Ronnell Spencer reportedly threw punches at his public defender on the first day of trial for a March 2022 shooting near San Jose State.
SAN JOSE — A man on trial for murder violently brought the proceedings to a halt Thursday when he attacked his own attorney in court moments before opening statements were set to be heard, according to authorities and multiple sources.
Ronnell Spencer, charged in a deadly 2022 San Jose shooting, was scheduled to face jurors for the first time in a San Jose courtroom Thursday morning when, without warning, he started punching a Santa Clara County deputy public defender who was representing him, sources familiar with the incident told this news organization.
The attorney’s condition has not been publicly disclosed, but sources said there did not appear to be serious injuries. The county Public Defender’s Office declined to comment on the reported assault.
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