A Las Vegas The man who was captured on video jumping over a bench and desk in the courtroom and attacking a judge was sentenced Tuesday to at least 26 years behind bars.
Deobra Redden, 31, was sentenced to between 26 and 65 years in a Nevada prison for the Jan. 3 attack on Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus. according to KLAS-TV.
Redden pleaded guilty but mentally ill in September to attempted murder and other charges, shortly after Holthus, 62, testified that she feared for her life when Redden jumped over her 4-foot couch and landed on her.
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Deobra Redden is seen jumping over Judge Mary Kay Holthus’ desk during his sentencing in a battery case on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 in Las Vegas. (AP)
The attack occurred as Holthus prepared to hand down Redden’s sentence separate battery case for crimes.
The incident was captured on courtroom video, which showed Holthus falling back from her chair into a wall as Redden jumped over her couch, grabbed her and slammed an American flag on them. Holthus suffered injuries but was not hospitalized.
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Defendant Deobra Redden, who was captured on video attacking a Las Vegas judge in January, appears in court as Judge Susan Johnson instructs attorneys before Redden’s trial at the Regional Justice Center, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP)
According to his attorney Carl Arnold, Redden was not taking the prescribed medications to control his diagnosed schizophrenia when he carried out the attack.
Arnold said when Redden entered his guilty plea in September that it “reflects a delicate balance between accepting responsibility for an unfortunate incident and recognizing the impact of Mr. Redden’s untreated mental illness at the time.”
Make red said inside court On Tuesday, according to KLAS-TV, he announced that he had no intention of killing Holthus.
District Judge Mary Kay Holthus becomes emotional as she testifies against Deobra Redden during Redden’s trial at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Thursday, September 5, 2024. (AP)
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“I am not making excuses for my actions, but I am saying that I am not a bad person and that I know I did not mean to kill Mary Kay Holthus,” he told the court.
Redden will be eligible for parole sometime after 2050.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
