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Why was Stanley Gibson fatally shot during an encounter with Las Vegas Police? When is the use of deadly force by Clark County police justified? Are fatal police shootings on the rise in Southern Nevada? Why did the ACLU and the NAACP call for the federal government to investigate Las Vegas police departments? What is the Coroner’s Inquest Process [...]
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 [...]
How does someone become a legal resident of the United States? How will a criminal arrest affect your immigration status? Is it possible to fight deportation? What happens in ICE custody? In Episode 3 of Las Vegas Best Defense, we welcome special guest, Las Vegas Immigration Attorney Don Randles for an in-depth discussion about immigration, deportation, [...]
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 [...]
So how many marijuana plants can you legally have in Clark County? Do you really need to worry about a bench warrant in Boulder City? What’s it like to practice criminal law in Las Vegas for over 20 years? How does an attorney defend a client faced with the most serious penalty, the death sentence? [...]
