Man Who Attacked Las Vegas Judge Has Charges Updated To Include Attempted Murder

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Deobra Delone Redden, the man who went viral after hurling himself at a Las Vegas judge and attacking her at her podium, has received updated charges. According to NBC News, Redden has been hit with attempted murder.
The charge adds to the 30-year-old’s battery and felony charges in the case, as previously reported by The Shade Room.
According to the New York Post, Redden appeared in court on Tuesday, January 9, for a hearing regarding his viral attack on Judge Mary Kay Holthus.

The suspect’s charges from the incident now include “attempted murder against an older person, battery, intimidating a public officer with threat of force,” and extortion. Additionally, Redden’s charges also include “disregarding the safety of a person resulting in substantial bodily harm.” “Once he knew she was about to sentence him to prison, (Redden) did leap over defense counsel table into the well of the courtroom, thereafter rushing towards the judicial bench and jumping over it ‘superman’ style directly into Judge Mary Kay Holthus’s judicial space, landing directly on top of her and immediately attacking Judge Mary Kay Holthus by grabbing her, pulling her hair, placing his hands around her throat and/or hitting her on the head,” the criminal complaint against the suspect reads, per CNN.