Criminal defendant attacks his own attorney

[roadmaster]

after he gets 45 years in prison. Warrensville Heights man shocked a courtroom full of spectators Tuesday when he sucker-punched his own defense attorney after a judge sentenced him to 45 years in prison.

Cuyahoga County sheriff’s deputies took down David Chislton after the 42-year-old struck lawyer Aaron Brockler in the face with both of his handcuffed fists, the witnesses said. Chislton spurred an hours-long police standoff in 2017 when he pistol-whipped his girlfriend and set his apartment complex on fire.

Russo sentenced Chislton sentenced on nearly two dozen charges, including multiple counts of aggravated arson and felonious assault, in 2017 incident.

Chislton pistol-whipped the woman and threatened to her after she accused him of sexually abusing her 15-year-old daughter, then set fire to the building during an ensuing standoff with police, prosecutors said. He wore brass knuckles when officers took him into custody, and investigators found a loaded revolver in the apartment, records show.

[Tahuyaman]

When I was a deputy sheriff I saw that happen several times. It's not all that rare.

This is something which all public defenders think about every day.

[DGUtley]

I have been in that judge’s room many times. Very tough on criminals.

[Common]

Ive seen it I dont know how many times, its not uncommon, public defenders seemed to have been attacked the most

[Abby08]

When I was a deputy sheriff I saw that happen several times. It's not all that rare.

This is something which all public defenders think about every day.

Don't they handcuff behind the back, for that reason?

[Tahuyaman]

Don't they handcuff behind the back, for that reason?

Criminal defendants are not always cuffed during the court proceeding.

[MisterVeritis]

...Chislton pistol-whipped the woman and threatened to her after she accused him of sexually abusing her 15-year-old daughter, then set fire to the building during an ensuing standoff with police, prosecutors said. He wore brass knuckles when officers took him into custody, and investigators found a loaded revolver in the apartment, records show.

That nice, young black man was just about to turn his life around.

[donttread]

after he gets 45 years in prison. Warrensville Heights man shocked a courtroom full of spectators Tuesday when he sucker-punched his own defense attorney after a judge sentenced him to 45 years in prison.

Cuyahoga County sheriff’s deputies took down David Chislton after the 42-year-old struck lawyer Aaron Brockler in the face with both of his handcuffed fists, the witnesses said. Chislton spurred an hours-long police standoff in 2017 when he pistol-whipped his girlfriend and set his apartment complex on fire.

Russo sentenced Chislton sentenced on nearly two dozen charges, including multiple counts of aggravated arson and felonious assault, in 2017 incident.

Chislton pistol-whipped the woman and threatened to her after she accused him of sexually abusing her 15-year-old daughter, then set fire to the building during an ensuing standoff with police, prosecutors said. He wore brass knuckles when officers took him into custody, and investigators found a loaded revolver in the apartment, records show.

Sounds like a violent , irredeemable character who belongs in prison. Too bad many of those in there with him will not.

[Peter1469]

If you can't hire your own lawyer, attacking your free one doesn't make much sense.