A judge in Boston has held a federal law enforcement agent in contempt after the agent detained a suspect during an ongoing court proceeding.

The agent apprehended the individual last week as he was exiting the courthouse. On Monday, a Boston Municipal Court judge ruled that the agent had violated the suspect’s due process rights by taking him into custody during the trial.

“It’s a case of violating a defendant’s right to be present at trial and confront witnesses against him,” the judge said from the bench. Continues…