Man who attacked judge in Las Vegas jailed for assaulting another man with baseball bat

The same judge was brutally assaulted by his co-defendant in a Las Vegas courtroom last week Convicted the aggressor Up to four years in prison on Monday in a case unrelated to what happened last week.

Deobra Delon Redden jumped on the bench and attacked the Clark County District Court judge, Mary Kay HolthusAfter trying to convince a judge in his courtroom last week that he is changing his violent past.

The sentence handed down Monday was related to an assault on a man with a baseball bat last year. Redden was presented in court in shackles, with a mask over his face and orange gloves on his hands, by a group of prison officials. His attorney, Cesar Almas, declined to comment outside the courtroom.

In last week’s attack, Redden, 30 and with three felony records, was in the courtroom Holthusto receive his punishment on charges of Attempted assault with grievous bodily harmAccording to records.

Around 11 p.m., Redden swore and lunged at Holthus as he sat behind the stand. He jumped on the stage and attacked her, As revealed in a video.

The man had to be escorted from the judge by several court and prison officers and courtroom staff, with some seen throwing punches.

One officer was hospitalized for treatment of bleeding on his forehead and a laceration to his shoulder. Redden attacked the judge only after asking for mercy and described himself as such “A person who never stops trying to do the right thing no matter how hard it is.”

When it became clear that Holthus was going to sentence him to prison, a court martial ordered Redden to be handcuffed and taken into custody. When the defendant began shouting profanities and people in the courtroom audience began to shout, the charge was made further.

Redden jumped over the defense table, launched himself onto the judge’s bench, and landed on top of Holthus. Video shown The judge crashed into the wall and the American flag fell on him.

Redden “judicial court supervision,” said Jerry Wiese, the court’s chief judge, describing the incident.

Holthus suffered minor injuries but returned to work the next day.

Wise credited Clerk Michael Lasso for acting quickly to save the judge, saying he was the “key person” who got Redden out “and possibly prevented her from sustaining more serious injuries.”

(with information from AP)