Overview

• Taylor Schabusiness, already serving a life sentence for the gruesome 2022 murder of her boyfriend, attacked her attorney, Paul Julka, during an April 4, 2025, court hearing.
• The hearing pertained to new charges stemming from a July 2024 incident where Schabusiness allegedly attacked a prison guard and nurse at Taycheedah Correctional Institution.
• This marks the second time Schabusiness has attacked her legal counsel in court, following a similar 2023 outburst during her murder trial.
• Following the attack, the judge ordered the hearing to continue via video conference, and Julka withdrew from representing Schabusiness.
• Schabusiness was recently deemed competent to stand trial for the 2024 prison attack, despite ongoing concerns about her violent behavior.