HUTCHINSON — A Kansas man facing trial for the armed robbery of Dollar General in Hutchinson in October of last year was found in contempt of court on Friday after an outburst in front of Judge Tim Chambers.

The outburst came during a discussion over an attorney for Leroy Randall, 54, Hutchinson.

His attorney had filed a motion to withdraw because he and Randall had disagreements over how to proceed with the case.

Randall had other attorneys assigned to this case and he told this attorney he might file an ethics complaint against him.

Judge Chambers denied that request and that led to an outburst from Randall accusing his attorney of acting like a prosecutor.

Judge Chambers and the defendant were in a shouting match at one point until deputies removed him from the courtroom.

Judge Chambers indicated that he will set a hearing within the next week or so to see how they will proceed.

Randall may want to represent himself. He is charged with two counts of kidnapping, one count of aggravated robbery and two counts of aggravated assault.

Police say a Dollar General employee reporting that she heard a knock at a back door of the business.

Thinking it was the other employee she opened the door and a black male came in the store, stuck a gun in her face and demanded money.
That employee reportedly screamed, causing another employee to come out of the bathroom of the store.

Randall is then alleged to have pointed the gun at him as well. Both testified to what happened and both admitted to being scared. One thought the gunman was going to shoot them. He also made them give him their cell phones.

During the robbery, Randall allegedly got away with over $5,480.

Randall’s female roommate testified that he told her what he was going to do and then after he came back, she watched him count the money. She also admitted that she cut up a stocking cap they he used as the mask in the robbery.

The trial was scheduled to begin next week. Randall remains jailed on a bond of $125,000.