Las Vegas judge attacked by felon in the middle of his sentencing

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A three-time felon has launched himself at a judge during sentencing in a shocking courtroom outburst.

Video captured the moment domestic assault convict Deobra Redden, 30, vaulted over the bench to attack Judge Mary Kay Holthus in the Las Vegas, Nevada court Wednesday.

Redden was in the Clark County District Court being sentenced for an attempted battery charge with substantial bodily harm when the attack took place.

He pleaded guilty to the crime in November and was arrested in December after missing a court appearance.

During the sentencing, his lawyer requested that his client get off on probation, but Judge Holthus said: "I think it's time he get a taste of something else.

"I can't with that history," she said of the two-time felon, video captured by CBS affiliate KLAS reveals.
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