Archive for July, 2006
State v. Terrell Young
Judge Nancy Saitta sentenced Terrell Young this morning to Life in Prison Without the Possibility of Parole for the kidnapping of four young men in 1998. Young was convicted by a jury this past June of kidnapping and murdering 20-year-old Tracey Gorringe, 20-year-old Peter Talamantez, 19-year-old Matthew Mowen and 19-year-old Jeffrey Biddle.
Judge Saitta sentenced Terrell [...]
State v. Williams et. al., Writ of Habeas Corpus
This afternoon Judge Nancy Saitta denied defense motions in a Writ of Habeas Corpus aimed at reducing or dropping the criminal charges in the case, with the exception of one charge. The judge reduced the Consipiracy charge (Count 1) in the indictment from a felony to a gross misdemeanor. She also amended the coercion charge [...]
State v. Jose Estrada
Judge Stewart Bell sentenced Jose Estrada (06-C-220092-C) this morning to 24-60 months in the Nevada Department of Corrections. Estrada pled guilty May 26, 2006 to one count of Placing Graffiti On or Otherwise Defacing Property with the Intent to Promote, Further or Assist a Criminal Gang and a second count of Battery with Use of [...]
State v. Sylvia Rede
Sylvia Rede appeared before Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman this morning for a felony arraingment in the Justice Court. Rede was apprised that the state had charged her with two counts of Child Endangerment, which are gross misdemeanors.
Judge Zimmerman scheduled an Aug. 15 Preliminary Hearing for 9 AM.
State v. Colon/Perez
Judge Michelle Leavitt denied defendant’s Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus this morning after a hearing that lasted approximately one hour. Trial date as follows: Pre-trial March 3, 2007, Trial March 12, 2007.
State v. Corcran
Judge Joe Bonaventure recused from this case Thursday at the request of the District Attorney. The attorney assigned by the District Attorney in the case is related to Judge Bonaventure by marriage. The case will be reassigned by Master Calendar.
State v. William G. Barney
This morning District Court Judge Nancy Saitta sentenced William G. Barney to three consecutive terms of 2 to 6 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections for three charges of Lewdness with a Child under the Age of 14.
Barney will serve a minimum of 6 to 18 years in prison. He was credited with [...]
State v. Smith and Rice
Chief Judge Kathy Hardcastle unsealed a Clark County Grand Jury indictment this morning charging Dexter Smith Jr and Jamar Lamont Rice with allegedly taking part in a series of violent crimes throughout the Las Vegas Valley on or about April 15, 2006.
Smith and Rice will next appear in front of Criminal Hearing Master Kevin Williams [...]
State v. Susan Aguilar
Susan Aguilar appeared in front of District Court Judge Stewart Bell this morning to be sentenced on a charge of Voluntary Manslaughter with Use of a Deadly Weapon, a class B Felony. Judge Bell sentenced Aguilar to a sentence of 2-10 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections.
Aguilar pled guilty on May 11, 2006 to [...]
State v. Richard Peters
This morning District Court Judge Stewart Bell sentenced Richard Peters to Life in Prison Without the Possibility of Parole and a consecutive sentence of Life in Prison Without the Possibility of Parole for the use of a deadly weapon.
Peters was found guilty June 8, 2006 by a jury of First Degree Murder with Use of [...]