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District Court Case Reassignments Effective September 21, 2009
Posted by Michael in Administration, Case Flow Management, Civil, Criminal, District Court, Judges, Mortgage Foreclosure Review on September 10th, 2009
The Eighth Judicial District Court will initiate a caseload transfer for four judicial departments effective September 21, 2009. The four departments affected by the reassignment of cases include:
- Dept. 4, Judge Kathy Hardcastle, mixed civil/criminal (Criminal Track 11).
- Dept. 7, Judge Linda Bell, mixed civil/criminal (Criminal Track 5).
- Dept. 14, Judge Donald Mosley, mixed criminal/mortgage foreclosure review (Criminal Track 11).
- Dept. 15, Judge Abbi Silver, mixed civil/criminal (Criminal Track 5).
Please refer to this letter from Chief Judge T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. for more information.
In the event an attorney has not exercised a peremptory challenge and wishes to do so, he/she must exercise the peremptory challenge in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 48.1 and the case will be randomly reassigned.
To confirm the newly assigned department or future court dates, parties may view the Eighth Judicial District Court’s on-line case inquiry information websites:
Civil:
https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/Anonymous/default.aspx
Criminal:
http://courtgate.coca.col.clark.nv.us/DistrictCourt/asp/CaseNo.asp
Model Drug Court Provides Way to Keep Families Together During Treatment
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, Criminal, District Court, Drug Court, Family Court, Specialty Courts, Trial on August 13th, 2009
The Clark County Courts have been working with the federal government since March 2008 to develop a new drug court that allows mothers to avoid jail and obtain treatment. The unique aspect of this story is the mothers live with their children in a residential treatment program at WestCare. The court will honor a graduate at 1 p.m. on Friday (Aug. 14) and seven more mothers are preparing to graduate. This program not only keeps families together but reduces the cost of incarceration in the Clark County Detention Center or a Nevada State Prison.
WHAT: A new graduate of the Dependency Mothers’ Drug Court will be recognized.
WHEN: 1 p.m., Friday (August 14).
WHERE: Westcare, 5659 Duncan Dr, Las Vegas, (Off Rancho and Duncan).
EVENT: Since March 2008 the Clark County Courts have participated as a model court in a new federal program that works to help mothers become drug free in a unique residential treatment program. The Dependency Mothers’ Drug Court was established to assist women who have child custody issues due to their addiction to methamphetamine or other substances.
The residential treatment program is unique in that mothers and their children live together while receiving treatment. The Dependency Mothers’ Drug Court provides a positive alternative to incarceration that rehabilitates and strengthens families, breaks the cycle of drug use and enhances family reunification efforts.
The first graduate of this program will be honored. In addition, the court has seven additional mothers preparing for graduation. This event will recognize the achievements of these mothers and introduce this important program to the community.
CONTACT: Michael Sommermeyer, Court Information Officer, (702) 671-4534.
Caseload Reassignment Affects Five Judicial Departments in the District Court
Posted by Michael in Administration, Case Activity, Criminal, District Court, Judges, State v. Simpson, Trial on July 10th, 2009
The Executive Judicial Committee of the Eighth Judicial District Court has announced a plan for reassigning caseloads for five judicial departments in the Eighth Judicial District Court. The reassignments will involve the following judges: Judge Doug Smith, Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez, Judge Mark Denton, Judge Allan Earl and Judge Kathleen Delaney. While the actual caseload transfer will occur the weekend of July 25 and 26, 2009, the changes will be in effect starting Monday, July 27, 2009.
Effective Monday, July 27, 2009, the judicial department calendars will reflect the following changes:
- Judge Doug Smith, Department 8, will acquire Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez’s Criminal Caseload (Criminal Track 3).
- Judge Allan Earl, Department 19, will be receiving approximately 800 of Judge Doug Smith’s Civil Cases through a random reassignment.
- Judge Allan Earl, Department 19, will be receiving approximately 400 of Judge Kathleen Delaney’s Civil Cases through a random reassignment.
- Judge Kathleen Delaney, Department 25 will be receiving approximately 50% of Judge Mark Denton’s Business Court Cases through a random reassignment.
Effective July 27, 2009, any pending or future District Court matters, for reassigned cases, will be heard in the department consistent with the information above.
In the event the attorney has not exercised a peremptory challenge and wishes to do so, he/she must exercise the peremptory challenge in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 48.1 and the case will be randomly reassigned.
