Man Sentenced for Attack on Las Vegas Judge

Deobra Redden, 31, has been sentenced to 26 to 65 years in prison for attacking Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus in a Las Vegas courtroom. The incident, which was captured on video and went viral, took place on January 3, 2024, during a sentencing hearing for a separate felony battery charge against Redden. Redden pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges including attempted murder, citing untreated schizophrenia at the time of the attack. Despite his claim of no intent to kill, Judge Holthus described the attack as a deliberate attempt on her life. The court emphasized the attack as a threat to the judiciary, leading to a substantial sentence. Redden, with a history of violent crimes, was not on medication during the incident, which prosecutors noted when arguing for a strict sentence.