The judge takes umbrage when a defendant accuses her of making a verdict decision while “emotionally charged;” a defendant sees his bond revoked after being caught forging a Substance Abuse Assessment; and more.

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Dan Abrams

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#918

A man whose probation has just been revoked flees from the courtroom and punches a security officer; a convicted murderer becomes angry after his victim’s son calls him a “coward”; and more.

#901

A man enters a Manhattan courthouse and attacks security officers with a knife; the judge becomes furious with a man accused of Harassment and Assault on a Household Member; and more.

#902

A man just sentenced to 40 days in jail for Breaking and Entering drops the F-bomb in court; the judge admonishes a father for being behind on his child support payments; and more.

#903

A defendant annoys the judge by making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich during her hearing; friends and relatives of a college football player killed in a car accident face the man responsible in court; and more.

#904

Grieving families confront the driver behind a crash that killed six people; a no-nonsense judge shuts down a defendant’s excuses for breaking bond; and a repeat DWI offender mouths off after being sent to prison for violating probation; and more.

#905

The mother and little sister of a murdered college student face the killer in court; the judge holds a defendant in contempt of court for repeatedly swearing during his virtual hearing; and more.

#906

A defendant spits at the judge from across the courtroom and then again at close range; an accused cocaine dealer tells the judge he tested positive for the drug after only touching it.

#907

A man just sentenced for drug possession and assaulting a police officer hurls expletives at the judge as he leaves the courtroom; the judge adjourns a pre-trial hearing because she suspects that the defendant is drunk.

#908

A defense attorney is scolded by the judge after he requests her recusal from the trial; a man is sentenced to a year of probation for letting his pet rabbit freeze to death; and more.

#909

A man accused of "Driving with an Invalid License" signs into his virtual arraignment while driving; the mother of a man who violated his probation begs the judge for mercy; and more.

#910

A man convicted of assault taunts the judge while being sentenced; a defendant breaks down crying while pleading his case in court; a man raises the judge’s ire by repeatedly asking for an interpreter he admits he doesn’t need; and more.

#911

A woman charged with arson starts singing a country song during her bond hearing; the judge becomes annoyed after a defendant complains about his sentence; a woman who pleaded guilty to murder shocks the courtroom by changing her mind.

#912

A man convicted of attempted murder fights with officers after his sentencing; a victim makes a statement to the court just feet away from her stalker; and more.

#913

A defendant is brought to tears when a judge sends him to jail for violating his bond conditions; a father and son appear in court trying to convince the judge to evict a family member from their house; and more.

#914

A woman convicted of stealing fuzzy handcuffs from a sex shop tells the judge she smokes marijuana to treat autism; and more.

#915

A 76-year-old man is tased and arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest after refusing to follow the rules at a county hearing; a grieving family face their loved one’s killer in court 14 years after he took her life; and more.

#916

A youth pastor who tried to murder his wife and 5 children when he set their house on fire while they were sleeping breaks down crying at his sentencing; and more.

#917

A grieving mother speaks directly to the man convicted of murdering her daughter; the judge sentences a 77-year-old defendant to 5 days in jail for not maintaining his property; and more.

A man charged with Aggravated Stalking slams his head into an exit door during his bond hearing; a defendant gets off to a bad start with the judge when she shows up late for her virtual hearing; and more.

A Michigan woman charged with drug and gun possession surprises the judge by asking permission to travel to Times Square for New Years Eve; a man lights a cigarette during his virtual child custody hearing; and more.

#921

The judge has no patience for a man behind on his child-support payments; a defendant is reprimanded for not taking his hat off while in the courtroom; a grieving woman confronts her grandson’s killer…his mother; and more.

#922

A defendant incriminates himself during a video call from prison and the judge revokes his probation; a grieving mother faces her daughter’s murderers in the courtroom; a woman challenging a seat-belt violation angers the judge; and more.

#923

A melee breaks out after bond is set for a man charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend; the judge admonishes a defendant who insulted his Public Defender; a man gets caught smoking a cigarette and napping while in the virtual courtroom; and more.

#924

An in-depth examination of some of the most stunning and emotional courtroom moments caught on camera, from frightening outbursts to furious judges.

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