Prompted by a recent violent attack on an Atlantic County assistant public defender by a client, a bill that would upgrade simple assault charges against a lawyer inside a criminal courtroom to aggravated assault, the same level as an assault on a law enforcement officer and certain public officials, was introduced in Trenton.

A-5589, sponsored by Atlantic County Democratic Assemblymen Vincent Mazzeo and John Armato, was introduced on June 13 and referred to the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee.

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