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Man who attacked Las Vegas judge has schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, says lawyer

Black man wearing blue shirt and face mask.
Deobra Redden appears in court in Las Vegas, on 9 January 2024. Photograph: Rachel Aston/AP

The family of a man who was filmed attacking a Las Vegas judge has come forward to say that, while they don’t condone Deobra Redden’s actions, his mental health had not been taken into consideration before the court appearance.

“Oh my god, I went into a state of shock,” Karen Springer, Redden’s foster mother, told local CBS affiliate 8NewsNow. “I mean it was heartbreaking really to see him and, like I said, at the end of the day it’s about his mental state.”

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