Sentencing for a Broward County man went awry Thursday when he started talking to the president while on the stand.
Cid Torrez is convicted of murdering his wife, Vilet Torrez, while their three young children were just upstairs in 2012. His sentencing trial was halted, however, after a bizarre rant on the stand.
Vilet’s body has not been found, but a jury still found Torrez guilty of murder.
When Torrez took the stand, he addressed his kids but did not apologize for the crime. “I never committed that crime,” he said.
That’s when he began to address the president. “Commander in Chief, the witch hunt ends here,” Torrez said on the stand. “My name is Cid Torrez.”
The judge asked Torrez who he was referring to and he said “Donald Trump.”
A psychologist is now evaluating Torrez before sentencing can continue.
Sentencing was placed on hold until Oct. 23.