Florida Murderer Elbows Attorney in the Face Before Death Sentence

A man convicted of the decades-old double homicide of an 11-year-old girl and her babysitter attacked his own lawyer in a Florida courtroom on Monday, throwing an elbow into the attorney’s jaw before he was tackled by officers.

Hours later, he was sentenced to death.

Joseph Zieler, 61, appeared in court shackled at the wrists and wearing an orange jumpsuit. He demanded officials “take down” the cameras, using an expletive, according to The News-Press. He appeared to have the word “killer” scrawled on his teeth.

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