Las Vegas Criminal Defense Blog

Four-Month Moratorium on Massage Parlors in Henderson

For a small suburb of Las Vegas, it appears that Henderson has more massage parlors than convenience stores. Massage parlors have been popping up on almost every street and now the Henderson city council is finally paying attention. The members are expected.

Civil Forfeiture-Theft of Assets with No Criminal Conviction

The Washington Post recently reported on one especially troubling tale of civil forfeiture. The Department of Justice has a civil forfeiture system in place that is making it possible for police to seize billions of dollars in property and money, often from.

Through the Looking Glass – The Wecht Jury is Deadlocked – Deliberations Continue

The case of the Wecht jury deliberations gets curiouser and curiouser. Remember now, since deliberations began on March 18, 2008, the jury has deliberated on only 8 of the intervening 22 days, and they have had two consecutive four day weekends. The.

In re Rothwell: Prisoner Did Not “Possess” a Postcard Containing Heroin That Was Intercepted Before He Received It

A California prison inmate who was the intended recipient of a postcard containing a small amount of heroin did not actually "possess" a controlled substance when the postcard was intercepted before he ever received it, the Fourth District Court of Appeal held.

The Unlimited Power of the IRS

The IRS has nearly unlimited power over commercial tax return businesses and preparers. It shouldn’t. Suppose you own a business that prepares and files tax returns for others. In today’s internet world, you would be filing those returns electronically. In fact, you.

The Penn State Scandal – The Feds Arrive

Three weeks after receiving a Federal Grand Jury subpoena, and as part of its new campaign for openness, Penn State officials posted on the school website Friday, a brief blurb acknowledging receipt of the subpoena, a copy of the subpoena and the cover.

New Data Analysis Shows Revised Department of Justice Forfeiture Policy Would Stop Only a Fraction of Seizure

In February 2015, Congress was prepared to look at sweeping changes to the federal government laws regarding civil forfeiture. An analysis of the policy change would affect just a small piece of seizures. In response to the findings, a pair of lawyers.

Ex-Banner Bank loan agent sentenced to work crew in theft

WALLA WALLA -- A woman charged with stealing money from Banner Bank while employed as a loan servicing agent has been sentenced to a term on a work crew. Suzette A. Brock, 39, of 262 N.E. 11th Ave., Milton-Freewater, pleaded guilty Monday.

Third Circuit Delays Wecht Retrial

In an Order issued Thursday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has delayed the retrial of Dr. Cyril Wecht. By way of brief background, the jury in Wecht’s case (a case that I’ve previously stated needs to be canned by Main Justice) hung.

The Frye & Lafler Decisions: From the Frye Pan Into The Fire?

Perhaps the wisest words in the recent Supreme Court decisions come from the dissenting opinion of Justice Antonin Scalia in Lafler v. Cooper: In many—perhaps most—countries of the world, American-style plea bargaining is forbidden in cases as serious as this one, even.