Las Vegas Criminal Defense Blog

Criminal Charges for Medical At-Risk Drivers Who Cause Injury or Death

A 66-year-old man in Nevada reportedly drove his vehicle to the grocery store despite feeling as though he had a seizure coming on. The man had a seizure while he was driving and he caused a motor vehicle accident that killed two.

The Regulated Market and Gambling

Grits For Breakfast ran a post this weekend on the way the criminalization of gambling in Texas functions as "an example of irrationally punitive criminal justice policies actually making us less safe." Scott writes that Houston has between 300 and 400 illegal.

Regulated Markets and The “Opt-Out” Problem

Suppose you could design an ideal system for drug regulation, one that would involve the use of regulated markets to control drugs rather than relying primarily on the criminal justice system. Under such a system, powerful recreational drugs, like heroin and methamphetamine,.

Drone Squad To Be Launched By Tokyo Police

Tokyo police are ready to deploy drone squads, which are developed to find and – if required – seize nuisance drones that are flown by public citizens. This police unit is expected to patrol key buildings in the city, including the office.

An Overview Of Las Vegas Burglary Hot Spots

Around 1230 burglaries were reported in Vegas in November and this figure does not include automobile break-ins. On an average this accounts to 41 reports in a day. Burglary differs from robbery and one should not be confused with the other, according.

Clinton Emails In The News As White House Troubles Increase

On February 6, 2018, America's State Department released more of Hillary Clinton's emails. The latest dump, the largest batch yet released, brings the total to almost 1,000. Containing 328 documents determined to have classified information, the emails were found to be classified.

Congress Considers Over-Criminalization and Over-Federalization of Criminal Law

As noted at White Collar Criminal Prof Blog and The Justice Fellowship, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing last week on "Over-criminalization of Conduct and Over-federalization of Criminal Law." Organizations which addressed the.

Distressed Mother Of Teen Wants No More Violence

Candles and flowers were laid out at the very same spot outside a high school in North Las Vegas, where a 16 year old boy died from a gunshot wound. Walls filled with messages written in chalk in honor of Taylor Brantley,.

Ex Gangster Finally Comes To Terms with His Past

Once a renowned hit man for the Chicago Outfit, Frank Cullotta used to be a gangster with crimes such as murder, arson, burglary and extortion on his resume. In 1979, a con man by the name of Sherwin “Jerry” Lisner was killed.

Why Rising Rates of Recreational Prescription Drug Use Are A Good Thing

Americans are increasingly turning to the recreational use of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter drugs, according to the just-released National Survey on Drug Use and Health. 5.2 million Americans used prescription painkillers for nonmedical reasons in 2006, up more than 10% from 4.7 million.