Archive for category CourtTV
State v. Werner: Plea Agreement
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, District Court, High Profile, Trial on August 14th, 2006
Pierre Werner accepted an offer to plead guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Sell. Werner faces an October 10, 2006 sentencing hearing in front of Judge Valerie Adair.
State v. Gloria Guzman
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, District Court, High Profile, Trial on August 14th, 2006
Gloria Guzman reached a plea agreement with prosecutors this morning ending her trial prior to a verdict. Guzman agreed to plead guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter. She had been charged with murder following the death of her ex-husband Mark Richards. Guzman entered an Alford plea, which allows her not to admit the act and assert her innocence. However, under Alford, Guzman admits that sufficient evidence exists in the case that the prosecution could likely convince a judge or jury to find her guilty. Guzman faces a September 28, 2006 sentencing hearing before Judge Michael Cherry.
State v. Werner: Trial Begins
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, District Court, High Profile, Trial on August 8th, 2006
A jury has been seated in the trial for Pierre Werner, accussed of Possession for Sale a Controlled Substance, Class Schedule I/II. CourtTV is streaming the trial live on its website.
CourtTV Las Vegas Trial Coverage
Posted by Michael in CourtTV, Criminal, District Court, RJC on August 8th, 2006
CourtTV is currently broadcasting two trials from Clark County’s Regional Justice Center on cable and internet. In State v. Guzman, CourtTV is covering the trial on television. Opening statements were broadcast this afternoon from Judge Michael Cherry’s Dept. 17 courtroom. This trial is expected to continue through the week. Gloria Guzman is accused of drowning her quadriplegic ex-husband, Mark Richards, in a bathtub.
CourtTV Extra, the internet feed of the network, is streaming State v. Werner in Judge Valerie Adair’s Dept. 21 courtroom. This case involves Pierre Werner who is challenging Nevada’s medical marijuana law. He was charged by the state with Possession for Sale a Controlled Substance, Class Schedule I/II.
CourtTV also features video coverage of an incident that occurred last week in the courtroom of District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt, which resulted in a mistrial. Las Vegas attorney Joe Caramango appeared late for trial and was later found by Judge Leavitt to be impaired. CourtTV has posted video from the courtroom proceedings on its website.
Judge Leavitt declared a mistrial in State v. Dale Jakuchunas. The defendant has been charged with first-degree kidnapping and coercion. He faces life in prison if convicted. Judge Leavitt concluded Caramango was unable to provide adequate counsel to Jakuchanuas at the start of trial.
Las Vegas Law - CourtTV Features Las Vegas Courts
A new television show featuring cases in the Las Vegas Township Justice Court and the Eighth Judicial District Court begins a seven episode run tonight on CourtTV. The show, titled “Las Vegas Law,” follows local attorney Bucky Buchanan as he makes appearances in various courts. Incidentally, most of the filming took place in the old Clark County Courthouse prior to the relocation of the courts to the Regional Justice Center.
The first show is titled “Trial of the Blonde.” The show follows a 22-year-old woman through her problems with drug abuse.