Video shows South Carolina inmate punching attorney in the mouth

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

(CBS) ROCK HILL, S.C. - An inmate earned himself more prison time Tuesday after being caught on video punching his attorney in the mouth during his sentence hearing, CBS affiliate WBTV reports.

The attack happened in the courtroom around 5 p.m. at the Moss Justice Center, according to a report by the York County Sheriff's Office.

The video shows Lamarcus Williamson raising his shackled arms up and hitting his public defender, Daniel Hall, in the mouth. The assault occurred in front of the judge and other courtroom officials, who were also caught on camera.

According to ABC affiliate WSOC, Williamson was in court to plead guilty to robbery, drug and assault charges. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison on the original charges, and the judge tacked on another six months for criminal content.

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by Bobby1120 October 5, 2012 1:09 AM EDT

@legalbutnotjust

Looks like you have all of the answers.

So, if PD's are so bad, what do you recommend?

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by percocetyum30s October 5, 2012 6:57 PM EDT: umm obviously a real laywer *******..the **** u think....ud proly have a better chance wit a monkey


by HollywoodHick October 4, 2012 8:14 PM EDT: Wow, an unprovoked violent attack by a black criminal. Yawn.; Reply to this comment


by cab_351 October 4, 2012 6:51 PM EDT: they should have just taken out a gun and hot him dead!! would save tax payers alot of money!!; Reply to this comment

by formerlyluvnut October 4, 2012 5:19 PM EDT

For punching a lawyer, expecially a public defender he should have gotten a suspended sentence for everything!

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by john92021 October 4, 2012 5:49 PM EDT: lawyer probably lied to him on how much time he would get if he pleaded guilty. 6 months for hitting a lawyer, good deal, definitely worth it.

by 5345637457845673 October 4, 2012 5:10 PM EDT

Once again, the trash thinks it's everyone else's fault.

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by boomerscout October 4, 2012 10:54 PM EDT: Exactly. The PD's office will probably have a hard time getting any of the attorneys in the office to represent this thug on his various appeals.

by rwsmith29456 October 4, 2012 4:35 PM EDT

This man isn't violent and was wrongfully convicted.

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by debbles123 October 4, 2012 5:10 PM EDT: He just made himself look guily and violent


by jwilsonte5 October 4, 2012 7:36 PM EDT: HAHAAHA he was framed .its was'nt him, he was molested as a child ..All tyhose B.S. stories they use .They should of beat and tazed this loser for a few hours..