Plea Negotiated
Client was charged with attempted sexual assault, open and gross lewdness, first degree kidnapping, and battery to commit sexual assault which carry a life sentence upon conviction. As a result of Ms. Connolly's advocacy, a plea was negotiated resulting in client...
Understanding the Three Forms of Field Sobriety Tests
Understanding the Three Forms of Field Sobriety Tests When a police officer suspects a driver is driving impaired, the driver will be pulled over and may be asked to perform a number of field sobriety tests (FST). FST’s are used by officers to assist with assessing a...
‘Til Divorce Do Us Part: How an Attorney Can Help in the Mediation Process
‘Til Divorce Do Us Part: How an Attorney Can Help in the Mediation Process No one gets married thinking that it will end in divorce, but this is the unfortunate reality for many couples. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, Nevada has one of the...
Life Sentence Reduced to 8 Years
The defendant was charged with a slew of crimes including First Degree Murder with use of a deadly weapon. He was facing life in prison without the possibility of parole. A deal was reached which could result in his release after serving only eight years in prison.
Ex-Las Vegas illusionist wants to drop child-porn plea!
Former Strip illusionist Jan Rouven wants to back out of his plea to federal child pornography charges, but a judge said Friday that she first needs to analyze evidence to determine whether he understood the possible prison sentence he could face. Rouven, whose show...
Career ending felonies reduced to Misdemeanors
Defendant was charged with 4 felony counts of Child Abuse and Neglect, and 2 felony/gross misdemeanor counts of Attempting, Preventing of Dissuading a Witness or Victim from Reporting a Crime or Commencing Prosecution. The case was negotiated down to two minor...