Members of the Florida bar have once again made a mockery of the practice of law and the American legal system. According to wftv.com
[Brevard County (FL)]Court deputies had to break up a physical fight between a County [J]udge and a [P]ublic [D]efender after an argument during a hearing on Monday.
Judge John Murphy is accused of punching veteran [P]ublic [D]efender Andrew Weinstock after the two had words during court in which Murphy allegedly pressured Weinstock to get his client to waive his right to a speedy trial.
"You know, if I had a rock I would throw it at you right now," Murphy tells Weinstock. "Stop pissing me off. Just sit down."
"You know I'm the public defender. I have a right to be here and I have a right to stand and represent my client," Weinstock said in the video.
The judge allegedly asked Weinstock to come to the back hallway, an area where there are no cameras, which is where the fight broke out. "If you want to fight, let's go out back and I'll just beat your ass," Murphy tells Weinstock before the two head out of the courtroom.
While Murphy and Weinstock could not be seen, the courtroom camera captured audio of the scuffle and several loud thuds that accompanied it.
Those inside the courtroom sat uncomfortably and then clapped when the altercation sounded as if it ended.Although Weinstock has refused to press any charges against Judge Murphy, the Brevard County Public Defender's office said the incident will be reported to the Florida Bar.
Sidebar: It is a known fact that many narcissistic judges, especially those who adjudicate cases involving indigent defendants and parties, often display rude, unprofessional, and racist behavior toward the defendants and their attorneys without any sanctions by the presiding judges, Ethics Committee or the state Supreme Court where many of these fools sit on the bench. Judge John Murphy should be suspended immediately.
