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Reuters) - A Florida judge accused of punching an assistant public defender after telling him "stop pissing me off" is stepping down temporarily for anger management counseling.
Video footage shows Brevard County Judge John Murphy challenging lawyer Andrew Weinstock to join him outside the courtroom to settle a dispute over the scheduling of a trial date. "If you want to fight, let's go out back and I'll just beat your ass," Murphy said.
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"Judge Murphy has agreed to seek anger management counseling and treatment during a temporary leave of absence," 18th Circuit Chief Judge Harris said in a statement.
Trettis said he would not file charges, but he expected the Florida Supreme Court to take action against the judge.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/03/us-usa-florida-judge-idUSKBN0EE1VW20140603