Judge attacked by defendant caught on camera leaping over bench

Deobra Redden is seen launching over the desk of Judge Mary Kay Holthus (Clark County District Court via AP)

A Nevada judge was attacked by a defendant in a felony battery case who leaped over a defence table and the judge’s bench, landing on top of her and sparking a bloody brawl involving court officials and lawyers, officials and witnesses said.

In a violent scene captured by courtroom video, Clark County district judge Mary Kay Holthus fell back from her seat against a wall and suffered some injuries but was not admitted to hospital, courthouse officials said.