Archive for October, 2006
State v. Nunnery, et. al.
Las Vegas Township Justice Court Judge Douglas Smith concluded enough evidence exists to bind over defendants Eugene Nunnery, George Brass, Brandon Bland and Carlton Flower to the District Court for trial. All four defendants have been charged with murder in relation to the Sept. 22 death of Sual Suastegui. In addtion, the four [...]
Gibbons v. Young: Decision
Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Douglas Herndon this morning ordered the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to release a copy of a video surveillance tape from a local parking garage to attorneys for Congressman Jim Gibbons and Chrissy Mazzeo.
State v. Lozano: Sentencing
District Court Judge Valerie Adair confirmed a jury’s sentence for Pascual Lozano and added four more years during Lozano’s sentencing today (Oct. 31) in Department 21. Previously a jury had convicted Lozano of the 2002 murder of 9-year-old Genesis Gonzalez and recommended a sentence of 40 years to life. Adair confirmed the jury’s sentence and [...]
Gibbons v. Young
A hearing has been scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 31) in Department 3, District Court Judge Douglas Herndon for plaintiffs Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Incorporated Application for Order and Emergency Hearing pursuant to NRS 239.011.
Leadership Selected For Clark County’s Eighth Judicial District Court
During the District Court Judge’s Meeting (Oct. 11) the judges selected Chief Judge Kathy Hardcastle to serve a second two-year term. Her nomination must now be ratified by the Nevada Supreme Court. In addition, Judge Hardcastle selected Judges Stewart R. Bell, Elizabeth G. Gonzalez, and T. Arthur Ritchie Jr. to serve as Presiding Judges for [...]
Laughlin River Run Case: Plea Agreement Reached
This morning District Court Judge Michael Cherry accepted guilty pleas from six defendants charged in the 2002 melee at the Harrah’s in Laughlin involving members of two rival motorcycle clubs. Each defendant agreed to plead guilty in exchange for 12 to 30 month sentences, which will run concurrent to prison time negotiated with the Federal [...]
Lobato Found Guilty
After deliberating more than 12 hours a District Court jury found Kristin Lobato guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sexual penetration of a dead human body this afternoon in the courtroom of District Court Judge Valorie Vega. The guilty verdict concludes a four week trial. Labato was accused of a 2001 attack on a [...]
Monique Maestas Sentencing
District Court Judge Donald Mosley sentenced Monique Maestas to consecutive sentences of life in prison with parole after 20 years this morning. In addition, the jduge imposed a sentence of 7 to 32 years for a charge of attempted murder with a deadly weapon. The sentencing come following Maestas’ guilty plea to murder and attempted [...]