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Tampa man with lengthy criminal record sues prison for $250K, says table ‘fell on him’

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A Tampa man with a lengthy criminal record, which includes kicking an arresting officer in the face, is now suing the prison for $250,000. He claims a mess hall table “fell on him.” Jules Rashard Smith is a 32-year-old Tampa resident and father with a significant criminal and prison record. In 2006, Smith was sent to prison for burglary and threatening harm; and in 2012, he was imprisoned for child abuse and domestic battery by strangulation. In 2015, Smith was…

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