Courtroom chaos: Defendent eats his own feces
This is one way to shut down a criminal trial.
A Californian man has thrown a court hearing into chaos by literally eating his own feces on the witness stand.
Andrew Gilbertson had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity this week during his trial for allegedly robbing the San Luis Obispo bank in 2013.
KSBY reports the 40-year-old was accused of wearing a hat and a child’s pink backpack to disguise himself when he handed a note to bank tellers demanding money.
He allegedly said the Virgin Mary had provided the inspiration for his cunning disguise.
Unfortunately for the trial judge and everyone else in the room, the Blessed Mother had not finished dishing out advice to Gilbertson.
During his hearing, he reportedly reached into his pants and started eating what he found inside. Right there. On the witness stand.
Judge Donald Umhofer called for a recess and when the trial resumed a mental health expert testified that Gilbertson did indeed hear voices in his head.
Gilbertson has also reportedly blamed the Virgin Mother for inspiring him to pursue the bizarre courtroom tactic.
