Man Sentenced for Attack on Las Vegas Judge

Deobra Redden, 31, has been sentenced to 26 to 65 years in a Nevada prison for attacking Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus in Las Vegas. The attack occurred on January 3, 2024, as Judge Holthus was about to sentence Redden in a separate felony battery case. Redden, diagnosed with schizophrenia and not on medication at the time, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges including attempted murder. The courtroom assault was captured on video, showing Redden vaulting over the bench and attacking the judge, who feared for her life but was not hospitalized. Redden expressed in court that he did not intend to kill Judge Holthus and will be eligible for parole after 2050. The incident has raised concerns about violence against judges and the mental health of defendants.