Gutierrez was fiddling in his pocket during his closing argument when smoke began billowing out his right pocket. He ran out of the courtroom and return later with a singed pocket. He insisted that this was not a staged scene but rather a faulty battery in an e-cigarette. However, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman is considering whether to hold Gutierrez in contempt of court. It will come down to whether he thought this was a stunt or an incredible freak accident.
In the end, Charles was found guilty of second-degree arson anyway.