Archive for category Juvenile
17-Year Old Denies Sexual Assualt Charges
Posted by Michael in High Profile, Juvenile, Status Check on April 14th, 2006
This morning (April 14), a 17-year-old Sierra Vista High School Basketball player denied charges he sexually assaulted a classmate during an alleged hazing incident earlier this year. The student appeared before Judge William O. Voy.
The student was charged last month with one count of sexual assault and two counts each of battery and open and gross lewdness after a 14-year-old student alleged the 17-year-old held him down and assaulted him during basketball practice.
The case has been scheduled for a June 8 trial in Courtroom 9, Family Court.
Sierra Vista Juvenile to Appear in Family Court Proceeding
Posted by Michael in Family Court, Juvenile, Status Check on April 13th, 2006
A Sierra Vista High School basketball player accused of sexual assault returns to court at 9 a.m. tomorrow (April 14) in Courtroom 18, Family Court, for a status check in front of Judge William O. Voy. The court’s policy is to not release the names of juveniles to protect privacy. The juvenile has been restricted to House Arrest in the custody of his mother since March 23.
Child Abuse Public Information
Posted by Michael in Administration, Civil, Decisions, Juvenile on April 4th, 2006
This morning Judge Douglas W. Herndon ruled (05-A-510196-P) on a motion filed by Clark County’s Department of Family Services seeking Declaratory Relief in regards to what can be disclosed to the public and the media about child abuse fatalities. The County sought court guidance in regards to how much information to release to the public and what types of information should be released in accordance with NRS 432B.290 and the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA).
Judge Herndon ruled that the following information can be disclosed to the public under Nevada Law and in accordance with CAPTA:
The first and last initials of the name of the child;
The child’s date of birth;
The child’s date of death;
Cause of death;
Child Protective Services/Child Welfare agency response to investigations, summary of services provided, referrals for services made and the results of services, other pertinent information regarding services provided for referrals made, and;
Child Protective Services/Child Welfare agency reasons for closing case, if applicable.
Herndon also ruled that provisions for keeping certain records confidential, as outlined for instance in NRS 432B.407(4), prevent the disclosure of certain documents, and as such, these documents remain confidential and cannot be made public.
Roy Martin Middle School Arson
Posted by Michael in Family Court, Juvenile on February 22nd, 2006
The juvenile accused of arson in the burning of the Roy Martin Middle School cafeteria was in court yesterday (Feb. 21). Judge William Voy ordered that further evaluations were required and set the next court date for March 7.