The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro’s decision to dismiss charges against Cliven Bundy, confirming Judge Navarro’s conclusion that the federal government improperly withheld evidence that could have aided Mr. Bundy’s defense. Judge Navarro labeled the prosecution’s behavior flagrant misconduct. Today, the Las Vegas Review Journal opinion page …
The Pissed Off Prosecutor has finished its first podcast: Vegas Fed. So here are six 30 minute audio episodes about what was, arguably, the “biggest” criminal case, and trial, in Las Vegas history. The kidnapping of casino boss Steve Wynn’s daughter. He paid $1.45 million in ransom for her release. The case was quite a …
So the Commissioner of the NYPD, Dermot Shea, grew some balls yesterday. He called city leaders out as cowards, stating that “I don’t know if there’s ever been a period like this where so many systems of government are literally cowards and won’t stand up for what’s right….they’re failing at every possible measure to be …
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Here’s one for the books. Andre Taylor, he of child exploitation/rape fame. Pimp. Denizen of Seattle–the home of “CHOP”–made an emotional TV appearance last night on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show. You know, Hannity, “Mr. Law and Order.” I continue to be baffled by Fox News. They regularly feature convicted felons as trusted guests. Mark …
You may have seen a recent news story about two Baltimore Corrections Officers exploiting the recent protests by looting a 7-11 store. This case brought to my mind one I tried many years ago, wherein a Federal Corrections Officer and his girlfriend passed counterfeit $20 bills at Las Vegas casinos. And it spawned another guest column, this time by my go-to ATF agent in Las …
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This should be quite a treat. My first guest column. And by a very special guest. And not just because of his title – Supervisory Special Agent, IRS Criminal Investigation Division – Shaun Healy. Shaun was THE best federal agent I’ve ever worked with. More on Shaun later but for now, here is his take …