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What are the penalties for being arrested with marijuana? How serious is the charge of drug possession for the purpose of sale? Can acid reflux really affect the results of a DUI breathalyzer test? Can you be arrested for DUI while sleeping in a parked car? Las Vegas Best Defense Episode 7 answers questions from listeners. Questions from [...]
Today Las Vegas Best Defense is ripped from the headlines. We discuss the biggest criminal news in Las Vegas. Join criminal attorney Pat McDonald for answers to all your questions about the law in Las Vegas. Are marijuana dispensaries legal in Las Vegas? What are the penalties for possession of marijuana? Can you be arrested for DUI if [...]
What happens when you are arrested for a DUI in Las Vegas? Do you have to submit to a field sobriety test? Do you have to tell the officer if you have been drinking? Will you lose your Nevada drivers license for a DUI arrest? Can you be arrested for driving under the influence of prescription [...]
Criminal law and the road. Driving Under the Influence and Clark County DUI laws are the topics today. Join criminal attorney Pat McDonald on Las Vegas Best Defense for answers to all your questions about DUI in Nevada. How will an arrest for DUI affect your criminal record, drivers license, and insurance rates? Do you [...]
It’s a phrase we all immediately associate with being arrested, heard on nearly every TV police show ever made. “You have the right to remain silent, anything you say, can and will be used against you in a court of law.” But what do those words really mean? While the words may sound like a [...]
Why does medical marijuana in Las Vegas require so much paperwork? What is the Nevada Medical Marijuana Program and why do they want to know so many personal details? Why don’t corner drug stores carry medical marijuana in Clark County? What does the federal government think about medical marijuana in Nevada? Las Vegas Best Defense [...]
The hits just keep coming. This week on Las Vegas Best Defense with criminal attorney Pat McDonald, we discuss the myths and realities of medical marijuana in Las Vegas. Is medical marijuana legal in Nevada? Can you pick it up at Walgreens just like any other prescription? Does Nevada allow medical marijuana dispensaries? How does the law protect against [...]
Can you serve prison time for writing a bad check? What is a casino marker? Why don’t your bad checks in Vegas, stay in Vegas? What is the DA’s Bad Check Unit and why should you worry? Why don’t you ever, ever want to take the long van ride? Episode 4 of Las Vegas Best Defense is [...]
Having read the title of this article, you may be wondering how it could possibly apply to you. Indeed, only criminals need to worry about being arrested. Right? As a criminal defense attorney in Las Vegas for over 20 years, believe me when I tell you, good people get arrested. Regular people who find themselves [...]
This week on Las Vegas Best Defense with attorney Pat McDonald, we discuss bad checks, casino markers, and criminal law in Southern Nevada. Many people believe bad checks and casino markers are simply civil matters that result in bad credit. In Clark County, writing a bad check or defaulting on a casino marker can be [...]
