December 6, 2007
Sanford, FLORIDA: Defendant in child-rape trial smashes computer monitor in court

orlandosentinel.com

SANFORD, Florida -- Antonio Rosales, accused of raping a child, had sat silently through his trial, and it was nearing its conclusion Wednesday when he suddenly lashed out.

As a prosecutor gave her closing argument about 10 feet away, Rosales grabbed a computer keyboard, smashed it against its monitor, then toppled the 200-pound table on which it sat.

Two Seminole County deputies grabbed him, pinned his arms behind his back and quickly wrestled him to the ground, but he continued to struggle.

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Posted by tyne at December 6, 2007
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