Judge Judy is speaking out about Deobra Delone Redden who leapt over the bench and attacked Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus in her courtroom last week.
In an exclusive interview with @enews, Judge Judy shared her thoughts about the viral video and said, “I was actually shocked that this defendant managed to get as far as he did without somebody shooting him, but it probably happened so fast that once he was there it was too many people. I was actually shocked that somebody managed to get as close to her and on top of her.”
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As we previously reported, the same judge who was attacked by Redden sentenced the man to up to four years in prison in an unrelated case. The sentence handed down Monday was in connection with a baseball bat attack on a person last year. Redden stood in court in shackles with a mask on his face and orange mitts on his hands, flanked by a group of jail officers. His lawyer, Caesar Almase, declined to comment outside the courtroom.
While the sentence could last up to four years, Redden could be paroled in 19 months, depending on his behavior in prison and decisions made by a parole board. Redden is slated to appear before a different judge Tuesday regarding 15 new felony and misdemeanor charges related to the courtroom attack. He could face decades in prison if he’s convicted.
Redden, 30, had been telling Holthus on Wednesday that he was “in a better place” mentally and didn’t think he should be sent to prison. But when the judge made it clear she was going to have him locked up, he vaulted the defense table and dove over the judge’s bench, landing atop Holthus. Video showed her fall back against a wall and an American flag toppling forward onto the bench.
Holthus suffered some injuries but was back to work the next day.
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Redden had to be wrestled off the judge by several court officers, jail security and courtroom staff members, including some who were seen on video throwing punches. One marshal was hospitalized with a bleeding gash on his forehead and a dislocated shoulder.
