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Nevada Supreme Court Rules Bail Determination Requires Due Process and Severs Unconstitutional Language from Bail Statute
Article • May 15, 2020 • from CLN June, 2020
Filed under: Bail, Pending Appeal/Sentencing
Nevada Supreme Court Rules Bail Determination Requires Due Process and Severs Unconstitutional Language from Bail Statute by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Nevada ruled that bail determinations for pretrial detainees requires due process, announced the procedures to be followed, and …
News in Brief
Article • April 15, 2020 • from CLN May, 2020
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Arizona: A sheriff’s deputy who roughed up a 15-year-old quadruple amputee during an arrest at a state-operated group home in September 2019 will not face excessive use of force charges, the Pima County Attorney’s Office announced March 10, 2020. “The teen, in a group home after …
En Banc Ninth Circuit Provides Guidance on When Amended Habeas Petition ‘Relates Back’ to Original Claims to Avoid Dismissal as Untimely
Article • April 15, 2020 • from CLN May, 2020
En Banc Ninth Circuit Provides Guidance on When Amended Habeas Petition ‘Relates Back’ to Original Claims to Avoid Dismissal as Untimely by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Addressing what can often be a confusing issue for many pro se habeas petitioners, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the …
Nevada Supreme Court: 26-Month Delay Between Charges and Arrest Constitutes Speedy Trial Violation
Article • March 18, 2020 • from CLN April, 2020
Filed under: Sixth Amendment
Nevada Supreme Court: 26-Month Delay Between Charges and Arrest Constitutes Speedy Trial Violation by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso  The Supreme Court of Nevada held that a district court did not abuse its discretion after the State’s “gross negligence” caused a 26-month delay between charges filed and arrest. Rigoberto Inzunza …
Nevada Supreme Court: Duress Defense May be Used for Non-Death Penalty Charges, Even When Connected to Charges Punishable by Death
Article • March 18, 2020 • from CLN April, 2020
Nevada Supreme Court: Duress Defense May be Used for Non-Death Penalty Charges, Even When Connected to Charges Punishable by Death by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The Supreme Court of Nevada held on December 26, 2019, that the defense of duress — as codified in NRS 194.010(8) but is not …
Nevada Supreme Court Announces Rule for When Hearing Required on Fair-Cross-Section of Community Violation Claim in Jury Selection
Article • February 19, 2020 • from CLN March, 2020
Nevada Supreme Court Announces Rule for When Hearing Required on Fair-Cross-Section of Community Violation Claim in Jury Selection by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The Supreme Court of Nevada held on December 19, 2019, that when a defendant makes specific allegations that, if true, would establish a “prima facie” showing …
Nevada Supreme Court: Parole Board May Petition To Modify Life Sentence
Article • February 18, 2020 • from CLN March, 2020
Filed under: Parole
Nevada Supreme Court: Parole Board May Petition To Modify Life Sentence by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The Supreme Court of Nevada held that the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners had the authority to petition a district court to modify a defendant’s sentence and remove him from lifetime parole. Marlin …
Shaw v. Davis, NV, Complaint, Religious Freedom, 2020
Brief • January 21, 2020
Filed under: Religious Freedom, Required Religious Programming, Religion and Medicine/Public Health
Shaw v. Davis, NV, Complaint, Religious Freedom, 2020 Case 3:18-cv-00551-MMD-CLB Document 39 Filed 01/21/20 Page 1 of 25 Case 3:18-cv-00551-MMD-CLB Document 39 Filed 01/21/20 Page 2 of 25 Case 3:18-cv-00551-MMD-CLB Document 39 Filed 01/21/20 Page 3 of 25 Case 3:18-cv-00551-MMD-CLB Document 39 Filed 01/21/20 Page 4 of 25 Case 3:18-cv-00551-MMD-CLB …
Nevada Supreme Court: Trial Court Must Give Manslaughter Instruction Even When Evidence Is Circumstantial
Article • December 18, 2019 • from CLN January, 2020
Filed under: Trials
Nevada Supreme Court: Trial Court Must Give Manslaughter Instruction Even When Evidence Is Circumstantial by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Nevada held that a district court must instruct the jury on voluntary manslaughter when requested by the defense so long as it is supported by some …
Nevada police officer decertifications
Publication • 2019
Filed under: Police Misconduct
Nevada police officer decertifications Nevada revocations Agency City of LV Dept of Public Safety Clark Co Dept Juvenile Justice Svcs College of Southern NVPD Douglas Co. Dept Alternative Sentencing Douglas Co Sheriffs Office Elko Co So Elko PD Eureka Co SO Henderson PD Humboldt Co SO Incline Village Constable's Office …
Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies, Narrows Nonhearsay Rule Under NRS 51.135(2)
Article • March 16, 2019 • from CLN April, 2019
Filed under: Trials
Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies, Narrows Nonhearsay Rule Under NRS 51.135(2) by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell An out-of-court statement is not hearsay only if the person making the statement is subject to cross-examination concerning the statement, the Nevada Supreme Court instructed, clarifying and narrowing the application of when nonhearsay statements …
Forensic Entomology Helps Nevada Murder Convictee Get Exonerated After 17 Years in Prison
Article • February 15, 2019 • from CLN March, 2019
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Forensic Entomology Helps Nevada Murder Convictee Get Exonerated After 17 Years in Prison by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon  In June 2001, 18-year-old Kirstin Blaise Lobato narrowly escaped being raped in Las Vegas, Nevada. With her small pocket knife, she wounded her attacker’s genitals. He was left intact but did …
Nevada DOC commissions July 2018-Dec 2018
Kickback publication • January 28, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
Nevada DOC commissions July 2018-Dec 2018 Nevada Department of Correction Year to Date Payment Tracking Report Month REVENUE Collect YTD Total July-18 August-18 September-18 October-18 November-18 December-18 January-19 February-19 March-19 April-19 May-19 June-19 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 28,861.84 5,854.10 4,665.64 4,669.00 4,405.24 4,549.30 4,718.56 Prepaid Collect $ …
Nevada DOC commissions July 2014-June 2015
Kickback publication • January 28, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
Nevada DOC commissions July 2014-June 2015 Nevada Department of Correction Year to Date Payment Tracking Report - 2014/2015 Month REVENUE Coll & Prepaid Collect MAG Payment-Advanced Commission YTD Total July-14 August-14 September-14 October-14 November-14 December-14 January-15 February-15 March-15 April-15 May-15 June-15 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ …
Nevada DOC - Securus contract 2019-2022
Kickback publication • January 28, 2019
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates
Nevada DOC - Securus contract 2019-2022 - NASPO ValuePoint PARTICIPATING ADDENDUM A INMATE KIOSKS AND COMMUNICATION NASPO ValuePoint Led by the State of Nevada Master Agreement#: 99SWC-S26 Contractor: SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC Participating Entity: STATE OF NEVADA The following products or services are included in this contract portfolio: • Category 4.1 …
Nevada DOC commissions July 2016-June 2017
Kickback publication • January 28, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
Nevada DOC commissions July 2016-June 2017 Nevada Department of Correction Year to Date Payment Tracking Report - 2016/2017 Month REVENUE Coll & Prepaid Collect YTD Total July-16 August-16 September-16 October-16 November-16 December-16 January-17 February-17 March-17 April-17 May-17 June-17 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ …
Nevada DOC commissions July 2017-June 2018
Kickback publication • January 28, 2019
Filed under: Telephones
Nevada DOC commissions July 2017-June 2018 Nevada Department of Correction Year to Date Payment Tracking Report Month REVENUE Collect YTD Total July-17 August-17 September-17 October-17 November-17 December-17 January-18 February-18 March-18 April-18 May-18 June-18 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 108,701.04 10,191.30 9,143.82 9,228.38 …
Nevada Supreme Court Reverses Convictions Where Trial Court Failed to Conduct Third Step of Batson Challenge
Article • January 18, 2019 • from CLN February, 2019
Nevada Supreme Court Reverses Convictions Where Trial Court Failed to Conduct Third Step of Batson Challenge by Chad Marks by Chad Marks The Supreme Court of Nevada ruled that a trial court’s failure to properly conduct the three-step Batson analysis when a prospective juror is allegedly dismissed on the basis …
Ninth Circuit Holds Undisclosed Relationship Between Murdered FBI Agent and Presiding Judge in Capital Case Created Intolerable Risk of Judicial Bias, Warranting Habeas Relief
Article • December 29, 2018 • from CLN January, 2019
Filed under: Judicial Misconduct, Habeas Corpus, FBI
Ninth Circuit Holds Undisclosed Relationship Between Murdered FBI Agent and Presiding Judge in Capital Case Created Intolerable Risk of Judicial Bias, Warranting Habeas Relief by David Reutter by David Reutter The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that an undisclosed connection between an FBI agent and a …
Nevada Court of Appeals Rules Police May Not Conduct Warrantless Search Based on Third-Party Consent Where No Effort Made to Determine Whether Person Has Authority to Do So
Article • December 21, 2018 • from CLN January, 2019
Filed under: Police Searches, Search warrants, Fourth Amendment, rights
Nevada Court of Appeals Rules Police May Not Conduct Warrantless Search Based on Third-Party Consent Where No Effort Made to Determine Whether Person Has Authority to Do So by Richard Resch by Richard Resch The Nevada Court of Appeals ruled that law enforcement officers cannot conduct a warrantless search of …
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