Video shows felon leaping over bench to attack Nevada judge during sentencing
Court cameras caught the extraordinary moments Wednesday when a felon who was about to be sentenced for a violent crime leaped over the bench and assaulted a judge in Las Vegas.
Court cameras caught the extraordinary moments Wednesday when a felon who was about to be sentenced for a violent crime leaped over the bench and assaulted a judge in Las Vegas.
Deobra Redden, 30, was in Clark County District Court to be sentenced on an attempted battery charge when he jumped toward Judge Mary Kay Holthus and pushed her against the wall, before a brawl between him and court officials that left one receiving treatment at a local hospital.
The violent outburst means Redden will be back in court Thursday to face multiple new felony charges of battery and battery against a protected person, meaning the judge and court staff.
"Deobra Redden was present for a sentencing hearing this morning, with regard to the charge of attempt battery with substantial bodily harm," Court Information Officer Mary Ann Price said in a statement.
Deobra Redden, in a white long-sleeved shirt, stands in court before he lunged over Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus' desk, starting a fight with courtroom officers and staff.APJudge Holthus "experienced some injuries," she said, but was not hospitalized. A courtroom marshal was in a stable condition, she added.
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