WATCH: Kentucky Woman Melissa Harvick attacks judge after being sentenced to 10 days in prison

Jul 16, 2011 - 03:06
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WATCH: Kentucky Woman Melissa Harvick attacks judge after being sentenced to 10 days in prison
Melissa Harvick

A Kentucky woman accused of domestic violence had serious objections with a judge's sentence early this week, attacking the jurist after getting jail time.

Wayne County Family Court video shows Melissa Harvick arguing with Judge Jennifer Upchurch Edwards before being sentenced to 10 days in prison for contempt of court.

As soon as Edwards said, "You go now," Harvick lost it.

She leaps over the bench and tries to choke Edwards, who remains, surprisingly, stonefaced through the whole dramatic hearing.

It took two court officers to subdue the irate woman, WKYT.com reported.

"I put her on the floor, restrained her, using my knee and any other body part I could to hold her on the floor while I handcuffed her," Court Officer Adam Dodson told WKYT.

Harvick is in jail, and her contempt of court sentence is expected to be lengthened, according to the report.

Her case will also be assigned to another judge. Edwards was not hurt in the outburst.

 

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling