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jim lewis is howard's attorney. >> and i tried to pick up a chair to distract him so he wouldn't punch him and maybe a deputy could grab ahold of him. >> sit down, right now! >> absolute chaos. nobody was going to listen to anybody. had to use brute force to take control of what was going on. >> when it's over, jason howard slouches in a jury seat, speechless. the brother and cousin of jameila west are arrested and later convicted of misdemeanor assault. jamiela's mother is convicted of inciting violence. they are all given fines of up to $1,000 and up to two years probation. after family members are escorted out, prosecutor chris becker, who's running late, enters the courtroom. the mood is still tense. >> there were still hearts beating and, you know, blood racing and your emotions are really running high at that point. you know, i felt a little uneasy coming into the courtroom. >> for reporter peggy sinkovich, it's not quite the story she
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wasn't there to protect them and die with them. and i wish i was. to be honest with you, i would rather be dead right now. >> we finished the interview. nick turns his camera off, and i'm real happy, texting my news director, saying i got a good story. and two seconds later, those doors come open and a huge brawl breaks out. >> jamiela west's brother, louis, reaches across the divider and punches howard brutally. handcuffed and chained around the waist, he's completely vulnerable and can't defend himself. >> i grabbed the chains that he had and pulled him back. >> the deputy slams lewis west against the wall, trying to get the situation under control. suddenly, jameila west's cousin bolts in and hurdles the railing and belts howard. >> it seemed like it was going on forever, and i was like, is anybody coming in? >> a deputy is not far behind and is able to restrain the cousin.
including being protected here in the courtroom. >> howard hasn't been charged for the murder of jameila west and her three children. in fact, no one has. the case is still open and howard remains the only person of interest. in another courtroom, a family member, this time a father, loses control when he comes face to face with the man who threatens his daughter in a terrifying home invasion. >> i was upset. i was ticked off. he just sat there, calm, like it's no big deal. you know, he had that smug look on his face. and i went after him. >> spectators are quickly escorted out of the courtroom in dudley, massachusetts. court officers tackle the 50-year-old dad, clifford margalia, keeping him away from the suspect, deric allen.
expected to file for the 5:00 news. >> here i thought i had a good story and i ended up with a great story. >> despite the violent fight, no one, not even jason howard, is seriously injured. howard's hearing is rescheduled. he's later convicted of aggravated murder, attempted murder and aggravated kidnapping. he receives a life sentence with a chance of parole after 44 years. >> i think the acts that he's done and what he's in prison for are despicable and he's obviously serving, hopefully, the rest of his life in prison. and he certainly was entitled to the rights and benefits that any defendant's entitled to, including being protected here in the courtroom. >> howard hasn't been charged for the murder of jameila west and her three children. in fact, no one has. the case is still open and howard remains the only person of interest. in another courtroom, a family member, this time a father, loses control when he comes face to face with the man who threatens his daughter in a terrifying home invasion.
five months earlier, howard's ex-girlfriend, jamiel west and her three children are found dead in their columbus home. howard is not charged with the crime, but the west family believe he is responsible. this was very unique. >> i've been in courtroom where is somebody in the back of the courtroom would jump up and start screaming for a few seconds, but nothing quite like this. >> nick rich and reporter peggy sinkovich cover the trumbull county court. they arrive early for the hearing, hoping to talk to jason howard. >> he was here in warren, ohio, on a murder charge, but police in columbus were also looking at him on a murder charge there with his girlfriend and children, who are from this area. so it was a pretty big case. >> sinkovich interviews the suspect who says he's incident in the murder of jameila west and her children. >> i was a protector and provider for my family, but i
>> he was here in warren, ohio, on a murder charge, but police in columbus were also looking at him on a murder charge there with his girlfriend and children, who are from this area. so it was a pretty big case. >> sinkovich interviews the suspect who says he's incident -- innocent in the murder of jameila west and her children. >> i was a protector and provider for my family, but i wasn't there to protect them and die with them. and i wish i was. to be honest with you, i would rather be dead right now. >> we finished the interview. nick turns his camera off, and i'm real happy, texting my news director, saying i got a good story. and two seconds later, those doors come open and a huge brawl breaks out. >> jamiela west's brother, louis, reaches across the divider and punches howard repeatedly. handcuffed and chained around the waist, he's completely vulnerable and can't defend himself. >> i grabbed the chains that he had and pulled him back.
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defendant's entitled to, including being protected here in the courtroom. >> howard hasn't been charged for the murder of jameila west and her three children. in fact, no one has. the case is still open and howard remains the only person of interest. in another courtroom, a family member, this time a father, loses control when he comes face to face with the man who threatens his daughter in a terrifying home invasion. >> i was upset. i was ticked off. he just sat there, calm, like it's no big deal. you know, he had that smug look on his face. and i went after him. >> spectators are quickly escorted out of the courtroom in dudley, massachusetts. court officers tackle the 50-year-old dad, clifford margalia, keeping him away from