Man Smears Feces On His Lawyer

California San Diego The judge declared a mistrial in the kidnapping and assault case and boosted Weusi McGowan's bail from $250000 to $1 million after the incident.
by The Associated Press
Published: Wed, January 28, 2009 - 9:00 am CST
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A San Diego judge has declared a mistrial in a
kidnapping and assault case after the defendant smeared excrement
on his lawyer's face and threw it at jurors.
The judge boosted defendant Weusi McGowan's bail from $250,000
to $1 million after the Monday incident.
Prosecutor Christopher Lawson says McGowan was upset because the
judge refused to remove public defender Jeffrey Martin from the
case.
McGowan had smuggled a bag of feces into court and spread it on
Martin's hair and face before flinging the excrement at jurors. No
jurors were hit.
McGowan has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping for robbery,
assault with a deadly weapon and other counts in connection with a
2007 home invasion.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Razorsharp
Razorsharp Says:
Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:27 am

I forgot how much fun and how convenient it is to carry around a bag of feces.

Tide Fan Says:
Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:45 am

That whole story stinks!!!!!!!!

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