even before we could open our mouths, I was going to see him. I heard a thud, "said Brockler. said the news station.

"All I can remember is to be woken up on the floor under the table," he said. He then saw agents above his client, in an attempt to control him.

Brockler was taken to a nearby hospital for a concussion.

"I felt blessed that it was just a broken nose and a concussion," he said. "It could have been avoided and I hope I took a few shots so no one else would have to."

Administrative Judge John J. Russo of the Court of Common Pleas responded to the altercation in a statement sent Thursday by email, wishing the lawyer a speedy recovery.

"What happened in the 18-C courtroom today is unfortunate and we are grateful to attorney Aaron Brockler for not having been more seriously hurt," says the press release.

The charges against Chislton stem from a long battle with the police in 2017 after domestic violence disturbances turned into a fire in an apartment complex, causing significant damage and relocating. several families, according to the WKYC.