Channel 13 has obtained video of a Clark County District Court judge being violently attacked by a man during a hearing on Wednesday morning.
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
The man involved in the attack is Delone Redden, who was being sentenced for aggravated battery with substantial bodily harm prior to the attack on Judge Mary Kay Holthus. He entered a guilty plea in a previous hearing.
The video shows Judge Holthus denying Redden’s request for probation due to his criminal history and preparing to sentence him to jail time. Redden can be seen then leaping over the judge’s bench to tackle her.
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According to the Las Vegas District Court, Judge Holthus experienced some injuries and her condition is being monitored. The marshal sustained injuries and has been transported to the hospital.
“It’s a bold move, Cotton. Let’s see how it plays out.”
Probably ten years, seven minimum with a $10k fine plus court costs on the assault alone. Additional five years likely with all of the contempt of the court and related charges. Then again, he was denied bail for his prior so he might fall in NRS 207.010 which would put him into Class A felony territory. Which then that would be ten minimum with max twenty-five years.
Either way, he’s going to be getting plenty of time for self reflection. Last I checked Judges tend to not like that kind of stuff in their court.