Man who attacked judge in Vegas courtroom gets decades in prison

Video showed the judge falling back from her seat as Deobra Redden flung himself over her bench and grabbed her hair, toppling an American flag onto them.

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Man who leaped over bench to attack judge is sentenced to decades for viral courtroom attack

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Man Who Leaped Over Bench to Attack Nevada Judge Gets Decades in Prison

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Man who attacked judge in Vegas courtroom gets decades in prison

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