Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Wednesday Roundup


Sadly, the "Naked Burglar" will not be able to commit more crimes. Police arrested a man who they suspect to be the nude man was caught on surveillance tape breaking into a convenience store, stealing alcohol and weapons and attempted to disguise himself by placing a trash bucket over his head. (Las Vegas Now)

Love is on trial for murder--that is, Sherri Love is on trial for murder. Her murder trial is before District Court Judge Stewart Bell and the family of the 7 yr-old victim is an attendance in tears. (Review-Journal)

The ACLU has joined the constitutional challenge to Nevada's new sex offender law on behalf of the most sympathetic group of Plaintiffs ever--12 sex offenders. (Review-Journal) The lawsuit claims the new law punishes sex offenders for crimes for which they've already served time.



Apparently Oakland Radiers' receiver Javon Walker's earlier claim of being kidnapped from the Bellagio is dead wrong. Las Vegas police have arrested one man and were searching for another involved in the beating and robbery of Walker. The police are now saying that Walker climbed into Fadel's black Range Rover sport utility vehicle after partying in Las Vegas the night of June 15 only to be beaten and robbed. (Review-Journal)



In Carson City, District Judge Richard Wagner removed three rural Nevada elected officials from the November ballot because of the term limits constitutional amendment, which was passed by voters in the 1994 and 1996 elections. The amendment prohibits officeholders from serving more than 12 years in the same office. (Review-Journal)



Lawyers for the CEO of software company eTreppid Technologies LLC are asking U.S. Magistrate Judge Valerie Cooke to impose sanctions on a former executive, who they allege is withholding computer drives and other evidence that had been seized by the FBI in 2007 (and then released due to a 4th Amendment violation). (Review-Journal)

U.S. District Judge Kent Dawson found a man accused of impersonating a notary public for members of an "imaginary" Indian tribe in contempt of court, but allowed him to avoid jail time (after warning him not to notarize any more documents). (Review-Journal)

A columnist explains why its legal for motor scooters to drive in the travel lanes. (Review-Journal)

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