After the jury returned its verdict, but before the jury was polled, defendant punched his attorney in the face and then engaged in a lengthy and violent struggle with numerous court officers, injuring some of them, much of which occurred in the jury's presence. The court then had two communications with the jury in a nearby courtroom, outside the presence of counsel, concerning purely ministerial matters, which included efforts to calm down the visibly upset jurors and assure...
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