To confirm the newly assigned department or future court dates, parties may view the Eighth Judicial District Court’s on-line case inquiry information at https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/Anonymous/default.aspx.
Court Wayfinder: Locations of Judicial Departments
Posted by Michael in Administration, Arraignments, Criminal, District Court, Justice Court, Media Advisory, State v. Simpson, Trial on January 6th, 2009
Las Vegas Township Justice Court
| Chief Judge |
Courtroom |
Phone (702) |
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| Ann E. Zimmerman | 8D | 671-3408 | ||
|
Justices |
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| Dept. 1 | Deborah J. Lippis | 7A | 671-3341 | |
| Dept. 2 | Joe Scisento | 1B | 671-3353 | |
| Dept. 3 | Tony L. Abbatangelo | 7C | 671-3361 | |
| Dept. 4 | Melissa Saragosa | 7D | 671-3367 | |
| Dept. 5 | William D. Jansen | 8A | 671-3381 | |
| Dept. 6 | Nancy C. Oesterle | 8B | 671-3392 | |
| Dept. 7 | Karen Bennett-Haron | 8C | 671-3402 | |
| Dept. 8 | Ann E. Zimmerman | 8D | 671-3408 | |
| Dept. 9 | Joe M. Bonaventure | 6A | 671-3330 | |
| Dept. 10 | Melanie Tobiasson | 1A | 671-0602 | |
| Dept. 11 | Eric A. Goodman | 7B | 671-0836 | |
| Detp. 12 | Diana L. Sullivan | 8D | 671-0846 | |
Eighth Judicial District Court
|
Judge
|
Department |
Courtroom
|
Telephone (702)
|
| Chief Judge T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. | H |
14 - Family Court
|
671-0825 |
| The following Civil/Criminal Divison Judges are located at 201 Lewis Avenue, unless otherwise noted. | |||
| Kenneth E. Cory |
1
|
16A
|
671-4324 |
| Valorie J. Vega |
2
|
16B
|
671-4318 |
| Douglas W. Herndon |
3
|
16C
|
671-4312 |
| Kathy A. Hardcastle |
4
|
10D
|
671-4306 |
| Jackie Glass |
5
|
15A
|
671-4360 |
| Elissa Cadish |
6
|
15B
|
671-4350 |
| Linda M. Bell |
7
|
15C
|
671-4344 |
| Douglas E. Smith |
8
|
16D
|
671-4338 |
| Jennifer Togliatti |
9
|
14A
|
671-4395 |
| Jessie Walsh |
10
|
14B
|
671-4385 |
| Elizabeth Gonzalez |
11
|
14C
|
671-4378 |
| Michelle Leavitt |
12
|
14D
|
671-4372 |
| Mark R. Denton |
13
|
12A
|
671-4429 |
| Donald M. Mosley |
14
|
12B
|
671-4419 |
| Abbi Silver |
15
|
11th Floor, 330 S. Third St. | 671-4412 |
| Timothy Williams |
16
|
12D
|
671-4406 |
| Michael Villani |
17
|
11A
|
671-4469 |
| David Barker |
18
|
11B
|
671-4459 |
| Allan R. Earl |
19
|
333 Sixth St.
|
671-4450 |
| David Wall |
20
|
11D
|
671-4440 |
| Valerie Adair |
21
|
11C
|
671-4452 |
| Susan Johnson |
22
|
15D
|
671-0547 |
| Stefany A. Miley |
23
|
12C
|
671-0574 |
| James Bixler |
24
|
10C
|
671-0591 |
| Kathleen Delaney |
25
|
11th Floor, 330 S. Third St.
