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Redmond O’Neal Reappears in L.A. Court, Pleads Not Guilty in 2018 Case

A 2025 competency ruling returned the long-stalled prosecution to court after years of psychiatric treatment.

Overview

  • The 41-year-old made his first public court appearance on March 10, his first in nearly a decade.
  • He faces felony counts tied to May 2018 events, including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, brandishing a knife, and battery.
  • Prosecutors allege a multi-day spree from May 2 to 5, 2018, during which five men were attacked and one was stabbed in the head.
  • Courtroom photos show new facial tattoos, including devil horns and “5250” on his left cheek, a reference to California’s 14-day involuntary psychiatric hold.
  • His conservator, Mela Murphy, says he has been drug-free and a model patient for five years at Patton State Hospital, participating in recovery and life-skills programs.