The jury in the Dr. Desai case got the case last night around 7 p.m. after 7 hours of closing argument. Was seven hours really necessary? Aren’t juries protected from cruel and unusual punishment too? [RJ]
Robert Draskovich gets another win by getting a child abuse case dismissed against a homeowner whose gun was used in the fatal shooting of a 5-year old boy by his 11-year old uncle. Attorney Chip Siegel served as a special prosecutor due to a conflict for DA Steve Wolfson. The case was presided over by Henderson Justice of the Peace David S. Gibson, Sr., who found that the charge didn’t fit the facts. How advisable is it to have former prosecutors turned criminal defense attorneys serving as special prosecutors for conflicted prosecutors who used to be criminal defense attorneys? [RJ]
Here’s a nice little write-up on the Women In Need (WIN) specialty court. Wait, we have a women in need specialty court? Does anyone know where we can find a list of all of our specialty courts, because the Clark County Courts site is a little outdated–according to it, we have two business court judges. [Las Vegas Sun]
One of Nevada’s fortunate sons, Leif Reid, helped Southern Wine & Spirits get $377,000 in punitive damages. Next up, attorney fees in excess of $6.5 million. [RJ]
The Cleveland Cavaliers stunned the nation last night by selecting UNLV freshman forward Anthony Bennett as the first overall pick in the NBA draft. Props to Dave Rice, but we’d much rather see the team go deep in the tourney. [ESPN]
Yes, we know we live in a desert and that it gets hot here, but when we’re setting record highs, it’s okay to complain a little bit about the heat, right? [RJ]
I thought the whole thing with Wolfson was that he was going to be screened from matters so that the rest of the DA's office wouldn't be conflicted out?
I thought the whole thing with Wolfson was that he was going to be screened from matters so that the rest of the DA's office wouldn't be conflicted out?