RICKY LYLE HAND | Hand faced 30 charges of breaking and entering, safe-cracking, aggravated robbery, abduction and attempted safe-cracking | Throws his FECES and URINE at attorney when he is sentenced to 40 years behind bars | Lot of 2 ALS

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The State of Ohio obtained a 30-count indictment against Hand in April 2016, charging him with 11 counts of aggravated robbery, 13 counts of robbery, two counts of breaking and entering, two counts of safe cracking, one count of attempted safe cracking, one count of abduction, and numerous firearm specifications. The charges stemmed from a three-month crime spree during which Hand, who was 46 years old, broke into two businesses and robbed 13 others. The crime spree ended when Hand’s final victim, a drive-through clerk, shot him in the shoulder and ribs. During the robberies, Hand threatened his victims with a black handgun. On one occasion, he also brandished a butcher knife. After his arrest, Hand claimed the handgun he used was “fake.” At the scene of the last robbery, police did locate a plastic handgun that had been spray-painted black.

Hand confessed to committing each of the crimes with which he was charged. He explained that he was a drug addict and that he was using the money he stole largely to support his drug habit. Hand pled guilty to the seven counts set forth above in exchange for dismissal of the remaining counts. Following a presenter investigation, the trial court imposed a 10-year prison sentence for aggravated robbery, six-year prison sentences for each of the five robberies and a 12-month prison sentence for breaking and entering. The trial court ordered the aggravated robbery and robbery sentences to be served consecutively for an aggregate term of 40 years in prison.

Ricky Hand (b. January 14, 1970 | age 53) who was on trial for a series of robberies across Springfield, whipped out bottles filled with his own excrement and urine which he had hidden in his arm sling.

Just before the outburst, on Wednesday, Hand had interrupted the judge, saying: “Did you just give me 40 years, sir? You just gave me 40 years…? Well, guess what?”

Video footage captures the moment he hurled the waste, hitting his defense lawyer in the process – after which Hand was immediately restrained by deputies.

Later on, he admitted to hiding several bottles of his own urine and feces on his body, Clark County Sheriff's Office said.

Hand faced 30 charges of breaking and entering, safe-cracking, aggravated robbery, abduction and attempted safe-cracking.

He pleaded guilty to seven of the original charges in a Clark County Common Pleas courtroom earlier this month.

As a result of his courtroom antics, Hand now faces an extra five counts of harassment with bodily substance – one for his attorney and four deputies; obstructing official business; and retaliation.

The sergeant in charge of court deputies said that patting down defendants appearing in court was not part of protocol since they are transferred there directly from their jail cells.

However, in light of what happened, the sergeant said policy could change.

Hand has previously served prison time. He pleaded guilty in a robbery case in October 2011 and was sentenced to four years in prison for the crime.

He was on parole for less than six months before starting another crime spree this January.

This was not the first time court proceedings have been interrupted in such a way.

In 2009, a man sneaked a small bag of feces into a San Diego courtroom during his robbery trial, smeared the excrement on his attorney and threw it at jurors – hitting one juror's computer case.

Weusi McGowan, 38, pleaded guilty to robbery and residential burglary in connection with the original case, and two assault charges in connection with the feces-flinging incident.

He was sentenced to 31 years and four months in prison.

• VIDEO: Man sentenced to 40 years throws feces in court | https://youtu.be/xRXzvm-hh4k

• VIDEO: Man flings feces in courtroom | https://youtu.be/dsNsfpV8Y2k

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