Defendant punches public defender as guilty verdict read

BAKERSFIELD, CA- A defendant punched his public defender in the jaw during a hearing in Kern Superior Court Monday, according a court officials.Kern County Chief Public Defender Konrad Moore confirms one of his deputy public defenders was punched by the defendant he was representing as the defendant's guilty verdict wasbeing read.According to Moore, Alberto Lizarraga, 30, was on trial for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer.Lizarraga was subdued by deputies in the courtroom aft