Man from viral ‘Superman’ attack on Las Vegas judge learns fate

Remember the man who went viral for doing the ‘Superman’ attack on a Las Vegas judge? He learned his legal fate this week and was sentenced to at least 26-years in prison. The judge said the man’s actions were ‘an attack on the judiciary,’ not just herself. But there’s more to the story, as this wasn’t the only crime the man was in court for.

31-year-old Deobra Redden attacked Las Vegas District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus when she was in the middle of sentencing him for something else. He was on trial for attempted murder, pleaded guilty but mentally ill, and Holthus and the law clerk both testified.

His sentencing did not go well for him. Prosecutors requested some heavy prison time for Redden, considering his previous crimes and the new one against the judge/judiciary. 8 News Now reported more details on what happened with sentencing of Redden:

Redden was serving prison time on the attempted battery charge, which Holthus sentenced him to as the initial hearing continued on Jan. 8. Johnson declined to sentence Redden concurrently as his attorney asked. Instead, she sentenced him to an aggregate prison term of 26-65 years.

Redden was in Holthus’ courtroom on Jan. 3 for sentencing on a charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm. Holthus, who was 62 at the time, was sitting behind the bench, which she described as four feet high, when Redden ran up to her, jumped over the desk and attacked her, video showed. Several other people, including Holthus’ courtroom marshal and her law clerk, then fought with Redden before throwing him to the ground.

Watch the viral ‘Superman’ video of Redden: