My lawyer wont say nuttin so let me punch him in the face

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PHOENIX — It is a courtroom attack that was caught on camera, involving a man who was facing a trial for allegedly assaulting a Maricopa County corrections officer at the Fourth Avenue Jail.

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Well, who the frick else could have bit the jailer? frick.

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Court documents indicate the suspect, Lamont Payne, has a lengthy criminal history of assaults and disobeying orders.

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Gagic was appointed to represent Payne and had spent a lot of time working to prepare for the trial when he was attacked in 2018 on the first day of jury selection

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Court documents also indicate that Payne had a history of firing his attorneys and being disruptive in court. In this case, Payne wanted to let the judge know he was not happy with his attorney.

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The lawyer suffered a nose bleed, but he told ABC15 what hurt more than that punch was how he felt he had been treated by the office of public defense services.

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He said they also asked him to return the $1,000 they had paid him to represent Payne, but he was able to get them to pay for the hours he had already put into the case to prepare for trial.

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A 1000 tax dollars to rep this waste of air.

In a statement, a spokesperson writes:

"A contract might be placed on temporary hold if there are complaints from clients or family members, the attorney provides poor representation, or they are carrying too many cases. Mr. Gagic's contract was placed on temporary hold after multiple complaints about his lack of communication with clients, another attorney, and PDS."

Didnt the Judge say it wasnt time for his lawyer to talk.

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According to county officials, Maricopa County has approximately 334 s, and about 240 of those are at the Public Defender. The caseloads vary for the different public defense services based on the type of case. For example, attorneys at Public Defender deal with high-volume courts all the way to capital cases. That one office handled 56,887 cases last year.

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How much tax money is wasted on people like Lamont Payne? Can we just start giving people like Lamont a one way flight to the middle of nowhere and a parachute.

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Payment of $1,000 is a standard rate for low-level felony cases that generally result in a plea deal. If cases are designated complex by the court, high-level felony, or proceed to trial, the pay rate is $77 an hour. Capital cases require specialized training and two attorneys. The pay rate for contract counsel first chair is $146 an hour.

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Mo Money wasted

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Court documents state Payne is no longer allowed to attend court hearings and will have to attend them remotely.

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