Philadelphia – “the city of brotherly love”. Maybe once upon a time, but not yesterday. That’s where the latest installment of our national epidemic of violence occurred, via a career criminal, Maurice Hill. Flaccid Prosecutions This mutant’s rap sheet reflects what a judge whom I tried many cases before would call “farcical state sentences”, …
I felt very sorry for the honorable Robert Mueller during his testimony before Congress a couple of weeks ago. And I mean “honorable” as a descriptive adjective, not a title. I knew Mr. Mueller professionally, and have always admired him. He is a decorated USMC hero in Vietnam. A prosecutor’s prosecutor (including NDCA, one …
It’s not just lawyers, politicians, and their appointed hacks who display incompetence and corruption in Las Vegas, Clark County, and the State of Nevada. We had occasion to visit the new Henderson Hospital ER on St. Rose Pkwy yesterday. After a long wait we met the doctor on duty. For a variety of reasons, we …
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The Fight Against Gun Crime In Las Vegas Amid the flood of headlines reporting the latest horrific gun violence in our country, United States Attorney Nicholas Trutanich recently committed to take the lead for Nevada in the Department of Justice’s announced reinvigoration of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). “Project Safe Neighborhoods is one of the most …
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Press coverage of crime stories in Las Vegas can be curious, even inscrutable. Or worse. Here is an example from just this week: “How Did A Man Rob A Las Vegas Casino For $500K And Get Away With It?” blared the internet iteration of this dramatic “True Crime” tale! https://news3lv.com/news/local/how-did-a-man-rob-a-las-vegas-casino-for-500k-and-get-away-with-it Another sensational, harrowing story of mayhem …
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Leadership and Morale As I sat in retirement, complacently musing about nothing in particular, something on the TV caught my attention: a live press conference regarding the federal criminal case against former Nevada Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson. Mr. Atkison had just pled guilty to federal wire fraud and admitted misusing nearly $250,000 in campaign funds. …
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