Archive for November, 2007
State v. Simpson, Media Advisory, Nov. 5, 2007
Posted by Michael in Justice Court, Preliminary Hearings, State v. Simpson on November 5th, 2007
Media wishing to park satellite and live vans in the designated parking lot, must line up starting at 7 a.m., Wednesday (Nov. 7), on Casino Center between Clark and Bonneville Avenues. Media must provide the Court Information Office with parking needs by Tuesday at 5 p.m.
A media staging area has been created on Clark Avenue. Currently media will be able to set up in this area Wednesday afternoon. Media setups will not be allowed on the sidewalk bordering Third Street. We will work to move up the setup time on Clark Avenue to earlier in the day Wednesday.
Media representatives must obtain a pass to work in the media staging area and attend the preliminary hearing. Media without a pass will not obtain access to the stagng area or the courtroom. Media wishing to obrtain media passes for this preliminary hearing must check in at the South Information Booth of the Regional Justice Center between 1 and 5 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 7).
A meeting to discuss television and still media pooling needs will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Courtroom 1B.
State v. Mack, Guilty Plea
Posted by Michael in District Court, High Profile, Plea on November 5th, 2007
Darren Mack entered a guilty plea for the death of Charla Mack, and an Alford Plea for the attempted murder of Reno judge Chuck Weller this morning in a Las Vegas courtroom. Specifically, Mack entered a guilty plea to a charge of First Degree Murder and an Alford Plea for the charge of Attempt Murder with Use of a Deadly Weapon. An Alford plea is entered when a defendant does not admit a crime, but agrees the prosecution has presented enough evidence to convince a jury to find the defendant guilty.
A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for January 17 and 18, 2008 in Las Vegas.