A man who allegedly beat his girlfriend repeatedly with a hammer laughed and shouted 'Hail Satan ' during a Monday court appearance . Jeffery Thomas Scott Jr , 28 , was in court in Louisville , Kentucky to face charges of assault and attempted murder after he allegedly struck the 24-year-old multiple times with the hammer despite her cries for help . As he sat in on orange jumpsuit before the judge , Scott grinned at the room and laughed before making hand gestures . Scroll down for video . Jeffery Thomas Scott Jr laughed and pulled hand gestures while he was in court in Louisville , Kentucky to face charges of assault and attempted murder on Monday . He was removed from the court after telling the judge he wanted to represent himself and instead she appointed him a public defender . As he was taken out , the 28-year-old cried 'hail satan ! ' Scott left the young woman for dead close to Jefferson Memorial Forest last Friday , police said in a report . She was in a critical condition in hospital after suffering serious head trauma and was expected to have lasting damage from the brutal attack . The accused was being held at Louisville Metro Correction on a $ 100,000 cash bond . Scott was removed from the courtroom after the judge appointed him a public defender ( left ) . He stands accused of brutally beating a woman about the head with a hammer last Friday . Right , he is pictured in his mugshot .
Jeffery Thomas Scott Jr , 28 , was in court in Louisville , Kentucky to face charges of assault and attempted murder . Scott allegedly attacked his girlfriend on Friday close to Jefferson Memorial Forest . The 24-year-old woman was in a critical condition in hospital and was believed to have permanent damage .