A disagreement between a Florida judge and an attorney turned physical this week.
Judge John Murphy, a retired military officer, lost his temper and allegedly punched assistant public defender Andrew Weinstock in a courthouse scuffle on Monday.
It all began with a verbal confrontation which was captured on the courtroom camera and shared by local media outlets.
"You know if I had a rock, I would throw it at you right now," Murphy is heard saying in the video.
"Stop pissing me off. Just sit down, I'll take care of it," the judge said, but Weinstock refused to back down. That's when the judge decided to take matters into his own hands...literally.
"If you want to fight, let's go out back and I'll just beat your ass," Murphy tells Weinstock. The two men then exit the courtroom, and that's when things got ugly.
Murphy allegedly grabbed Weinstock by the collar and started punching him in the head, the public defenders office told local media.
Deputies had to intervene to break up the scuffle.
Murphy returned to the courtroom where he was greeted with a round of applause from the audience, who heard the entire altercation unfold.
Weinstock reportedly decided not to press charges, but the incident was reported to the Florida Bar Association and Judge Murphy has taken a leave of absence and has agreed to take part in anger management counseling.
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