A public defender was hospitalized Wednesday after being punched in the head by a Florida inmate who was awaiting his hearing.

Broward County Assistant Public Defender Julie Chase was working on another inmate's case when William Green approached her from behind and punched her, sending her to the ground as authorities detained Green, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Chase was later discharged from the hospital in good condition, telling reporters as she exited, “I’m OK.”

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Chase has been working in the Broward County Public Defender’s Office since 2005, executive chief assistant Gordon Weekes told the local news outlet.

“She’s a very dedicated attorney,” Weekes said. “This is very unfortunate what happened this morning.”

Green was in the crowded courtroom awaiting his own hearing on a battery charge that took place at a mental health facility.

“He [Green] seemed to be in a clear psychotic state and he was arrested for battering a [hospital] technician, attacking him from the back,” Weekes said told the Sentinel. “For our attorney to take the brunt of the failures of law enforcement … is unacceptable.”

Video shows Green slowly getting up from his seat and walking over to Chase, who was working with a female defendant at the time. Green reportedly did not know either women. None of the inmates awaiting their bond court hearings in the video could be seen wearing handcuffs.

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said it is looking into the incident.