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Diba Mohtasham

A recent attack on a Las Vegas judge is very disturbing. But such cases are uncommon

A defendant identified by court officials and records as Deobra Redden is seen about to leap over the desk of Judge Mary Kay Holthus during his sentencing in a felony battery case on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Authorities say the judge suffered minor injuries while a courtroom marshal suffered a bleeding gash on his forehead and a dislocated shoulder. (Clark County District Court via AP)

A courtroom proceeding took a violent turn when a man attacked a Las Vegas judge on Wednesday morning. Video shows when 30-year-old defendant Deobra Redden runs and leaps toward Judge Mary Kay Holthus as she tries to scramble away.

Holthus was about to announce Redden's sentence in a felony battery case.

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