A man involved in a shocking courtroom attack on a judge in Las Vegas has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to attempted murder and other charges. The incident occurred when the man, Deobra Delone Redden, leaped over the bench and desk of Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus, causing her to fear for her life. The attack took place on January 3 during a sentencing hearing for Redden's previous felony attempted battery case.
Judge Holthus testified that she felt defenseless during the assault and credited court officials and attorneys for saving her life. Witnesses described the chaotic scene, with a law clerk witnessing Redden grabbing the judge's hair and fearing for her safety. The courtroom marshal also sustained injuries while trying to intervene, including a bleeding gash on his forehead and a dislocated shoulder.
