In the United States, the defendant calmly and slowly left the courtroom, while the jury was discussing the case

A man from County of Grant (Arkansas) quietly came out with their own of the hearinguntil the jury decided the issue of his conviction of several crimes.

Monday, October 21, Joey watts appeared before the court in the County of Grant. While the jury pondered his fate, he just walked away. It is known that watts had previously been charged with aggravated assault and illegal possession of firearms.

Surveillance cameras record as watts, who was sitting next to his lawyer, suddenly gets up and leaves. He slowly descends the stairs, walks down the hall, something said her family, which was waiting for a jury verdict, and out of the building to the street. All this happens while the jurors sit in the courtroom.

According to the representative of the County Sheriff’s office Grant Pete Roberts, watts was not held under arrest, and made for themselves a Deposit.

«Mainly the fact that he was not in custody gave him the freedom to move around the court building and so on. In addition, the courtroom was not the bailiff, the district court long needs to hire him, but so far it is not there,» added Roberts.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested watts in less than 24 hours. Three people accused of helping him.

«We want to make it clear that anyone who helped him, and now faces a felony charge of class,» said Pete Roberts.

While watts was gone, the jury found him guilty and sentenced him to 36 years in prison. Watts returned to County jail to Grant a new trial.

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