|
671-0850 |
| The following Family Court Judges are located at 601 N. Pecos, unless otherwise noted. | |||
| William O. Voy | A | 18 | 455-5990 |
| Gloria S. Sanchez | B | 7 | 455-5991 |
| Steven E. Jones | C | 8 | 455-5992 |
| Gerald W. Hardcastle | D | 11 | 455-5993 |
| Vacant | E | 10 | 455-5994 |
| Vacant | F | 10 | 671-3545 |
| Cynthia Dianne Steel | G | 2 | 455-6940 |
| T. Arthur Ritchie, Jr. | H | 14 | 671-0825 |
| Cheryl B. Moss | I | 13 | 455-1887 |
| Kenneth E. Pollock | J | 4 | 455-1882 |
| Cynthia N. Giuliani | K | 6 | 455-1892 |
| Jennifer Elliott | L | 9 | 455-0158 |
| Bill Potter | M | 10B -RJC | 671-3553 |
| Mathew Harter | N | Shared | 455-1330 |
| Frank P. Sullivan | 0 | Shared | 455-1334 |
| Sandra L. Pomrenze | P | 10 | 455-1340 |
| Bryce C. Duckworth | Q | Shared | 455-1345 |
| Bill Henderson | R | Shared | 455-1350 |
District Court Case Reassignments
Posted by Michael in Administration, Criminal, District Court, Trial on December 31st, 2008
On Monday, January 5, the following changes will be implemented in case assignments for the Eighth Judicial District Court:
All Dept. 8 cases will transfer to Dept. 6.
All Dept. 6 cases will transfer to Dept. 8.
All Dept. 7 cases will transfer to Dept. 4.
All Dept. 15 cases will transfer to Dept. 23.
All Dept. 23 cases will transfer to Dept. 15.
Criminal cases from Dept. 3 will transfer to Dept. 5.
Civil cases from Dept. 3 will transfer to Dept. 17.
Criminal cases from Dept. 5 will transfer to Dept. 17.
All Dept. 17 cases will transfer to Dept. 3.
Criminal cases from Dept. 1 will transfer to Dept. 20.
Criminal cases from Dept. 20 will transfer to Dept. 1.
Dept. 7 and Dept. 25 will have all civil cases, which will be populated via random assignment from existing civil cases.
Probate cases will be heard by Judge Ritchie, Family Division Dept. H, at Family Court Courtroom 14.
State v. Simpson: Restitution
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, Criminal, Decisions, District Court, High Profile, State v. Simpson on December 19th, 2008
District Court Judge Jackie Glass ordered all of the defendants in State v. Simpson to pay victim Bruce Fromong restitution in the amount of $3,560 for their participation in the armed robbery and kidnapping in September 2007 at the Palace Station Hotel. In addition, the Joe Montana lithographs removed from the hotel room will be returned to Mr. Fromong.
All of the other property presented as evidence in the case will be turned over in the coming weeks to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Civil Division as part of a turnover order signed by a California Superior Court Judge in October 2007.
Fromong had sought in excess of $100,000 for property loss and expected medical bills related to the 2007 robbery.
Document:
State v. Simpson & Stewart: Sentencing
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, Criminal, Sentencing, State v. Simpson on December 5th, 2008
District Court Judge Jackie Glass has sentenced OJ Simpson and Clarence Stewart for their conviction stemming from a September 2007 kidnapping and assault at a Las Vegas hotel. In a morning sentencing hearing for the men, Judge Glass sentenced Mr. Simpson to a term of 9 to 33 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections and Mr. Stewart to a 7 and a half to 27 year prison term.
The Simpson prison term totals as follows:
- Count 5: 1st Degree Kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon; 5 - 15 years with a consecutive term of 1-6 years for the weapon enhancement.
- Count 8: Assault with a Deadly Weapon; 1.5 - 6 years, consecutive to Count 5.
- Count 9: Assault with a Deadly Weapon; 1.5 - 6 years, consecutive to Count 8.
Simpson would have to serve 6 years on Count 5 before he begins serving the minimum terms for Counts 8 and 9. This totals 9 years. Counts 1-4, 6 and 7 to run concurrent.
Mr. Stewart will serve a minimum of 7 and a half years to a maximum of 27 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections. The Stewart prison term totals as follows:
- Count 5: 1st Degree Kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon; 5 - 15 years with a consecutive term of 1-6 years for the weapon enhancement.
- Count 9: Assault with a Deadly Weapon; 1.5 - 6 years, consecutive to Count 5.
Stewart would have to serve a minimum of 6 years for Count 5 before he begins serving the minimum term for Count 9, which totals 7 and a half years. Counts 1-4, 6 and 7 to run concurrent.
The maximums for both defendants is calculated by totaling the number of years for the kidnapping and then adding the consecutive terms.
