Texas judge describes fear, pain after assassination attempt
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A judge shot during an assassination attempt outside her Austin, Texas, home has told jurors that there were times she wanted to die following the 2015 attack.
The Austin American-Statesman reports that state District Judge Julie Kocurek testified Thursday that "at one point, I felt I was so damaged and I wanted to die."
Kocurek testified during the trial of Chimene Onyeri, who has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges.
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Onyeri had previously appeared before Kocurek, and federal prosecutors say he wanted her dead to avoid going to prison on a probation violation.
Kocurek underwent 20-plus surgeries and lost a finger after the attack.
She said she was so afraid that she felt briefly like her family might be better without her, and also contemplated leaving the bench.