Criminal Defense Law Blog

Under NRS 484C.160, Nevada’s implied consent law previously allowed a police officer to use “reasonable force” to obtain a warrantless sample of blood from the person who refused to consent. After the most recent changes in the Nevada DUI laws, now an officer can only make the request that the driver…

Synthetic drugs are not a particularly new problem, but it appears they are becoming a bigger one. On August 8, the Las Vegas Sun published an Associated Press story discussing the increase in synthetic marijuana use in New York City. The AP spoke to a 47-year-old homeless man identified as…

The Associated Press reported that a 31-year-old Montana man was arrested for suspicion of drunken driving on Interstate 80 about 10 miles west of Wells on August 2. Elko County Undersheriff Clair Morris told the Elko Daily Free Press that the driver was “grossly intoxicated.” In addition to being charged…

The Nevada Assembly is currently considering a very troubling bill masked as a “victim’s rights” bill. Assembly Bill 193 would make hearsay admissible as evidence during the preliminary hearing. During the preliminary hearing, a Justice Court determines whether probable cause exists to pursue charges against the defendant. Assembly Bill 193…