Las Vegas Justice Court Offers E-Mail Confirmation Of Counsel
Posted by Michael in Administration, Criminal, Justice Court on March 24th, 2008
In an effort to better serve its customers, Las Vegas Justice Court now offers legal counsel the opportunity to notify the Court by e-mail when counsel has been retained in a criminal case. This does not apply to traffic cases. For convenience, a Notice of Confirmation of Counsel form has been uploaded to the website, http://www.ClarkCountyCourts.us/lvjc/court-forms.html and can be found under Criminal Forms.
The form may be completed online and e-mailed to: CounselConfirmationLVJC@clarkcountycourts.us. This will ensure that all e-mails are sent to one address. Once a Notice of Confirmation of Counsel is received, it will become part of the Court’s file. Counsel will be notified when a Criminal Complaint is filed and the case is calendared.
Counsel in criminal cases may still notify Las Vegas Justice Court of Confirmation of Counsel by U.S. Mail at the following address:
• ATTN: Counsel Confirmation, Las Vegas Justice Court, 200 Lewis Ave., Box 552511, Las Vegas NV 89155-2511
• or by Fax to: (702) 671-3183
Should you have any questions, you may contact Joann Patterson, Criminal Legal Office Supervisor at (702) 671-3225.
State v. Simpson, et. al. : Motion Hearing on Writ of Habeas Corpus
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, Criminal, District Court, High Profile, State v. Simpson on March 7th, 2008
Attorneys for O.J. Simpson, Charles Ehrlich and Clarence Stewart argued today before District Court Judge Jackie Glass that charges of kidnapping and robbery should be dismissed, while prosecutors outlined why the charges should remain.
In the end, Judge Glass ruled there is enough evidence to present the facts of the alleged kidnapping and robbery to a jury. Therefore, the judge denied Mr. Simpson’s writ requesting that the charges of kidnapping and robbery be dismissed.
In addition, Judge Glass determined that charges levied against Defendants Ehrlich and Stewart will remain.
The defendants face a total of 12 counts including conspiracy, kidnapping and robbery. The charges detail an alleged kidnapping and robbery Sept. 13, 2007 of two memorablia dealers at the Palace Station Hotel in Las Vegas.
Regarding Ehrlich and Stewart’s motions to sever the trial and provide the defendants a seperate trial date, Judge Glass determined that concerns about prejudice and antagonistic defenses do not outweigh the need for the alleged co-conspirators to be tried together and she denied the motions.
Also today the judge found that the case requires more time to prepare evidence and provide discovery to the defendants requiring the trial to be continued to September 8, 2008.
“It was a quick setting from the date of the preliminary hearing and I anticipated we would be ready to go. I told you then that I would not continue this again,” said Judge Glass. However, the judge added that the need to provide more time to process evidence required the change. The judge then set status check dates leading up to the September trial date to ensure all discovery is provided and to prevent the court from having to continue the trial again. The first status check was scheduled for April 10, 2008.
The judge set aside six weeks for the trial.
State v. Mack: Sentencing Scheduled Feb. 7 and 8
Posted by Michael in Criminal, Decisions, District Court, High Profile, Motions on February 1st, 2008
Judge Douglas Herndon denied two motions this afternoon filed by the defense in State v. Mack clearing the way for a sentencing hearing scheduled in Washoe County at 10 a.m. February 7. The two-day sentencing hearing will allow victims, families, and the defendant to present evidence to the judge prior to sentencing.
This afternoon, Defense Attorney William J. Routsis argued that the proceedings should be stayed while he prepares an appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court of Judge Herndon’s ruling to deny Darren Mack a new trial. Judge Herndon denied the motion indicating that a challenge to his ruling can still proceed in front of the higher court without impacting on further proceedings.
In regards to the motion to continue the sentencing of Mack, Routsis argued that his client had not interviewed with the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation and that he wanted his client to have the opportunity to prepare a supplemental report. Routsis indicated he believed that Parole and Probation would recommend the maximum amount of time in prison because Mr. Mack had not interviewed with the Division. Judge Herndon indicated that the defense had been given the opportunity to interview with the Division and had chose not to attend the interview. However, even in light of that decision, Herndon indicated that he did not plan to rely on the Division’s recommendation alone and had set aside two days to allow the defendant time to tell the court directly what he wants to say and provide the judge with information prior to sentencing.
Judge Herndon indicated that in light of the the amount of time the court intends to devote to the sentencing, and in fairness to the victims and their families, he would deny the motion. Sentencing will proceed at 10 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 7) in Reno at the Washoe County Courthouse.