Man who leapt over court bench to attack judge given prison sentence by same judge

A man who was caught on camera launching a shocking attack on a judge has been sentenced by the same judge to up to four years in prison.

Deobra Delone Redden, 30, launched himself over a court bench and landed on top of the judge before engaging in a brawl with court officials at Clark County District Court on 3 January.

After leaping over the bench he grabbed Judge Mary Kay Holthus by the hair before a courtroom clerk and marshall pulled him off her.

The sentence was in connection with a baseball bat attack last year.

Redden stood in court in shackles with a mask on his face and orange mitts on his hands, flanked by a group of jail officers.

He had not been handcuffed or wearing prison clothing at the time of the attack last week because he had been released from custody while awaiting sentencing.

Before the attack, Redden attempted to convince Judge Holthus he was turning around his violent past and had asked for leniency while describing himself as “a person who never stops trying to do the right thing no matter how hard it is”.

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But as it became clear Judge Holthus was going to sentence him to prison, and as the court marshall moved to handcuff him and take him into custody, Redden swore and charged forward.

Judge returned to work day after attack

The judge suffered some injuries in the attack but returned to work the next day.

Courtroom clerk Michael Lasso was treated for cuts on his hands and a courtroom marshal was hospitalised for treatment of a bleeding gash on his forehead and a dislocated shoulder.

Mr Lasso was credited as being the “primary person” who pulled Redden off Judge Holthus and “probably kept her from having more severe injuries”, said the court’s chief judge Jerry Wiese.

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It is not known when Redden will face additional charges, including battery on a protected person, referring to the judge and officers who came to her aid.

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