Category Archives: Criminal Defense

In January of 2019, officials in Clark County decided to implement the Initial Appearance Court program that would expedite the time from initial arrest to court hearing for “lower-risk” defendants who might have otherwise stayed in jail for days due to their inability to post bail. The program is widely considered as a success, and …

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Thanks to modern-day technology, such as DNA testing, more and more innocent people are being exonerated from crimes they allegedly committed years ago. On the other end of the spectrum, the same technology is being used to help put away guilty criminals from previous crimes, to help serve justice, and keep our world safer from …

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Three Las Vegas residents are injured after a dangerous shooting at the Fashion Show mall this past Tuesday night. Countless others were left confused, traumatized, or frightened, as they fled from the scene in panic. The suspect has been apprehended, and our Las Vegas criminal defense lawyers expect he will face severe consequences for his …

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Six people are dead, and 13 remain injured after the awful Alpine Motel Apartment Fire, just before Christmas this past December. The building had gone over two years without a fire inspection, despite a history of failed inspections over the last decade. According to experienced Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys, although civil actions have already …

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Earlier this month, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, in conjunction with the Clark County Commissioners, announced that ShotSpotter gunfire detection technology would be expanded into more neighborhoods in the Las Vegas Valley. The announcement was made after officials concluded that the existing pilot programs for ShotSpotter technology had shown significant success. Las Vegas criminal …

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Roy Boulos, age 52, of Las Vegas is one of eight individuals being named in an unsealed indictment, charged by the Justice Department for conspiring to make and conceal excessive campaign contributions during the 2016 presidential election. The contributors schemed to gain influence with political leaders of both parties. Experienced Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys …

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Road Rage. Perhaps we’ve all felt it to some degree. Whether being cut off unsuspectedly or dealing with a careless driver who throws a cigarette butt out his window in your direction – it’s easy to become angered at the lack of mindfulness on the Las Vegas roads. However, is that anger really worth it? …

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Nathaniel Postelle III was arrested on Thanksgiving morning in the Las Vegas Valley after police suspected him of a DUI that resulted in a tragic car crash; as well, police found a gram of cocaine in his pants pocket at the scene of the crash. Police claim that Postelle, age 27, ran a red light …

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Kevin Raspperry, age 35, a Henderson resident, was accused of causing a seven-vehicle crash on October 27th. One man, a 65-year old, was killed during the crash. Raspperry is accused of DUI and being charged with second-degree murder. Another young man, Aaron Kruse, age 24, a Las Vegas resident, is also accused of DUI and …

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The Grand Jury recently indicted Christopher Prestipino – charged with the murder of Esmerelda Gonzalez, whose body was found encased in a concrete and wooden structure. The 45-year-old man is also facing charges of kidnapping and conspiracy. The indictment was returned by a Grand Jury, and eliminates the need for a preliminary hearing, instead taking …

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