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Kansas man who slugged his attorney in court sentenced

Franklin- Kan. Dept. of Corrections
Franklin- Kan. Dept. of Corrections

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Topeka man who slugged his attorney during his trial was sentenced to more than 20 years for that crime and an armed robbery conviction.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Lance L. Franklin was on trial in December 2014 when he hit his attorney, David McDonald, knocking him unconscious. McDonald suffered a concussion, a broken nose, cuts, swollen eyes and chipped teeth.

Franklin was sentenced Tuesday for aggravated assault and armed robbery in a plea deal that dropped several of the original charges.

After Franklin hit McDonald, a mistrial was declared and Franklin was found in contempt of court and given a 90-day sentence.

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