He couldn't have chosen a worse time to leap out of the Nelson District Court dock and attempt to stab a judge with a pen.
Within seconds, he was pinned down by two police officers, and he was soon back in court facing numerous other charges.
Two of the officers responsible for stopping the attack on May 9 - temporary constable Doug Spencer and Sergeant Wayne Johnston - were on Wednesday awarded the district commander's commendation for their actions.
Mr Spencer, who was a black belt instructor in taekwondo, trained in two other martial arts and has done cage fighting, was preparing to lead the 24-year-old man out of the courtroom after Judge Geoffrey Ellis had granted him bail.
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