Anquin St. Junious wanted sympathy from a judge Thursday. Instead, he left the courtroom humiliated.

He’s the 32-year-old La Crosse man accused of stabbing a downtown tavern bartender Dec. 21 before he suffered a beating that also sent him to the hospital.

St. Junious sat motionless in a wheelchair Thursday as his attorney tried to convince a judge he needed to be released from jail because of a dire medical condition.

Since the assault, St. Junious can’t move his arms, can’t walk for more than 15 seconds and has a hole in his throat that is susceptible to infection if he remains in custody, his attorney said. He even requires a special lightweight spoon to feed himself.

The problem with that story? Jail staff has St. Junious on surveillance video doing pushups in his cell.

Circuit Judge Scott Horne determined St. Junious had exaggerated if not “willfully falsified” his condition.

The judge doubled St. Junious’ bond to $50,000 cash.

And his luck won’t improve today. Prosecutors are expected to file multiple charges against St. Junious in connection with the stabbing.