Judge Abbi Silver overturned a first-degree murder conviction on the basis that the defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel from public defenders Christy Craig and Scott Coffee. [RJ]
For those of you confused about who to vote for this fall, Eva Longoria has endorsed Lucy Flores and Dick Cheney has endorsed Adam Laxalt. [RJ]
Judicial Candidate Randy Tindall turned down some help getting elected from the Las Vegas Tribune. [Las Vegas Tribune]
Although it’s not posted online yet, you should check out the editorial from State Bar President Alan Lefebvre in the May issue of Nevada Lawyer suggesting that certain individuals may have abdicated their duty to uphold the constitution. If only he were in a position to do something about it…
How is elana graham a four year lawyer the new president of the bar? Second, who paid for this civility task force survey? And why are we changing the oath to include we have to be civil to the general public? Can the entire membership vote on these issues? The bar is becoming ridiculous with a bunch of busy bodies.
Elana Graham is the mother of Elana Graham. Elana Graham, the incoming president of the State Bar is a long time lawyer and is one of the most hardworking people I know.
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May 12, 2014 10:53 pm
Christy Craig is a good attorney. I am surprised by this…
A post conviction grant doesn't mean she and Scott Coffee aren't good attorneys, only that there's merit to the argument that defense attorneys, like all humans, make mistakes. Any defense lawyer worth anything would be thrilled that a client gets another shot, and I'm sure Christy and Scott feel exactly that.
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Anonymous
May 12, 2014 10:55 pm
I am definitely going to follow the advice of Dick Cheney. Why didn't he endorse Hutchinson?
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May 12, 2014 11:12 pm
IMHO, Lefebvre's article was right on the money, no matter where you come down on the whole gay, bisexual, transexual, trisexual, LGBT, BLT (yeah, the sandwich) thing. The AG should do the job she was elected to do. If she does not agree with the state constitutional law and will not enforce it, she should show her indignation by resigning – not failing to do the job she was elected to do.
The question is whether a ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. If it is, then the AG cannot enforce it. I support gay marriage, and I think our law is garbage, but I just don't know of authority that would support the conclusion that a gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. I see Masto's move as purely political, which I don't like. On the other hand, the law has to go.
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May 13, 2014 4:43 am
Civility, really? I think my agreements will include a condition that all rude clients will be summarily jettisoned.
Let's see if the NSC is as deferential to a grant of Post Conviction relief as they are to a denial
Question's already been answered. State v. Huebler, 275 P.3d 91 (Nev. 2012). http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=10118613143150476856&hl=en&as_sdt=6,29
How is elana graham a four year lawyer the new president of the bar? Second, who paid for this civility task force survey? And why are we changing the oath to include we have to be civil to the general public? Can the entire membership vote on these issues? The bar is becoming ridiculous with a bunch of busy bodies.
It's not the Elana Graham you're thinking of.
http://www.nvbar.org/content/officers
Elana Graham has the one thing that tops experience in this town – daddy's connections
do you have any idea what you are talking about?
TIL that despite how small are legal community is, we still have two attorneys named Elana Graham.
They are mother and daughter.
and very nice people
Agree 100% – they are terrific human beings and good lawyers, too!
Elana Graham is the mother of Elana Graham. Elana Graham, the incoming president of the State Bar is a long time lawyer and is one of the most hardworking people I know.
Christy Craig is a good attorney. I am surprised by this…
A post conviction grant doesn't mean she and Scott Coffee aren't good attorneys, only that there's merit to the argument that defense attorneys, like all humans, make mistakes. Any defense lawyer worth anything would be thrilled that a client gets another shot, and I'm sure Christy and Scott feel exactly that.
I am definitely going to follow the advice of Dick Cheney. Why didn't he endorse Hutchinson?
IMHO, Lefebvre's article was right on the money, no matter where you come down on the whole gay, bisexual, transexual, trisexual, LGBT, BLT (yeah, the sandwich) thing. The AG should do the job she was elected to do. If she does not agree with the state constitutional law and will not enforce it, she should show her indignation by resigning – not failing to do the job she was elected to do.
The question is whether a ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. If it is, then the AG cannot enforce it. I support gay marriage, and I think our law is garbage, but I just don't know of authority that would support the conclusion that a gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. I see Masto's move as purely political, which I don't like. On the other hand, the law has to go.
Civility, really? I think my agreements will include a condition that all rude clients will be summarily jettisoned.
Good idea. But use "defenestrated" instead.
that is my favorite word