Man Hurls Chair at Judge After Sentencing
GREENWOOD, Miss. — Will a judge throw the book at Adcock Stewart? It’s possible. Stewart threw a chair at the judge.
Police say Stewart, 45, has appeared in Municipal Court over 600 times in recent years, mostly on public drunkenness charges.
He usually spends a few days in jail and then is sentenced to time served.
But on Wednesday, City Judge Bobby Fisher sentenced Stewart to eight months in jail.
The defendant began shouting at Fisher and “then he threw the chair at him. He just went wild,” said police officer Chris Martin.
The chair landed short, hitting the bench.
Affidavits charging Stewart with destroying city property, using public profanity, contempt of court and malicious mischief were awaiting the judge’s signature before being served, police said.
No hearing was scheduled, and Stewart remained in jail Friday.
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