Jul 16, 2010
Lawyer Charged After Slugging Opposing Counsel at Courthouse
An attorney has been charged with assault after authorities say he repeatedly punched his opposing counsel during an argument in a Pennsylvania courthouse. Police say Michael Rauch threw three roundhouse punches at attorney John Fisher at the Lackawanna County Courthouse in Scranton on Thursday. According to court papers, Rauch told sheriff’s deputies that he had told Fisher to leave him alone but that he continued to harass him.