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Deobra Redden Sentenced to 26 Years for Viral Video Attack on Las Vegas Judge

Dec 11, 2024, 07:00 PM

Deobra Redden, a career criminal who was caught on a viral video attacking a Las Vegas judge by vaulting over her bench and desk, has been sentenced to at least 26 years in prison. The incident, which occurred earlier this year, involved Redden leaping over the bench to physically assault the judge during a sentencing hearing for another case. The attack was described as a 'Superman-style' assault, leading to a sentence that could extend up to 65 years. Redden was sentenced by another judge, highlighting the severity of attacking judicial figures. The judge who sentenced him noted that the act was an attack on the entire judiciary.