Man Attacks Vegas Judge During Sentencing Today

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would add that it is pretty shocking that bailiffs were so behind the 8 ball when this incident occurred. I can't help but wonder if they're looking at their phones in the courtroom during proceedings?

Sentencing is the time when a defendant might be most likely to act out toward attorney, prosecutor, judge because s/he's about to away and lose most chance of seeing these parties again. This guy looks like he's mentally ill (like 44% in jail and 37% in prison) and would have exhibited problematic behaviors during the proceedings of this case - I mean jailers and bailiffs should have been on the ball and watching him, and someone should have been close enough to him in court to prevent that high jump over the bench. Huge LEO fail.

Apparently he had a plea agreement for probation. The judge denied it, said he had previously had an agreement that hadn't worked so needed prison time, and that's when he jumped.

Seems the judge was right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would add that it is pretty shocking that bailiffs were so behind the 8 ball when this incident occurred. I can't help but wonder if they're looking at their phones in the courtroom during proceedings?

Sentencing is the time when a defendant might be most likely to act out toward attorney, prosecutor, judge because s/he's about to away and lose most chance of seeing these parties again. This guy looks like he's mentally ill (like 44% in jail and 37% in prison) and would have exhibited problematic behaviors during the proceedings of this case - I mean jailers and bailiffs should have been on the ball and watching him, and someone should have been close enough to him in court to prevent that high jump over the bench. Huge LEO fail.

Agreed. When I’ve been in federal courts for criminal cases two marshals have eyes on defendants at all times.

Who is the guy punching once he’s off to the right on the video ? The people trying to detain him? It looked like the judge wa s’more towards the center even after his initial attack.

The guy punching him is a law clerk. Just a student. Give that guy a Starbucks card. Two Starbucks cards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Former prosecutor and defense attorney here - not a funny thing especially for those who work in the system and their loved ones, that judge probably has kids y'all. Just imagine how they feel?

I left the practice of criminal law for many reasons, largely having to do with the brokenness and corruption I saw in the system - and that was across several jurisdictions between law school, summer clerkships, and professional positions in four different states over four regions of the country.

People typically think about cops and firefighters when they think about public servants in harm's way, but prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys and family law attorneys have all been murdered in this country related directly to their work. Some have lost family members instead, like the federal judge in NY whose only son was murdered by a crazed men's rights litigant in her court. And attorneys are assaulted far too frequently, sometimes in court and sometimes in jail meeting rooms. I was stalked by a client who was an unmedicated violent schizophrenic with a history of battering women - it was very unsettling when police brought me the evidence of his behavior of which I was not aware, I thought we had a good working relationship.

I didn't even think to laugh, big jump or not. I wonder how y'all would feel if the video showed a victim doing a job like yours being violently attacked?

Another lawyer here.

This was obviously a scary incident, but the real issue is that many, many people lack impulse control and are prone to violent reactions.

That’s not limited to courtrooms.

These violent people are everywhere and they have violent outbursts everywhere.

Children aren’t being raised in loving environments or taught how to behave or resolve conflict.

The guy is a violent thug. He can’t live peacefully in the wild.

It’s going to get worse in the states where they’ve banned abortions. Just watch what happens to their crime statistics in 20 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would add that it is pretty shocking that bailiffs were so behind the 8 ball when this incident occurred. I can't help but wonder if they're looking at their phones in the courtroom during proceedings?

Sentencing is the time when a defendant might be most likely to act out toward attorney, prosecutor, judge because s/he's about to away and lose most chance of seeing these parties again. This guy looks like he's mentally ill (like 44% in jail and 37% in prison) and would have exhibited problematic behaviors during the proceedings of this case - I mean jailers and bailiffs should have been on the ball and watching him, and someone should have been close enough to him in court to prevent that high jump over the bench. Huge LEO fail.

Agreed. When I’ve been in federal courts for criminal cases two marshals have eyes on defendants at all times.

Who is the guy punching once he’s off to the right on the video ? The people trying to detain him? It looked like the judge wa s’more towards the center even after his initial attack.

The guy punching him is a law clerk. Just a student. Give that guy a Starbucks card. Two Starbucks cards.

Could be a student, could be a recent JD graduate doing first job as a judicial clerkship - that's most law clerks in state courts. But there are also clerks who aren't law students or graduates, who are just record keepers for the court from the clerk's office and are average joe/jody civil servants. In any case, kudos to that young man for intervening so quickly to reduce the extent of the attack on the judge.

[Anonymous]

That’s just horrible. I really hope the judge is okay. Her poor clerk tried to protect her. He was stunned and did his best. He’s going to be traumatized too. I’m worried about every person who has to work alongside the assailant in any capacity.

[Anonymous]

Is the judge ok?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeesh, where are the security personnel? Incidents like this will lead to people being restrained or cuffed during their trials.

I was wondering why a three time felon wasn’t cuffed for his trial, actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He should be forced to enroll in the Olympic trials. Did you see how he launched himself? It's mindblowingly impressive there was no mini-trampoline he used.

This incident is not funny at all.

It is not, but I noticed the same thing. Her bench was at least 5 feet high and he cleared it. I couldn't launch myself over a coffee table.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He should be forced to enroll in the Olympic trials. Did you see how he launched himself? It's mindblowingly impressive there was no mini-trampoline he used.

This incident is not funny at all.

It is not, but I noticed the same thing. Her bench was at least 5 feet high and he cleared it. I couldn't launch myself over a coffee table.

And I am verified woman, btw. We also have gallows humor, not just men.

[Anonymous]

I saw on the news that the judge was injured, but did not need to be hospitalized. What snake this defendant is. He was talking very nicely and calmly until she let him know she wasn’t buying his act. He’s facing new charges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the judge ok?

Yes the article actually commented on her condition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He should be forced to enroll in the Olympic trials. Did you see how he launched himself? It's mindblowingly impressive there was no mini-trampoline he used.

You are a disgusting excuse for a human being. To make a joke about this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw on the news that the judge was injured, but did not need to be hospitalized. What snake this defendant is. He was talking very nicely and calmly until she let him know she wasn’t buying his act. He’s facing new charges.

And his lawyer will be right there to argue he shouldn't be put in jail on the new charges either because he has mental illness and it's not his fault and he's getting his life together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw on the news that the judge was injured, but did not need to be hospitalized. What snake this defendant is. He was talking very nicely and calmly until she let him know she wasn’t buying his act. He’s facing new charges.

And his lawyer will be right there to argue he shouldn't be put in jail on the new charges either because he has mental illness and it's not his fault and he's getting his life together.

I mean, no? He's already facing jail time and now additional time. That was what led him to don wings and fly over the judge's bench at her in the video.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw on the news that the judge was injured, but did not need to be hospitalized. What snake this defendant is. He was talking very nicely and calmly until she let him know she wasn’t buying his act. He’s facing new charges.

And his lawyer will be right there to argue he shouldn't be put in jail on the new charges either because he has mental illness and it's not his fault and he's getting his life together.

I mean, no? He's already facing jail time and now additional time. That was what led him to don wings and fly over the judge's bench at her in the video.

I was citing the arguments his lawyer made in court from an article I read yesterday. The lawyer was arguing for probation for his most recent violent attack. The judge started to say he needed a taste of jail which is when he pounced. I can't find the exact article again but here's a good one on his criminal history. https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/man-on-video-attacking-las-vegas-judge-was-granted-probation-multiple-times-once-by-same-judge/