Nevada

Lawyer shot by Vegas cop after traffic stop is convicted of felonies, jailed to await sentencing

A lawyer shot by a Las Vegas police officer in 2009 after being pulled over in a traffic stop has been convicted of three felonies. Raymond James “Jim” Duensing was found guilty Monday by a Clark County jury of resisting a police officer, carrying a concealed weapon, and unlawful possession…

Nov 11, 2014 2:56 PM CST

Judge struck by wrong-way driver outside Las Vegas courthouse

A Nevada judge was struck by a wrong-way driver outside the downtown Las Vegas courthouse as she was apparently on her way to work Friday morning. Judge Linda Bell was sitting on the curb and alert when responders arrived to take her to the hospital. Although her condition is not…

Nov 7, 2014 1:10 PM CST

Is an Uber ride covered if an accident occurs? Insurance representatives are dubious

It isn’t just traditional taxi drivers who see a problem with the ride-sharing service offered by Uber. Linking potential customers, via a smartphone application, with private drivers willing to take them to their destinations may result in a fare lower than what a traditional cab company would charge. But it…

Nov 6, 2014 6:05 PM CST

Juror recognizes defendant’s name on sample ballot in DA race

A juror in Clark County, Nevada, told a judge on Monday that she noticed the defendant’s name on her sample election ballot. The defendant, Raymond James “Jim” Duensing, hopes to unseat the DA whose office is prosecuting him on charges of resisting a police officer, carrying a concealed weapon, and…

Nov 4, 2014 9:33 AM CST

Sole opponent to sitting DA is being tried in firearms case as election looms

Opening statements were made Thursday in a felony firearms case against the sole attorney running for election next week against an incumbent Nevada prosecutor. Defendant Raymond James “Jim” Duensing, who was shot multiple times by a Las Vegas police officer during a 2009 traffic stop, is charged with resisting a…

Oct 31, 2014 12:30 PM CDT

FBI turned off hotel Web service then sent ‘repairmen’ to get evidence, defense lawyers say

Against the advice of a federal prosecutor, FBI agents turned off the Internet service at three luxury hotel villas in Las Vegas and then sent “repairmen” in to collect evidence for a sports-betting case, defense lawyers say. The allegations are the latest in a trifecta of recent news reports claiming…

Oct 29, 2014 3:15 PM CDT

OJ Simpson asks Nevada Supreme Court for new trial

O.J. Simpson has thrown a legal Hail Mary in the hopes of getting his 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping thrown out. The Associated Press reported Monday that Simpson’s lawyers have filed their final appellate brief to the Nevada Supreme Court. Simpson, who was convicted of leading a group…

Oct 27, 2014 3:53 PM CDT

Inmates at 2 jails falsely cried Ebola, officials say; one defendant now faces a new charge

It isn’t just the general public that is thinking about the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. At least two criminal defendants being held at U.S. jails have falsely claimed to have the potentially deadly disease, authorities say. That sparked a full-bore response not only at the jails but in a…

Oct 22, 2014 9:50 AM CDT

Las Vegas DA to seek county OK for reality TV show about cold and closed cases

A new reality television show about the work of the Las Vegas coroner could soon be followed by one about its district attorney. Apparently inspired by Postmortem in Vegas, DA Steve Wolfson will be seeking permission from Clark County commissioners next month to create a similar show about cold and…

Oct 21, 2014 10:40 AM CDT

Lawyer is federally indicted in heroin case, had $90K seized at airport

A California lawyer has been federally indicted in a heroin trafficking case in Las Vegas and lost $90,000 in cash when authorities seized the money from him at an Ohio airport earlier this year. Glen Hunsberger, 46, and two co-defendants were charged Tuesday by a grand jury with conspiracy to…

Oct 9, 2014 9:00 AM CDT

9th Circuit strikes down same-sex marriage bans; SCOTUS rejects Idaho’s stay request

Updated: The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled late Tuesday that same-sex marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada are unconstitutional. The Washington Post, the Associated Press and CNN have stories. The court found that the bans violate the rights of same-sex couples to equal protection under the…

Oct 7, 2014 5:24 PM CDT

Ex-judge likely headed to prison is expected to get pension of up to $150K annually

A Nevada judge agreed to give up his seat on the bench and his law license last week when he took a plea in a federal wire fraud conspiracy case. But Steven Jones will retain his pension, because there is no provision under Nevada state law for forfeiture, writes a…

Sep 25, 2014 1:25 PM CDT

Did ‘freaky fast’ advertising claim spur Jimmy John’s accident settlement?

Advertisements about “freaky fast” delivery of Jimmy John’s sandwiches clearly didn’t help and may have hurt the restaurant chain during a trial of a Las Vegas lawsuit over a collision with a delivery driver. Motorcyclist Ty Cirillo sued a Las Vegas franchise and the Illinois-based corporation after he crashed into…

Sep 23, 2014 3:00 PM CDT

9th Circuit OKs one late habeas filing, nixes another, says both inmates abandoned by same lawyer

Updated: For the second time in one week, the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling in an inmate’s case seeking to have an untimely habeas petition heard. Both times, the inmate blamed the delayed filing on an appellate lawyer who they say didn’t do…

Sep 17, 2014 5:20 PM CDT

Judge plans to take plea in case over $3M investment-fraud scheme, his lawyer says

Suspended from the bench with pay in 2012 after he and five other defendants were federally indicted in a claimed $3 million investment fraud scheme, a Nevada family court judge is now on the verge of taking a plea. The docket shows Judge Steven Jones, 56, is scheduled to plead…

Sep 15, 2014 3:30 PM CDT