The defendant who leaped over the bench and assaulted a Las Vegas female judge in a viral video earlier this year has been sentenced to between 26 and 65 years in prison, the New York Post reports.
Deobra Redden, 31, a three-time convicted felon, pleaded guilty to attempted murder in September in relation to the incident in which he "Superman style" attacked Judge Mary Kay Holthus, who he previously claimed had a vendetta against him while being detained on January 3.
“I’m not a bad person, I’m not an evil guy,” said Redden, who suffers from schizophrenia, in court to Judge Susan Johnson, on Wednesday (December 10) via KLAS.
“I’m not making excuses for my actions, but I’m saying I’m not a bad person and I know that I did not intend to kill Mary Kay Holthus, I know I cared about her well-being,” he added.
Redden told officers that the "Judge has it out for me" and the "Judge is evil" following the January 3 incident, according to KLAS. Redden then apologized to the officers for his actions.
“I’m sorry you guys had to see that,” Redden reportedly said before asking another officer if his actions were wrong.
Redden reportedly spit in the face of a corrections officer while still in the courthouse. Holthus' head was slammed against a wall during the incident in which Redden, whom she described as "big, strong, and angry," attacked her.
The judge initially received medical attention at the courthouse and was later hospitalized due to continued pain before later being released.
Holthus' marshal, Shane Brandon, reportedly received 25 stitches for a facial gash he suffered during the incident. Law clerk Michael Lasso was reported to have experienced minor hand abrasions during the brawl.
“This is a very unique situation, that as far as I know never happened before, with somebody Supermanning over a judicial bench,” Wiese told KLAS.
Redden was being sentenced for an incident that took place in April 2023 in which he threatened "to bust the kneecaps" of a man, which resulted in the victim suffering substantial bodily harm.