A guilty plea entered in open court while the accused is legally represented will not be set aside absent a demonstrated reason. Serious courtroom threats to judicial officers followed by violence to court officers warrant actual custodial sentences notwithstanding the absence of prior criminal history, a guilty plea, and personal distress, as such conduct strikes at the essence of the justice system and the rule of law.
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