Blog Posts in December, 2010
Posted on Dec 31, 2010 By Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer
The vast majority of your basic rights as a citizen or resident (legal or illegal) of the United States are set out in the Bill of Rights, which comprises the first ten Amendments to the Constitution. ...
Continue reading "The Importance of the 5th Amendment (Part 1)" »
Posted on Dec 29, 2010 By Scorpion Design
Crime has largely been removed from the national scene in politics in the past decade because there has been a substantial drop in violent crime in large cities. New York, Los Angeles and Chicago have ...
Continue reading "Drop in Violent Crime, Murder in Big Cities Continues " »
Posted on Dec 29, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Brandon Joyce, a 26 year old former player for the Los Vegas Locomotives, was fatally shot in St. Louis on Christmas Eve. It is believed that he was killed during a drug deal that was happening ...
Continue reading "Joyce, Former Locomotives Player, Shot and Killed in St. Louis" »
Posted on Dec 28, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
The Salvation Army, a non-profit group that collects money for charity during the holidays, has reported that more than $13,000 was stolen over the Christmas weekend. The money, which is collected by ...
Continue reading "$13,400 of Salvation Army Donation Money Stolen" »
Posted on Dec 22, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
McAfee, a prominent internet security firm, has released its list of the mots likely targets of internet crime next year. In general, the products and services that are most likely to experience ...
Continue reading "Smartphones, Apple Products and URL Shorteners Top Targets for Internet Crime" »
Posted on Dec 20, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
A man was found dead at a local Motel 6 yesterday. They found the man in a room at the motel; he was taken to University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead around 9:00 p.m. Police reports ...
Continue reading "Police Believe Drugs May Be Motive in Motel Shotting" »
Posted on Dec 17, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
The assistant manager of a Henderson Walmart was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly stealing merchandise and selling it on eBay. year old Jeromie L. Michener was jailed at Henderson Detention Center ...
Continue reading "Walmart Manager Charged with $250,000 Theft, Selling Merchandise on eBay" »
Posted on Dec 15, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
More than 4,300 items being sold by Las Vegas vendors were seized by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). The agents claim that the merchandise is worth $350,000, although the ...
Continue reading "Immigration Officials Seize Counterfeit Goods Worth $350,000" »
Posted on Dec 13, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Robert Jones, Nye County's public administrator, was robbed on Saturday night during a home invasion. The police report states that 4 to 6 people, both men and women, unlawfully broke into Jones' ...
Continue reading "Nye County Public Administrator Robbed at Home" »
Posted on Dec 10, 2010 By De Catroverde Law Group
A Silver Springs casino lost more than $11,000 in a robbery on Thursday. Reports indicate that the robber entered the casino around 6:00 a.m., that he was wearing a ski mask, dark gloves, dark jeans ...
Continue reading "Silver Strike Casino Robbed" »
Posted on Dec 8, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
William Postorino, a Las Vegas father, owed an unspecified amount of money to Norman Belcher, a 35 year old with multiple felonies on his record. When Belcher came to collect, Postorino was allegedly ...
Continue reading "Teen Girl Killed Over Father's Debt" »
Posted on Dec 6, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
When 27 year old Audrey Miller and his stepfather went to visit a friend and have a drink, they did not know that it would end in a murder-suicide tragedy. According to the witnesses, they were ...
Continue reading "Stepson and Stepfather: Apparent Murder-Suicide" »
Posted on Dec 3, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is taking a cue from Las Vegas and cracking down on synthetic marijuana . Fake pot, as it is sometimes referred to, is herbal incense that is laced ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Graffiti on public buildings or land is always against the law, but when it is done on ancient art, it becomes a felony crime thanks to the Archaeological Resources Protection Act. Recently, the ...
Continue reading "Vandalism at Red Rock Is Felony" »