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A man accused of a gun offense was ordered Thursday to serve 30 days in jail for contempt of court after throwing himself to the courtroom floor and screaming that a sheriff's deputy was trying to hurt him.

DeAnthony Terrance Parker, 31, of Moline, was led into the fifth-floor Rock Island County courtroom Thursday with his hands in shackles -- the result of an incident the day prior, when he was caught eating feces during an arraignment hearing before Judge F. Michael Meersman.

Mr. Parker was scheduled to be arraigned on a charge alleging he unlawfully had a 9mm handgun Oct. 9 as a convicted felon. However, after the judge smelled the offending odor, the hearing was postponed a day.

"Deft. in Court, has feces on hands and legs and is eating/licking it," Wednesday's court docket read.

Mr. Parker returned to court Thursday but, upon being led into the courtroom, dropped into the fetal position on the floor and began shouting that a deputy standing 20 feet away intended him harm.

"He's gonna hurt me," Mr. Parker repeatedly yelled as other deputies surrounded him, telling him to "calm down."