Watch moment Nevada judge attacked by defendant during sentencing in court

Watch moment Nevada judge attacked by defendant during sentencing in court

A defendant assaulted a Nevada judge in court, vaulting the bench when he was about to be sentenced to jail in a felony battery case. Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus fell back from her seat against a wall and received some injuries but was not hospitalized, according to courthouse officials. According to officials and witnesses, a courtroom marshal was also hurt while assisting the judge and was hospitalized for treatment of a bleeding gash on his forehead and a dislocated shoulder. The attack happened at 11 a.m. at the Las Vegas Regional Justice Centre. Watch moment Nevada judge attacked by defendant during sentencing in courtWatch moment Nevada judge attacked by defendant during sentencing in courtDefendant attacks judge in court. source: Google Deobra Delone Redden, the defendant, 30, was wrestled to the floor behind the judge’s bench by several court and jail officers and courtroom staff members — including some who are seen throwing punches. He was arrested and detained at the Clark County Detention Centre, where records reveal he is facing a slew of new felony charges, including battery on a protected person (the judge and court officers). “It happened so fast it was hard to know what to do,” said Richard Scow, the chief county district attorney who prosecuted Redden on a case that stemmed from an arrest last year on allegations that Redden attacked a person with a baseball bat.

Confusion in court as complainant breaks down in tears, pleads on behalf of defendant

Confusion in court as complainant breaks down in tears, pleads on behalf of defendant

In a heart-rending scene at the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, James Bassey, the complainant in a theft case, broke down in tears as he pleaded for leniency on behalf of the defendant, Puis Savoir. The drycleaner had been sentenced to one month in prison for stealing a pressing iron and N20,000. The presiding Chief Magistrate, Patrick Adekomaiya, delivered the conviction after Savoir pleaded guilty and the facts of the case were presented by the prosecutor, Ikem Uko. The incident occurred on July 6 at around 7:00 p.m. at Yeponnawa Street, Church-Gate, Lagos. According to the prosecution, Savoir was accused of stealing a pressing iron and N20,000 from James Bassey, the complainant. The act was in violation of Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015. Acknowledging that Savoir was a first-time offender, Chief Magistrate Adekomaiya expressed the court’s intention to show leniency. Consequently, the defendant received a sentence of one month imprisonment, with the first seven days to be served in prison and the remaining three weeks at Morogbo Police Station. During this period, Savoir would report to the police station daily for community service. However, immediately following the sentencing, James Bassey, overwhelmed with emotion, burst into tears and implored the court to pardon the convicted drycleaner. My Lord, I don’t have a wife or children; it is this convict that always takes care of me. He used to help me do all my domestic work and massage me, but the habit of stealing my things is too much, that is why I reported him when he stole my money and pressing iron. If you sentence him to prison now, nobody will be assisting me, and this could lead to my death,” he said.