The Las Vegas judge who was attacked on Wednesday, January 4, 2024, by a defendant during his sentencing was Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus. She was presiding over the case of Deobra Delone Redden, who was convicted of felony battery for assaulting a woman in a casino parking lot in 2023.
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Redden, who was facing up to 15 years in prison, suddenly lunged at the judge’s bench and tackled her, knocking her out of her seat and causing a bloody brawl with court officials and attorneys. The chaotic scene was captured by courtroom video and widely circulated on social media.
The judge was taken to a hospital for treatment and later released. She suffered minor injuries and was expected to make a full recovery. As of January 4, 2024, there is no information available on the current condition of Judge Holthus.
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Redden was subdued by security guards and taken back to jail. Redden was facing new charges of battery with intent to commit a crime, battery by a prisoner, and resisting a public officer. He could face an additional 20 years in prison if convicted of these charges.
This was not the first time that a Las Vegas judge was attacked by a defendant in court. In 2015, a child abuser named Terhain Woods punched a prosecutor in the face after he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
In 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that another judge, William Kephart, retaliated against a defendant named Anthony Williams by imposing life without parole sentences after he cursed at the judge and a prosecutor during his sentencing for armed robbery.
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