- 12 Dec 2024 02:12
#15332392
Was this overly harsh?
A black man was sentenced to 26 years for throwing himself at a judge in a courtroom in Las Vegas, Nevada (U.S.)
Here the video the incident:
Judge attacked by defendant in Las Vegas courtroom - The Times and The Sunday Times
The judge was about to announce the man's prison sentence for a 2023 felony battery charge that he had previously pleaded guilty to.
It seems like the man was arrogantly and casually expecting the judge to take it easy on him.
But then the judge foreshadowed that she was not going to be so lenient on him: "Yeah, but I think it's time you get a taste of something else because [shaking head] I just can't let that history..." (The defendant apparently had a long criminal history)
Then quickly as the judge was about to announce the prison sentence, the man lost his temper, "No, f(*)(*)(*) that!", and threw himself at the judge, jumping energetically over the bench and tackling the judge like a football player.
The judge was a 62 year old white female. I mention the defendant's race not because I think there was any racism, but rather to give some idea of his big body size and strength.
The court bailiffs immediately came to the assistance of the judge.
The judge ended up suffering some minor injuries but did not have to go to the hospital.
The black man's name is Deobra Redden, he was age 31.
Another judge, Susan Johnson of the Eighth Judicial District Court for Clark County, sentenced him to "between 26 and 65 years" in prison for the attack in the courtroom.
In addition to that, he was later sentenced to "19 to 48 months" for the original felony battery charge (that the judge he attacked was about to sentence him to).
A black man was sentenced to 26 years for throwing himself at a judge in a courtroom in Las Vegas, Nevada (U.S.)
Here the video the incident:
Judge attacked by defendant in Las Vegas courtroom - The Times and The Sunday Times
The judge was about to announce the man's prison sentence for a 2023 felony battery charge that he had previously pleaded guilty to.
It seems like the man was arrogantly and casually expecting the judge to take it easy on him.
But then the judge foreshadowed that she was not going to be so lenient on him: "Yeah, but I think it's time you get a taste of something else because [shaking head] I just can't let that history..." (The defendant apparently had a long criminal history)
Then quickly as the judge was about to announce the prison sentence, the man lost his temper, "No, f(*)(*)(*) that!", and threw himself at the judge, jumping energetically over the bench and tackling the judge like a football player.
The judge was a 62 year old white female. I mention the defendant's race not because I think there was any racism, but rather to give some idea of his big body size and strength.
The court bailiffs immediately came to the assistance of the judge.
The judge ended up suffering some minor injuries but did not have to go to the hospital.
The black man's name is Deobra Redden, he was age 31.
Another judge, Susan Johnson of the Eighth Judicial District Court for Clark County, sentenced him to "between 26 and 65 years" in prison for the attack in the courtroom.
In addition to that, he was later sentenced to "19 to 48 months" for the original felony battery charge (that the judge he attacked was about to sentence him to).
- By Tainari88
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