http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/ Published by Neil Shouse & Associates en-us 2010-03-18T09:45:21-08:00 http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/2010/03/85_firearms_seized_in_boulder_city_constable_probe.html Last week after the Boulder City constable was arrested for burglary and false documentation, officers executed a search warrant on his home, office and storage areas, where they confiscated eighty-five firearms, badges and drug paraphernalia. Police say the constable admitted... Possession of Stolen Property Shouse Law Group 2010-03-18T09:45:21-08:00 http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/2010/03/uncle_of_famed_boxer_has_coercion_charge_dropped_in_las_vegas.html Last week Roger Mayweather, uncle of champion boxer Floyd, had one of three felony charges against him dropped in Clark County District Court: He is still charged with battery with substantial bodily harm and battery with strangulation. But Judge Valerie... Coercion Shouse Law Group 2010-03-17T10:01:30-08:00 http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/2010/03/off_duty_cop_shoots_suspected_robber_in_his_own_home_in_henderson.html On Sunday, two men allegedly broke into a home in Henderson with intent to rob it. Someone in the house called the police, prompting the men to take off. One was caught on the street, while the other attempted to... Coercion Shouse Law Group 2010-03-16T11:56:48-08:00 http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/2010/03/man_pleads_guilty_to_nevada_cr.html Last week, a twenty-one year old man in Winnemucca who was originally charged with sexual assault on a child pleaded guilty to the Nevada crime of lewdness with a child under 14. If he’s released, he’ll be placed on lifetime... Lewdness with a Child Under 14 Shouse Law Group 2010-03-15T13:12:31-08:00 http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/2010/03/nevada_senator_reid_links_unemployment_to_domestic_violence.html Last month, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) posited on the Senate floor that high unemployment has spurred domestic violence. While debating whether to pass a $15 billion package meant to stimulate the creation of jobs, he said, "I met... Domestic Violence Shouse Law Group 2010-03-12T10:13:43-08:00 http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/2010/03/las_vegas_man_accused_of_dui_hit_by_truck.html Last month, a man accused of colliding with a car while allegedly driving drunk and then fleeing the scene was subsequently struck by a truck. The incident happened in the early afternoon at the intersection of West Flamingo Road and... Drunk Driving Shouse Law Group 2010-03-11T09:43:41-08:00 http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/2010/03/new_trial_scheduled_in_reno_hotel_stabbing_case.html Last month, a fifty-four year old former chef got a new trial date after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the murder conviction in his first trial over faulty jury instructions. He’s accused of stabbing a man in 1993... Violent Crimes Shouse Law Group 2010-03-10T09:45:00-08:00 http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/2010/03/las_vegas_health_care_worker_sentenced_in_medicaid_fraud_case.html Last month, a health care worker was sentenced in a Medicaid fraud case prosecuted by the Nevada Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The worker allegedly wasn’t providing services at patients’ homes when she claimed she had been. In August... Elder Abuse Shouse Law Group 2010-03-09T10:03:40-08:00 http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/2010/03/boulder_city_constable_arrested_for_dui.html Two weeks ago, the chief constable of Boulder City was arrested for breaking Nevada DUI law and other traffic matters after allegedly careening his duty-vehicle into a light pole near Utah and Seventh streets. The Boulder City Police Department claims... Drunk Driving Shouse Law Group 2010-03-08T09:21:33-08:00 http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/2010/03/crime_rates_in_reno_show_signs.html Serious traffic accidents have been steadily declining in Washoe County. “According to the local police department,” explains Reno criminal defense attorney Michael Becker, “Reno traffic fatalities dropped 40% between last year and 2007.” In addition, injury accidents and DUI crashes... Traffic Accidents Shouse Law Group 2010-03-05T09:00:00-08:00