Overview

• Taylor Schabusiness, convicted of a gruesome 2022 murder, attacked her attorney, Paul Julka, during a court hearing on April 4, 2025, prompting immediate intervention by court officers.
• The hearing was related to charges stemming from a July 2024 incident where Schabusiness allegedly assaulted a prison guard by swinging a metal table at her head.
• Following the courtroom outburst, the judge ordered the hearing to continue via video conference and allowed Julka to withdraw from the case.
• This marks Schabusiness's second attack on legal counsel, following a similar incident during her 2023 murder trial, which also resulted in her attorney's withdrawal.
• Despite her history of erratic and violent behavior, Schabusiness was deemed competent to stand trial for the prison guard assault charges in March 2025.