A Hawaii man convicted of attempted murder for trying to stab someone during a road rage incident appeared for his sentencing hearing this week in blackface, drawing the ire of the presiding judge.

Mark Char was reportedly sentenced for the 2016 road rage incident in March but appeared Monday at a Honolulu courthouse for his sentencing hearing with black marker covering his face, according to Hawaii News Now.

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The man also reportedly berated the judge in the case during a nearly three-minute speech because he felt as though he was not given a fair trial.

Char previously claimed the incident, in which he stabbed a man five times, was an act of self-defense. He also took aim at the prosecutors and his court-appointed defense attorney in the case, whom he called "incompetent."

“Now this kangaroo court is trying to give me a life sentence for me trying to protect and defend myself against the attack from three guys ― in essence, treating me like a black man,” Char said in his statement. “Today, I’m going to be a black man.”

Char is not black and was quickly rebuked by Judge Todd Eddins.

“This continues a pattern of disruptive behavior designed to undermine the administration of justice,” Eddins said.

Mark Char, who was convicted of a violent road rage attack earlier this year, dressed in blackface during a sentencing hearing Monday. The opposite picture was taken earlier this year. https://t.co/I7mu2zRa7w pic.twitter.com/gtQsAv9Sly — Hawaii News Now (@HawaiiNewsNow) July 2, 2019

A law enforcement source told the news network that Char is believed to have used a black permanent marker to color his face.

Char was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for his crimes. The sentence was based on the recommendation from prosecutors.

He will also reportedly be disciplined for disobeying orders to wash his face before appearing in court. His punishment could include confinement or the loss of other privileges in jail.