Watch Selma Blair plead not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault in airplane incident

Police, the defendant kicked the officer in the face, the neck, and the chest while the officer was on active duty. That officer sustained swelling to the face, substantial pain to the arm. The defendant was subsequently then transferred to the hospital for treatment, where the defendant allegedly then kicked the nurse in the chest. The officer in this case was taken to a local area hospital for treatment to those injuries. For those reasons, Judge, we are asking for monetary bail in the amount of $20,000 cash, $60,000 partially secured bond at 10%. Should the defendant be convicted of the top count, she is facing two to seven years' determinate. We do believe that monetary bail is the kind and degree of control reasonably necessary to assure this defendant's return to court. Okay, thank you. Counsel, are you serving for us grand jury notice? um your honor we would ask for an extension of that date of the grand jury date um i understand it's an october 16th date that's I'm simply asking you if you're serving for us grand jury notice and if you you're not we would ask for notification of the grand jury you just got you will you got the notice it's on 10 16 council 10 16 in that the people will present this case before the grand jury and simply asking if your client would like to reserve her right to testify before the grand jury. Yes, Your Honor. Absolutely. So you're serving for us grand jury notice on this? Yes, Your Honor. Okay. And as to the order of protection, counsel, I'll hear you. Your Honor, we don't believe that there is a need for an order of protection in this case. These are strangers. there's no indication that there will be any sort of um that they will cross paths um ever again um we're prepared to also argue about the circumstances that give rise to um the complaint in this case um but we do not believe your honor that this uh is uh an intentional assault uh we do not believe that um that our client will Your Honor, Ms. Blair is a 54-year-old single mother with significant health issues. The dog who is referenced in the complaint is a certified service animal, this is Ms. Blair's first brush with the criminal justice system. She's never been arrested, she's never been convicted of any crimes, felony or misdemeanor and she has no not so much as a parking ticket. Your Honor, the circumstances alleged in the complaint are the product of a medical emergency not intentional criminal conduct. Again, Ms. Blair is 54 years old she's been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and Parkinsonism conditions greatly impact neurological system. Prior to the flight and prior to the flight and issue, Ms. Blair missed several uh doses of Nuedexta, a powerful medication that controls severe neurological symptoms and Ms. Blair boarded this flight after being onset and working extensive hours and exhaustive hours in the days leading up to this flight. Additionally your honor at one point during the flight there was an incident where Ms. Blair actually fell and hit her head. These factors your honor coupled with the altitude resulted in a state of severe confusion and disorientation and the medical causes of this are corroborated by the fact that law enforcement had to transport Ms. Blair to the hospital last last night where she was discharged after approximately seven or eight hours and just hours later she had to be transported back to the hospital for administration of additional medication. Ms. Blair did not get on that plane intending for any of this your honor again this was a medical emergency, she's not a flight risk, she has sole U.S. citizenship her family is all in the United States, she has a minor son sisters cousins aunts and uncles, they're all in the United States, her career is here in the United States