Nevada Criminal Defense Blog

Being arrested and charged with any type of crime can be stressful and frightening, but there’s a significant difference between a felony and a misdemeanor crime in Nevada. Felonies carry much steeper criminal penalties than misdemeanors. Also, felony records are much more difficult to seal from public access, if you…

Nevada’s unemployment rate has reached over 13% – the highest in the state’s history. In the midst of record-high unemployment rates, the job market is even more cutthroat than usual.  In this competitive job market, you may find yourself at a disadvantage if you have a criminal conviction on your…

While the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution gives citizens the right to bear arms, if you misuse or commit a crime with a “weapon,” it could result in serious criminal charges. A weapon is rather widely defined. It can be a firearm or another dangerous object. Under Nevada…

You’re really excited about Spring Break this year. You have been studying endlessly and you just need to unwind a little before getting back to your schoolwork. You have mounting pressures as you start to think more about your career and what you will do after you graduate from college….

Can a domestic violence misdemeanor be sealed? A person’s domestic violence misdemeanor conviction can be sealed. It can be sealed after seven years from the date that the case has been closed. Once that seven-year time period has passed, we go into court and get a court order for that…

What is domestic battery by strangulation? What is domestic battery by strangulation? First of all, domestic violence by strangulation in the state of Nevada is a serious felony. It carries a potential prison sentence of one to five years. However, in order for the state to be able to demonstrate…

In Las Vegas domestic violence cases, it is not uncommon for the events in question to have occurred very differently from what the prosecution believes. Charges for domestic violence, such as assault or harassment, can come out of nowhere and cause serious problems for the accused. A heated argument with…

What is considered domestic violence? In the state of Nevada, domestic violence is considered a domestic relationship. This is where there’s a battery that has occurred. In order to establish a domestic relationship, the state has to be able to prove that a person has a relationship through blood or…

What happens when the police are called for domestic violence in Nevada? When the police are called for domestic violence complaint, they know immediately before they even arrive on the scene that they are going to be arresting someone. They just need to figure out who it is. One of…