LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The man who jumped the bench to attack a Las Vegas judge and multiple court marshals on Wednesday morning refused to appear in court on Thursday.
”My understanding is that he refused to come to court today so therefore, we will have to give him another date and time to appear in a different courtroom," said Judge Lauren Diefenbach.
Deobra Redden, 30, was set to appear before a judge to hear new charges related to his attack on Judge Mary Kay Holthus.
Despite not showing up to court Thursday, a prosecutor asked the judge to hold him without bail but the judge said he did not feel comfortable making those changes without the suspect present. So, for now, his bail remains as is.
Currently, Redden's bail is set for $54,000.
"The court is uncomfortable in making any changes without the defendant present so we will leave everything the way it is," said Diefenbach.
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During Wednesday's hearing, Redden and his attorney were asking Judge Holthus for probation, but it appeared that she felt his prior criminal history warranted prison time. That's when Redden can be seen in a now-viral video leaping over the judge's bench, tackling Judge Holthus, and yelling expletives while repeatedly punching her.
District Attorney Steve Wolfson held a press conference after the initial hearing. He did not agree with Judge Diefenbach's decision.
"We asked he be detained because we strongly believe that he is a danger to the community," said Wolfson.
He also appeared in court to discuss potential security changes to prevent further incidents. He says, overall, he's not sure anything could have been done to prevent it.
Both Judge Holthus and a marshal were taken to the hospital following the incident with "non-life-threatening injuries," according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Wolfson revealed that Judge Holthus is doing fine but is "shaken up" and has bruising from the attack.
"She is shaken up as most people would be a couple of bruises but I am very very happy that she is ok. We have a marshal who has suffered some significant injuries," added Wolfson.
According to court documents, Redden is expected back in court for a bail hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
