Nevada Prescription Drug Laws and Penalties

Nevada Prescription Drug Laws and Penalties

Understanding Nevada Law for Prescription Drugs In Nevada, unlawful possession or sale of prescription drugs is punished just as harshly as possession or sale of street drugs like cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy. Police officers in Clark County, Nevada have significantly...
Penalties for Possession of Cocaine in Nevada

Penalties for Possession of Cocaine in Nevada

Penalties for Possession of Cocaine in Nevada The strict penalties for people convicted of possessing cocaine in Clark County stand in stark contrast to Las Vegas’s reputation as “Sin City.” A conviction for possession of cocaine in Nevada carries a potential prison...
Karen A. Connolly Secures Reversal of Murder Conviction

Karen A. Connolly Secures Reversal of Murder Conviction

Karen A. Connolly has secured the reversal of a first-degree murder conviction of a father who claims that he accidentally shot his wife, the mother of his child. In a thoughtful and persuasive opinion issued last month, the Honorable District Judge Abbi Silver of the...
Murder Conviction Reversed

Murder Conviction Reversed

The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife. He received a sentence of 40 years to life in prison. He unsuccesfully appealed his conviction to the Nevada Supreme Court, it was denied. Ms. Connolly represented him on...