Las Vegas Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Feb 4, 2012 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
One man has avoided arrest for years on an unusual charge. However, the current assistant coach for a Dallas basketball team was finally arrested on a felony warrant for a very large debt. D.A., 43, ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2012 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
News sources say that three men were conducting a serious marijuana-growing operation out of a home in Las Vegas, Nevada. After a month long investigation, Metro police were able to obtain arrest ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2012 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Although it took several days to locate him, police have finally arrested a suspect that is believed to have shot and injured a young man. Now, the suspect is facing multiple violent crime charges. ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2012 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police are blaming the girlfriend of a murder victim for his untimely death. News sources recently reported that the 29-year-old woman was taken into custody last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. When ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2012 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
A case of domestic violence turned fatal last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. What started out as a fun day of shopping and dining turned into a major accident that took the life of a woman. Officers were ...
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Posted on Dec 31, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
A young mother and her infant child are lucky to be alive after a break in and sexual assault in their own home. Luckily, police have already arrested the man believed to have committed the sex ...
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Posted on Dec 24, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
A young man could spend years behind bars if he is found to be guilty of not only theft but multiple sex crimes as well. Police in Las Vegas, Nevada detained a 19-year-old man on suspicion of robbery ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police departments in Nevada and Arizona worked together to bring down a ring of drug dealers that were operating out of both states. In total, seven people were arrested for participating in the ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
A guest at a low-budget hotel was doing much more than just spending the night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Police discovered that he was actually running a methamphetamine lab. Officers received a friendly ...
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Posted on Dec 3, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
The long-awaited trial of one Illinois man brought closure to the brutal beating and kidnapping of a young female victim. This month, a jury in Clark County heard the case of the 41-year-old man who ...
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Posted on Nov 26, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Officers arrested a young man last week in Las Vegas, Nevada for the sexually assaulting a maid at a hotel on the Las Vegas strip. According to the police report, the 65-year-old woman was attacked by ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
One man's joy ride turned out to be a fatal decision that resulted in the death of a 12-year-old girl. Local news sources say that the 41-year-old suspect was drinking and driving on Halloween ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
After learning that he was wanted for murder, one man decided to turn himself in on the premise that he killed another man in self-defense. When the 37-year-old man arrived at a police station in Las ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Have you been arrested on a felony charge such as murder ? Are uncertain as to what a felony is? Well, the bad news is that no matter what state you are arrested in, a felony is considered the most ...
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Posted on Oct 29, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Did you know that disorderly conduct is a somewhat vague term that can be used to cover a variety of offenses? Since disorderly laws vary by state, it is vital that you check with a Las Vegas criminal ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Identification theft is a crime that affects millions of Americans every year. Identity theft or identity fraud can refer to any situation in which a person illegally obtains personal data about ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
According to local news sources, police have finally detained three suspects believed to be responsible for a string of robberies in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Officers say that the three suspects, two ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
One man is facing decades behind bars for injecting a lethal dose of heroin in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to police reports, officers first responded to the scene of what was supposed to be an ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Did you miss a recent court date? No matter what your reason for failing to appear, the judge may have issued a bench warrant for your arrest. If this has happened, it is no joking matter and it is ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
A single gun caused a school-wide lockdown in southeast Las Vegas last Thursday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to a local high school when two children reported being chased by an adult in the ...
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Posted on Sep 17, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
A community is mourning the horrible death of a 15-year-old girl found last week whose killer has finally been apprehended. According to the Las Vegas Police Department, the body of the teenage girl ...
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Posted on Sep 10, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Hookah lounges are supposed to be dens of relaxation, not the sites of murders, as was the case in Las Vegas, Nevada last weekend. Police records show that a man, having witnessed another man dancing ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
According to news sources, a gang inspired shooting was responsible for taking the life of an innocent 3-year-old boy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Police officers in Oakland say that a 22-year-old male ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
While the death of a homeless man doesn't normally garner much media attention, the brutal stabbing of one made front page news. In Las Vegas, Nevada, an 18-year-old male suspect was taken into ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2011 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
After gaining the not-so-coveted title as the city for most stolen cars, Las Vegas officials worked hard to bring auto theft offenses down. Despite their hard work, the number of stolen cars is on the ...
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