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US; Nevada Judge Violently Attacked in Court
Security Concerns Raised After US Nevada Judge Violently Attacked in Court
Man Attacks Las Vegas Judge During His Sentencing After Being Denied Probation
MailOnline 6 JAN 2024
A defendant attacked Judge Mary Kay Holthus in Clark County, Nevada.
The court says Judge Holthus experienced some minor injuries and a marshal was taken to a local hospital. The court said they are reviewing security protocols after the incident.
According to KLAS-TV in Las Vegas, defendant Deobra Redden, 30, was in the middle of being sentenced at about 11 a.m. by Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus for attempted battery with bodily harm when he attacked the judge.
In a video from the courtroom, Redden is seen leaping over the bench and lunging at Holthus. The judge tried to take cover but was struck down by Redden when he landed on top of her. A few people were seen in the video coming forward to help as two men tackled Redden and pulled him away.
Just before the attack, Holthus had denied probation for Redden, The New York Times reported. When his lawyer asked the judge to sentence him to probation, Holthus responded, “I appreciate that, but I think it’s time he get a taste of something else.”
“I just can’t with that history,” she added.
Redden, who had been before Holthus before, served a year in prison in 2021 for domestic battery and was granted parole in 2022, KLAS reported. He had also served time in 2015 after being sentenced to a minimum of 19 months for attempted theft, according to The New York Times.
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