Henderson Cop Accused of Crime Will Get Case Dismissed
Last year a fifty-year-old Henderson cop was arrested on a misdemeanor charge, which he disputed. He faced up to six months in jail and up to $1,000 in fines. However, his attorney, Las Vegas Defense Group’s Michael Castillo, negotiated a favorable resolution without a trial. Mr. Castillo said, "Without admitting guilt, Defendant agreed to fulfill some relatively minor conditions in order to ultimately obtain a dismissal of the case."
The Nevada crime of prostitution makes it illegal to trade money (or other valuables) for sexual favors. Even the act of offering to or asking to trade money for sex is illegal (called "solicitation of prostitution"). Common defenses include false allegations, lack of evidence, and entrapment.
The Nevada crime of prostitution is a misdemeanor carrying up to six months in jail and/or up to $1,000 in fines. Sometimes the D.A. will agree to a plea bargain whereby the defendant agrees to do an AIDS Awareness class and pay a fine in exchange for a trespass charge. But judges usually do impose jail on repeat offenders.
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