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A hung jury in a Nevada case, and what happens after it
A hung jury can feel like the case is over because the trial has ended without a conviction. Legally, however, that is not what happened.
What actually happens at a Clark County criminal trial
Most criminal cases never reach trial. That matters because much of the anxiety surrounding a criminal case comes from imagining a process that many defendants
Lab testing delays and analyst availability in a Nevada drug case
A drug case can move forward for months based on a roadside test that was never designed to conclusively establish what the substance actually is.
The breathalyzer records to ask for in a Las Vegas DUI
A breath test result in a Las Vegas DUI case can look like a fixed fact, but that number comes from a machine that Nevada
Nevada Police Lineups: Eyewitness Identification Rules and Defense
An eyewitness identification can become one of the most important pieces of evidence in a Nevada criminal case, especially when a photo lineup, live lineup,
Las Vegas Police Bodycam Footage: Evidence, Retention, and Defense
Body camera footage from a Las Vegas arrest does not necessarily remain available forever. Nevada law sets a minimum retention period, and once that minimum
Search warrants and the good-faith exception in Nevada
A defense lawyer can identify a real problem with a search warrant, and a judge can even agree that the search was unlawful, yet the
How a Las Vegas defense lawyer gets evidence thrown out
A motion to suppress evidence in Las Vegas is not one motion governed by one universal deadline. Nevada uses a layered system, and the type
Nevada Geofence Warrants: Cell Phone Location Data and Criminal Defense
You did not necessarily hand your location to the police. A company may have produced it under a court order you never saw, and now
Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude and Aggravated Felonies: Which Nevada Charges Trigger Removal
You have an NRS section number on a criminal complaint and a question no page seems to answer: does this particular charge put your status
Nevada Criminal Appeals: 10-Day and 30-Day Deadlines and When Habeas Applies
Two clocks start the day you are convicted in Nevada, and most people hear about one of them. The Nevada criminal appeal deadline is 30
Nevada Professional Licenses and Criminal Convictions: What You Must Report
The court is finished with you and the licensing board has not started. That gap is where careers get lost. The criminal case and the