Throughout a sentencing listening to in Las Vegas final month, a man jumped over a judicial bench, attacked a choose, and was captured on video. He has now been indicted for tried homicide.
Deobra Redden, 30, was indicted on 9 counts in Las Vegas on Thursday by a grand jury. The date of his arraignment has been set for Feb. 29.
In response to Steve Wolfson, the Clark County District Lawyer on the time of Redden’s arrest, Redden had been convicted of three felonies and 9 misdemeanors, most of which concerned violence.
When Redden lunged over the bench at Clark County District Courtroom Choose Mary Kay Holthus on Jan. 3, she was about to ship Redden’s sentence.
Full video of the person who attacked a Clark County choose in court docket after she denied his permission
On January 3, 2024, Deobra Delone Redden, a 30-year-old defendant, attacked District Choose Mary Kay Holthus throughout a sentencing listening to in a Las Vegas courtroom The incident occurred pic.twitter.com/8X7BCs4tiS— Mustafa Shaikh (@Mustafa50704573) January 4, 2024
The brand new indictment for tried homicide alleges that Redden attacked Holthus “by grabbing her, pulling her hair, placing his hands around her throat and/or hitting her on the head by manner and means unknown.”
He’s additionally accused of “punching and/or kicking and/or pushing” a Las Vegas police officer.
A lawyer who represented Redden on the preliminary listening to didn’t instantly return a cellphone message in search of touch upon Saturday.
A reporter outdoors court docket final month was informed that Redden has schizophrenia and bipolar dysfunction regardless of his court docket data displaying he’s competent to face trial. His foster mom, Karen Springer, and older sister, LaDonna Daniels, confirmed the prognosis.
