lvcourtsblog.com

Joshua Nicholas, the son of Terry Nichols, was sentenced today by Judge Joseph Bonaventure in District Court Dept. 6 to a concurrent term of 19 to 48 months in the Nevada State Prison System following his conviction March 21 on five charges including Battery on an Officer, Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle.

Case #: 06-C-218829-C

Verdict:

Guilty, Count 3 - Assault with a Deadly Weapon (12-48 months)
Guilty, Count 4 - Assault with a Deadly Weapon (12-48 months)
Guilty, Count 5 - Resisting Public Officer (19-48 months)
Guilty, Count 6 - Battery on an Officer (1 year Clark County Detention Center)
Guilty, Count 7 - Possession of a Stolen Vehicle (12-48 months)

All counts to run concurrent. No credit for time served.

In March the jury found Nicholas Not Guilty on the following counts:

Not Guilty, Count 1 - Attempt Murder with use of a Deadly Weapon
Not Guilty, Count 2 - Attempt Murder with use of a Deadly Weapon

Terry Nichols was convicted in the deaths of 168 people in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

Tags Las Vegas, Las Vegas Courts, Nevada Courts, Terry Nichols

WHAT: Mock trials featuring students from the Las Vegas Day School.

WHEN: 12:30 - 2 p.m., Friday (May 5, 2006).

WHERE: Justice Court 8B, Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Avenue, Las Vegas.

EVENT: Goldilocks and the Big Bad Wolf confront a costumed cast of characters as they faces charges for bad behavior in the courtroom of Justice of the Peace Nancy C. Oesterle. Both trials will feature students in costume performing the roles of Judge, District Attorney, Public Defender, Clerk, Bailiff and Witnesses. A jury will hear the evidence and render a verdict. This mock trial exercise will provide these elementary students with a memorable example of the justice system. Photos are encouraged.

CONTACT: Michael Sommermeyer, Court Information Officer, (702) 671-4534.

###

WHAT: Investiture ceremony for District Court Judge Timothy C. Williams.

WHEN: 3:30 p.m., Friday (May 5, 2006).

WHERE: Clark County Government Center, Commission Chambers, 500 Grand Central Parkway.

EVENT: During this ceremony, Judge Williams will formally be administered the oath of office and will receive his judicial robes. Members of the judiciary, including the Nevada Supreme Court and the Eighth Judicial District Court, will attend the ceremony. The judges will make formal comments, with concluding remarks presented by Justice Robert E. Rose. A reception will follow the ceremony in the Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Avenue.

CONTACT: Michael Sommermeyer, Court Information Officer, (702) 671-4534.

###

The Clark County Grand Jury returned indictments today in the following cases:

State of Nevada v. Avery Church, 06-C-221905-C;
State v. James David Flansburg, 06-C-221906-C;
State of Nevada v. Jacquelyn Cherrie Yearby, Lakrisha Richard, Nifataria Bell, Tineka Knight, 06-C-221907-C, and;
State of Nevada v. Daryle Williams, Demarcus Smith, Asryen Brown and Avery D. Slocume, 06-C-221908-C.

Flansburg arraignment scheduled for May 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. in the Arraignment Court.
Williams, Smith, Brown and Slocume arraignment set for May 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the Arraignment Court.
Church arraignment scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on May 11 in the Arraignment Court.

Documents:

06-C-221905-C
06-C-221906-C
06-C-221907-C
06-C-221908-C

More than 19,000 people stood in line to process traffic tickets in the Las Vegas Township Justice Court in April. Today (May 1), people waiting to pay a traffic ticket can skip to the front of the line. The court has started using an Integrated Voice Response System to process traffic fines over the phone.

“The phone system will prompt users to make full payments, partial payments or schedule a new court date. It also will help take a person out of warrant,” said Las Vegas Township Justice Court Chief Judge James Bixler. “By most importantly, it will speed up the process, end confusion and frustration and bring our court some needed improvement in the realm of customer service.”

Customers waiting in line at the Traffic Court counter can expect the wait to take as long as two hours. Customers calling (702) 671-3444 can use the IVR phone system to process a payment in roughly three minutes, according to Judge Bixler. In June the system will process payments in Spanish and will feature Internet payments by September.

“Clark County has invested heavily in information technology to bring systems to our residents that improves their experience with county government,” said County Manager Thom Reilly. “This example shows how that investment is paying off in dividends for our community.”

Roughly 220,000 traffic tickets are processed by the Las Vegas Justice Court each year. “By utilizing technology tools we hope to make it possible for a person to wait in line only if they choose to.” said Bixler.

###

Defendants Krista Allen, John Dyksinski and Rachel Miller were ordered released today as no charges have been filed against them by the Clark County District Attorney. The three defendants were given a May 8, 2006 return date pending charges being filed.

Allen, Dyksinski and Miller were arrested following an Amber Alert seeking the wherabouts of a 14-month-old juvenile. The boy was later found in the custody of Dyksinski and Miller.

Initially, all three defendants were charged by police with child endangerment. The case was sent to the District Attorney for review. Prosecutors must make a decision to file charges, if at all, within 72 hours of arrest. By scheduling a return date, the court has given the District Attorney more time to decide if charges should be filed and noticed the defendants that charges may be filed in the future.

Judge Jennifer Togliatti formally sentenced James Scholl to Life in Prison Without Possibility of Parole following his conviction of the murder of Las Vegas Cabdriver Pairoj Chitprasart.

A jury convicted Scholl last February for the murder that resulted from a robbery. The jury concluded Scholl set Chitprasart on fire in attempt to force the cabdriver to turn over his fares. Chitprasart was burned over 70-percent of his body and he later died.

Today during the sentencing hearing Chitprasart’s wife told of her husband’s life. The District Attorney asked Judge Togliatti to impose the maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole.