A Miami, Florida defense attorney's pants burst into fire in the middle of the courtroom while he was defending an arson case. Prior to addressing jurors for his closing argument, Gutierrez was seen fidgeting with something in his pocket. “It was surreal,” an observer told the Miami Herald. Despite the day's courtroom drama, jurors convicted Charles of second-degree arson. There have been several cases of e-cigarette-related pants fires in recent years, often resulting in people being hospitalized for serious burns.

Source: The Star March 10, 2017 06:53 UTC