Convicted murderer attacks his attorney in bizarre courtroom clash: 'I used to box'

A Florida convicted murderer, Joseph Zieler, gave his attorney an elbow to the face Monday during a hearing over two brutal murders that took place more than two decades ago.

"I used to box," the lawyer said."I've taken a lot better shots than that one."

The convicted murderer was in court in an attempt to get a re-trial in the case before launching the attack on his attorney, Kevin Shirley."It seemed like he didn't want our conversation to be picked up by the microphones. So he waved me down, and I bent over, and he struck me," Shirley told Fox 4."The bailiffs were extremely quick to respond and eliminated any future threat."The judge dismissed Zieler's request for a re-trail.changed their lives forever.

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