[kellyhound]

July 22 2009 A sheriff's deputy was forced to taser the defendant in a Kentucky courtroom after the man jumped and moved as if to attack a prosecutor.

Percy Phillips, 45, was found guilty of assault and robbery after the death of a homeless man in 2002 and was appearing in Jefferson Circuit Court accused of threatening a police officer who testified against him in that case.

He had also been accused of spitting at a judge.

But when the prosecutor, John Balliet, started to outline his case in a competency hearing yesterday, Phillips jumped up from his seat and knocked over the table in front of him.

The defendant was grabbed and restrained by a deputy - who quickly released him and jumped out of the way when a colleague, Deputy George Thornton, yelled "Taser", before using the weapon.

The electric charged knocked Phillips over but he was able to walk away from the court unaided.

His defence lawyer, Jay Lambert, said that he thought the situation had been handled appropriately.

[meatnug]

talkin shit, then floppin like a fish, lol

[tsgt6]

[drumminxx]

The old man says "Fuck this, I am too close to retirement"

[andy v001]

That was a lil bit innappropriate, he seemed to calm down...

[fasteddie16]

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it

[güttsfükk]

[DonB]

Haha, have a seat, motherfucker.

[jdub]

all you fuckers who wear a badge will get yours under ones eyes, pay back will b a bitch

[cavepiggy]

your honour..the defense rests..and twitches too!