A man upset with the outcome of his court case stabbed himself and a sheriff’s deputy Thursday night.

Troy Jefferson Leal, 43, had his probation revoked Thursday during a hearing at the Cleveland County Courthouse.

Leal became upset with the outcome of the hearing, then pulled out a knife and began to cut his own throat in the courtroom.

“Mr. Leal is a sex offender, and he has been out on probation for a while,” Cleveland County Undersheriff Rhett Burnett said. “Today, Judge [William] Hetherington revoked his probation. When that happened, Leal began to become visibly upset and began to reach into his pocket.”

Burnett said Leal was reaching in his pocket for an exacto knife.

“[Cleveland County Sheriff’s] Deputy Stephen Lucas saw Leal reach into his pocket and gave him a verbal warning,” Burnett said. “Leal ignored the threats, took out the knife and began to stab himself.”

Burnett said Lucas jumped on Leal in an attempt to stop him from cutting his own throat. When he did, Leal cut Lucas down one arm and both hands, Burnett said.

“After he was tasered in an attempt to get him under control, we took the knife from him and put him in custody while we waited for an ambulance,” Burnett said.

Cleveland County District Judge Tom Lucas, Deputy Lucas’ father, rushed from his courtroom to Hetherington’s courtroom when he heard about the incident.

“I heard that Stephen had been stabbed, and so I came down to see if he was alright,” Judge Lucas said. “I’ve been told that Leal probably would have successfully taken his life in the courtroom if Stephen hadn’t stepped in and pulled the knife away.”

According to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Leal is a registered sex offender. He was in court Thursday because he violated the law by having continuous contact with children while also viewing child pornography, Cleveland County Court documents stated.

Burnett said additional charges will be filed for the Thursday incident.

“If he was upset about having to go to jail before, he just got himself more time in jail tonight,” Burnett said.

A spokeswoman for Norman Regional Hospital said Leal was in critical condition as of press time.

Burnett said Lucas was treated at Norman Regional Hospital and was considering leaving the hospital Friday morning.