it to yourself," and "(inaudible) catholic." Friel then left the courtroom, only to return a short time later to wander from the back of the courtroom to the defendants' table.
On September 11, Friel was forty minutes late for the start of trial. During trial, Friel placed a Bible on the railing next to him, in the immediate view of the jury, and pointed to it. When the justice directed Friel to remove the Bible, both he and his counsel objected loudly that it was only the Bible. During cross-examination of a witness by Friel's attorney, the witness stated, "What you're saying [is] that I lied about these people." At this point, Friel interrupted the cross-examination and said, "Yes."
On September 12, Friel repeatedly made facial grimaces, snorts of disgust,and loud sighs during the court proceedings. During a bench conference, Friel stood up, announced that he "had to piss" and walked out of the back of the courtroom. Upon his return, Friel walked up to the *477 bench conference, stopped, and glared at the justice. The justice informed Friel's attorney that he would not permit Friel to walk in and out of the courtroom whenever he pleased. Friel's attorney then returned to the defendants' table and conferred with his client. Then, directing his actions toward the bench, Friel lifted his hand with his middle finger pointing upwards and stated, smirkingly, "Next time I will ask to go number one." It was at this point that the court found Friel in contempt, sentenced him, and had him removed