Jury trials for misdemeanor domestic battery allegations
Back in 2018, Christopher Anderson was charged with the allegation of domestic battery, a misdemeanor in Las Vegas Municipal Court. His attorney demanded a jury trial which the court refused. In Nevada, only charges with carry more than a possible 6 months in jail as punishment are allowed jury trials.
Big changes to Nevada DUI Laws
There will be big changes for DUI offenders in the State of Nevada. In 2017, the Nevada legislation passed several amendments changing the current DUI laws to be implemented, or take effect, October 1, 2018. Anyone arrested or charged October 1 or after will be subject to these new changes.
Right to confrontation and hidden evidence
Justin Langford appealed from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict of lewdness with a child under the age of 14. His victim H.H., told a nurse assistant at school that her stepfather, Langford, was sexually abusing her…
Biased juror, punishment for hurt feelings, & substantial mental harm
Pursuant to a jury conviction of two counts of lewdness with a minor under the age of fourteen, Appellant Jericho Brioady filed a motion for a new trial on the basis of juror misconduct.
Juvenile prostitution, voicemail evidence, hearing Miranda warnings, and obtaining prison records
A.J. , age15 at the time of her arrest., was observed by LVPD walking back and forth on the street. At first she refused to give up her name or identifying information, but eventually explained that the past three months she had been working as a prostitute for an older man who had recruited her…
Toy gunS, amended compaints, and Mayhem
This was an appeal from a district court order granting a writ of mandamus from a dismissal of criminal complaints. Giano Amado was arrested for a battery constituting domestic violence when he pushed his aunt to the floor. He posted a bail bond the same day and was released…
Evidentiary hearings, Miranda rights, and victim testimony
John Henry II appealed a district court order denying his post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Appellant claimed that the district court erred by rejecting his claim that defense counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate the facts surrounding his home invasion charge.
Right to post–conviction counsel and correcting court’s mistake
Defendant Renteria was convicted of 36 felony sexual offenses and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 85 years. Following the conviction, Mr. Renteria filed a timely pro se post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus and requested counsel be appointed.
First amendment issues with the Amazon Alexa
How technology influences our lives and infringes on our rights is a question that courts across the county struggle to answer. In Bentonville, Arkansas, the court was asked to decide whether Amazon had to turn over recordings from the Amazon Echo device located in the home of James Bates…
Is your fingerprint the golden ticket for police?
In 2014, a small circuit court judge in Virginia Beach issued a decision which is quickly being adopted by courts across the country. The defendant, Charles Baust, was accused of assaulting and strangling his girlfriend. The girlfriend told police that Baust had a video recorder in the room where the assault took place and that the images were relayed to Baust’s cellphone…
