Renowned reality courtroom personality “Judge Judy” Sheindlin says the felon who attacked a Las Vegas judge in a now-viral video made it to the judge “without getting shot by someone” first. He said he was “shocked.”
Sheindlin, best known for her iconic role as “Judge Judy” over the years and now the star of “Judy Justice,” weighed in on the courtroom, giving her opinion on Monday's incident, which became widely known through courtroom surveillance video. Highlighted the risks that exist.
talk to Eh!newsa television courtroom celebrity said he saw a video of 30-year-old convicted felon Deobra Redden attacking a Clark County judge.
Asked for his thoughts, Sheindlin told correspondent Courtney Lopez: “I'm actually shocked that this defendant made it this far without someone shooting him.”
She described the incident as “probably happening in a split second,” but [so] “When he got there, there were too many people,” she said, “and continued to be shocked that someone had managed to get to her and get on top of her.”
Sheindlin, who has dominated daytime ratings for more than 20 years, also cited a history of handling potentially dangerous situations in court.
“I have dealt with matters in family court that are at least as serious as a prison sentence, such as deprivation of parental rights and child abuse. There is always a risk that someone will take action, so I can only hope that there is support.” It’s the staff that gets there before you get there,” she said, highlighting the danger posed by Redden’s “anger and complete lack of self-control.”
as soon as possible report, who is facing prison time for felony battery stemming from last year's baseball bat attack, said during his appearance before Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus last week that he is rebuilding his life and is seeking leniency. I tried to convince the judge that I deserved it. .
He was initially charged with assault, but after an agreement with prosecutors, he pleaded guilty in November to a lesser charge of attempted assault inflicting serious bodily injury.
On Wednesday, a Nevada judge was attacked by a defendant in a felony assault case who jumped over both the defense table and the judge's bench.
A court statement said the judge “suffered some injuries.” The defendant was arrested and now faces new felony charges. pic.twitter.com/O25wF2RwOR
— Associated Press (@AP) January 4, 2024
Asking for generosity, he described himself as “someone who never stops trying to do the right thing, no matter how difficult it is.”
But as the judge sentenced him to prison and the court marshal approached to handcuff him, the enraged felon lunged forward, swinging punches and shouting expletives.
Spectators, including the judge's adoptive mother, screamed in the courtroom and court staff intervened to stop the assailant, who struck the judge several times.The judge was injured but returned to work the next day.
On Monday, Judge Holthus sentenced Redden to a maximum of four years in prison for the first baseball bat attack last year.
He now faces additional attempted murder charges, as well as assault on a protected person, assault by a police officer, assault by a prisoner, intimidation by a public servant, extortion, and a January 3 trial date, according to the criminal complaint. It said he was also charged with other offenses related to assaulting a public officer. Mr. Holthus during sentencing.
District Attorney Steve Wolfson said Redden's criminal history is primarily characterized by violent crimes, including three felonies and nine misdemeanors, and that he has been “violent throughout his adult life.” It pointed out.
Sheindlin endorsed Republican White House candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday, calling Haley “very smart, executive qualified and a great governor,” according to a statement released by Haley's campaign. Stated.
We're honored to have the support of America's favorite serious judge. https://t.co/VoWN7dysN3
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) January 9, 2024
“Judge Judy” has long expressed the belief that political correctness is harming Americans.
“Are my feelings necessarily PC and Kumbaya? No, they're realistic,” she said. Said of guardian in 2021.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
