Man Sentenced to Decades for Violent Courtroom Attack on Las Vegas Judge

Deobra Redden, 31, received a 26 to 65-year prison sentence after leaping over a judge's bench and assaulting her during a sentencing hearing in January.

Deobra Redden pleaded guilty but mentally ill to attempted murder and other charges stemming from the January 3 attack on Judge Mary Kay Holthus in Las Vegas.
The courtroom incident occurred as Judge Holthus was about to sentence Redden in a separate felony battery case, with video capturing him vaulting over her bench and assaulting her.
Judge Susan Johnson sentenced Redden to 26 to 65 years in prison, calling the attack an assault on the judiciary and denying a request for concurrent sentencing.
Redden's defense cited his untreated schizophrenia at the time of the attack, while prosecutors emphasized the severity of his actions and their impact on the judicial system.
Judge Holthus sustained minor injuries but returned to work the next day, later stating in a victim impact statement that she feared for her life during the attack.

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