Transcript of US man sentenced to 26 years for attacking courtroom judge. #BBCNews

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You might remember this moment from earlier this year. Diobra Redden leapt over a courtroom bench in Nevada to attack judge Mary k Halters. The court's with the law to stay in Madison Square. No. It happened while Redden was being sentenced in a felony battery case.

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He later pleaded guilty to attempting to murder her, but said he was mentally unwell. This week, he said he did not intend to kill judge Halethas, who was 62 at the time. He was sentenced by a different judge to serve a prison term between 2665 years.