Assistant public defender Julie Chase was immediately transported to Broward Health Medical Center after being violently punched in the head by William Green.
A Florida man — who has been accused of attacking a mental hospital staffer — punched a female attorney in the head on Wednesday morning during an appearance in Broward County bond court.
Chase was hit so forcefully that she fell to the ground, prompting court proceedings to halt and intervention from security. Responding to the incident, bailiffs rushed to tackle Green and remove him from the scene. The attorney was immediately transported to Broward Health Medical Center, where she was assessed and treated. She has since been released from the hospital.
Police arrested Green on Tuesday for battery after he allegedly attacked a mental hospital employee. Gordon Weekes, executive chief assistant of the Broward County Public Defender's’ Office, criticized authorities for giving Green the opportunity to commit violence again by not restraining him.
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