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Did you see the TV show pilot featuring the Las Vegas Constable’s Office posted to YouTube? It has been described as a real life Reno 911. We will be discussing the impact of this internet video on the reputation of the Las Vegas Constable’s Office Friday on Las Vegas Best Defense. What is the Las Vegas [...]
Las Vegas Best Defense discusses the difficult and politically charged issue of police shootings in Las Vegas. When is the used of deadly force by police officers justified? What happened to Stanley Gibson? What is the Coroner’s Inquest Process and why do critics claim it is biased? Why have to the ACLU and the NAACP asked the federal government to [...]
Las Vegas Best Defense focuses on juvenile crime in Clark County this Friday. We discuss how the courts in Southern Nevada deal with juvenile offenders and how the laws are different for minors accused of crimes. Our special guests, attorneys Karen Braiser and Gail Curtis from the Juvenile Division of the Clark County Public Defender’s [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 welcome special guest attorney Don Randles. A Las Vegas immigration attorney, Don Randles is the host The Don of Law, featured Mondays 1-2pm on KLAV 1230 AM. The legal discussion this week will focus on the effect of criminal convictions on immigration status. Especially when criminal convictions result in deportation [...]
