Cooke tossed from courtroom again
Less dramatic this time, but former death row inmate James Cooke is out of the courtroom yet again.
Judge Charles Toliver ruled Cooke was in contempt after refusing to take part in a demonstration involving a witness.
Prosecutor Steve Wood tells WDEL Cooke was asked to stand next to a witness to prove that a man of similar height and stature could climb the balcony into Lindsey Bonistall's apartment.
When Cooke argued and refused, Toliver tossed him, holding him in contempt until he agrees to abide by the court's rules.
Friday marks the first time Cooke's attorneys will cross examine a witness in the case, but it looks like Cooke won't be present for that.
http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=41497
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