Julie Chase, an assistant public defender, was struck in a Broward County bond court this morning. The man, William Green, got out of his seat and struck her with a left hook, knocking her down. She went to the hospital after the incident.

Why Green wasn’t restrained is unknown at this time as he was in court for attacking an employee at a meta hospital per reports.

Watch the video here https://www.local10.com/news/local/fort-lauderdale/defendant-punches-lawyer-in-head-during-bond-court.