GREEN BAY – A woman accused of murdering and beheading a male friend in 2022 attacked a lawyer in court on Tuesday, throwing the court into chaos as security forces dispersed the attack.
The handcuffed Taylor Skabusiness defendant pounced on attorney Quinn Jolie at 8:48 a.m. Tuesday and appeared to hit Jolie in the head with her elbow. , and fought to keep her on the ground as she struggled to escape.
About a minute later, court officials told the hearing participants to clear the courtroom. The courtroom was about a quarter to a third full of media, other lawyers, and Schabusiness supporters. Supporters advised Schabusiness in Spanish to settle down as additional sheriffs rushed into the room.
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Officers took Schabusiness out of the courtroom minutes later. No one appears to have been injured in the incident.
Proceedings were scheduled to allow Schabusiness’s attorneys to introduce the testimony of expert witnesses who were expected to testify whether Schabusiness could stand trial. However, the witness was unable to appear in court on Tuesday.
The explosion occurred while an attorney and Brown County Judge Thomas Walsh were discussing the case. The next trial has been rescheduled for March 6th.
Schabusiness was arrested after his friend Shad Thyrion was found murdered at his mother’s home on the west side of the city. Green Bay Police said Sucha Business used a knife to remove Tyrion’s head after the two had sex with an illegal drug.
When court reopened about 10 minutes after the attack, Jolie told Walsh that she planned to file a motion seeking exclusion from the case.
The question of whether Schabusiness will stand up to trial has long been a key issue in this lawsuit. The court-hired expert said she could help her defend her, but the defense-hired expert questioned it. did not dare to comment on whether it was fair.
Walsh previously ruled on the issue of competence. I discovered that I have the psychic ability to participate in
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This article originally appeared in the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Schabusiness Attacks Her Lawyer in Brown County Court