In a disturbing incident that unfolded on Wednesday in a Las Vegas courtroom, Deobra Redden, 30, attacked Judge Mary Kay Holthus during his sentencing after being denied probation.
Video footage of the violent episode, widely circulated on social media, captured Redden leaping over a courtroom bench onto Judge Holthus, causing chaos in the courtroom. The judge, aged 62, sustained injuries, and a court marshal was also harmed in the incident.
The court praised the heroic efforts of staff and law enforcement who subdued the attacker
