A Las Vegas criminal who flung himself over the judge's bench and attacked her last week appeared before her again Monday and was sentenced to 19 to 48 months in prison.
Deobra Redden, 30, presented himself to Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus on Wednesday, saying, “No, damn it!” as she rejected his requests for more probation.
Now he was brought back to the Holthus courtroom in shackles, with a spit mask on his face and orange gloves on his hands, flanked by a group of prison officers.
He was sentenced to up to four years in prison for a baseball bat assault causing bodily harm last year. The “flying felon” was initially charged with assault, but reached a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty in November to a reduced charge of attempted assault causing serious injury.
Redden is being charged again with a felony for defying the judge, who is considered a “protected person” in Nevada, but refused to appear in court on the charges. He is expected to be back in court on Tuesday for a hearing related to these new charges, according to KTNV.
Deobra Redden, 30, surrendered before Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus on Wednesday and appeared in court again wearing a spit covering
Deobra Redden, 30, will face the judge he attacked on Monday in person for sentencing
Redden attacked Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus (pictured) on Wednesday when she rejected his requests for more probation
Court video showed Holthus falling back from her seat against a wall as Redden landed on top of her, grabbed her by her hair and brought an American flag down on her as she pleaded with him to stop before security managed to get him to move away.
The marshal, along with the judge, tried to evade the attack, but Redden threw himself on both of them and began to brutally beat Holthus.
He was not shackled or wearing prison uniforms at his sentencing hearing Wednesday because he was released from custody as part of his plea deal.
Redden is being held in solitary confinement after admitting he attacked her because he was having a “bad day.”
He will have no contact with other inmates and will eat alone in his cell, while time outside of solitary confinement is extremely limited.
He told corrections officers, “The judge is out to get me” after he was arrested following the outburst, court documents say.
The criminal allegedly added: “The judge is evil,” before apologizing to officers.
“I’m sorry you guys had to see that,” he said, before reportedly asking another officer if what he did was wrong.
Redden (pictured) is currently in solitary confinement after admitting he attacked her because he was having a 'bad day'.
Judge Holthus, who was born in upstate New York and has three adult children, joined the Clark County Court in 1991 as an assistant district attorney
He allegedly spat in the face of a correctional officer while he was still in the courthouse after the incident.
Holthus, who returned to work just a day after her head was slammed into the wall in the incident, told police that Redden was “big, strong and angry.”
Bailiff Shane Brandon suffered a cut to his face that required 25 stitches, while Bailiff Michael Lasso suffered several minor hand abrasions.
According to District Attorney Steve Wolfson, Redden's criminal record is predominantly violent crime and includes previous convictions for three felonies and nine misdemeanors.
“He was violent his entire adult life,” Wolfson said.
Redden tried to convince the judge otherwise on Wednesday.
“I’m not a rebellious person,” he told her, adding that he didn’t think he should be sent to prison. “But if it’s appropriate for you, then you have to do what you have to do.”
Moments later, when the judge made it clear she intended to put him behind bars, the bailiff handcuffed him and took him into custody. Redden shouted profanities and charged forward.
Redden can be seen wearing a white long-sleeved shirt next to his defender on Wednesday. He now faces a new felony charge over the attack
Judge Mary Kay Holthus is seen supporting her head after Redden was thrown over her desk during his sentencing hearing Wednesday
People who had been sitting with him in the courtroom, including his foster mother, began screaming.
Redden has a lengthy criminal history with charges in both Nevada and Texas. According to the files, the 30-year-old was charged with assault, robbery, assault, criminal damage and coercion.
A judge had previously required that Redden undergo a competency assessment. Records show he was evaluated and found competent to stand trial in the battery case before pleading guilty to the reduced charge.
Redden, who lives in Las Vegas, was previously in prison on a domestic assault charge in Nevada, records show.
Holthus was a career prosecutor with more than 27 years of courtroom experience when she was elected to the state court bench in 2018.