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Everyone hates traffic tickets! Can you fight a traffic ticket? Do you really need to hire an attorney for a traffic citation. Why are there so many traffic courts in Las Vegas? Is there a secret way to fight traffic tickets? Today on Las Vegas Best Defense we discuss the real facts about traffic citations in Clark [...]
Clark County has a new District Attorney. Attorney Pat McDonald has worked with Steven B. Wolfson for many years. Learn more about the new DA today on Las Vegas Best Defense. We will also discuss the continuing issue of shootings by police officers in Las Vegas. 2011 was a record year with 12 fatal shootings by offices [...]
Do you know the new Las Vegas laws that took effect January 1st? We will be discussing those new laws today on Las Vegas Best Defense. What are the fines for driving while talking on your cell phone? Does the law apply to GPS devices, iPads, and laptop computers? Are truck drivers banned from driving while [...]
Murder, the most serious of all crimes is the topic on the next Las Vegas Best Defense. How does the law in Clark County deal with murder in Las Vegas? What are the differences between first and second degree murder in Southern Nevada? How is murder different from manslaughter in Clark County? Does a charge of [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
