Indian political and spiritual leader, Mahatma Ghandi, once stated: "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." For career criminal Exulam I. Holman, that same idea could also land him in jail.
Holman was arrested for allegedly trying to gouge out his uncle's eyes while the two men fought over a remote control on New Year's Eve, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Holman's 62-year-old uncle told police his nephew had been arguing over the TV's remote control when the 32-year-old pushed him to the ground and "attempted to pry the eyeballs out of the sockets."
Although his uncle nearly passed out from the pain, he was able to contact the Will County Sheriff's Department. Deputies arrived to find him with blood streaming from both eyes and arrested Holman who was locked inside a bedroom.
Holman was arrested on suspicion of aggravated domestic battery and is being held on $1 million bond, according to the Sun-Times. He is no stranger to the arrest process, however, since he has reportedly been arrested 25 times since 1999.
Under Illinois law, aggravated domestic battery is a Class 3 felony, which is punishable by a mandatory term of imprisonment of at least 60 consecutive days. It's a steep price for anyone to pay over who is in charge of the remote.
Exulam Holman's uncle also paid a steep price for fighting with his nephew. He is now reportedly blind in his left and eye and will need additional surgery for the limited vision in his right eye, according to the Sun-Times.
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- Exulam I. Holma, Joilet Man, Allegedly Gouged Out Uncle's Eyes In Argument Over Remote (Huffington Post)
- Domestic Violence (FindLaw)
- Dad Charged with Battery for Bound, Gagged Facebook Photo of Child (The Chicago Criminal Law Blog)
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