Deobra Redden, mentally ill and off medication, sentenced to 26 to 65 years for attacking Judge Mary Kay Holthus in court.

Deobra Redden, a 31-year-old man with a history of mental illness, was sentenced to 26 to 65 years in prison for attacking Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus in a Las Vegas courtroom in January. Redden, who had been in court for a separate felony battery case, leaped over the judge's bench and assaulted her, causing injuries. He pleaded guilty but mentally ill to attempted murder and other charges, with his defense stating he was not taking his prescribed schizophrenia medication at the time. Judge Holthus testified that she feared for her life during the attack.

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