Las Vegas Criminal Defense Blog

How much jail time for possession of marijuana in Las Vegas?

Overview of Potential Jail Time for Possession of Marijuana in Nevada The legality of possessing marijuana has become a hot topic in and around Las Vegas due to recent changes in state law. It is now legal to possess up to one.

Las Vegas Murder Rate Spikes – Causes and Concerns

The homicide rate in and around Las Vegas is on a troubling trajectory upward. In fact, Las Vegas had its deadliest year in 2017 breaking the record for total homicides, according to the Las Vegas Review- Journal. If that was not bad.

Illegal Breaking and Entering in Nevada

Charged with Breaking and Entering in Las Vegas - What You Need to Know The act of breaking and entering made local headlines in Las Vegas when celebrity Wayne Newton testified in a Las Vegas courtroom against a man accused of breaking.

Reality Based Training Center

LVMPD: RBT Center Fundraising Campaign After the events of October 1st in Las Vegas and so many other tragedies around the world, it’s clearer than ever: our police officers and emergency workers must be more prepared. It's not just about bravery. It's.

What Happens When You Violate Probation for the First Time?

Nevada frees up their prisons by allowing offenders to finish their sentences in the community they violated, and everyone wins. Probationers who violate their probation may find themselves placed in jail without bond as they await the results of their revocation hearing..

Nevada US Attorney Trutanich may pursue marijuana prosecutions

Trutanich, who is appealing the judge’s decision to toss the Bundy case out, believes federal law enforcement should play a larger role in curbing local crime rates. Even though the flood gates opened for recreational use, don’t discount the numerous criminal charges.

The Difference between Pimping and Pandering

Las Vegas is notorious for offering men and women from across America fun in every category imaginable. From gambling to shotgun weddings, you can find anything you want in Clark County – including prostitution. Unfortunately, behind most prostitutes is an individual who.

Is Nevada considering cutting ties with private prison system?

If lawmakers pass the bill proposed by Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno, D-North Las Vegas, private prisons will cease to operate in Nevada. Although the state does not use private prisons, they contract with other states who use private prisons to house inmates. Under.

Crimes Where an Entrapment Defense May Be Appropriate

If any person is found to be complicit to any felony or Federal offense by forcing another to act on their behalf, entrapment is the defense an attorney may use to exonerate their client. Although a preponderance of evidence that an individual.

Nevada bill may solve cold sexual assault cases using DNA

For sexual assault victims and families of decedents who have died due to sexual violence, a Nevada law may finally bring much needed vindication. To understand how DNA can revive cold cases, LV Defense explains how DNA evidence works. How DNA works.