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Left: Clark County prosecutor David Schubert speaks to the judge as Paris Hilton pleads guilty to a cocaine possession charge at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Sept. 20, 2010. Right: Schubert’s jail booking photo after a March 19 arrest on drug charges.
By Jackie Valley (contact) 
Published Sunday, March 20, 2011 | 4:56 p.m.
Updated Monday, March 21, 2011 | 2:13 p.m.
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Peter Hernandez, aka Bruno Mars, center, appears in court to waive an evidentiary hearing for a felony cocaine possession charge and receive a date in state court for a plea, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, in Las Vegas. Mars was accompanied by his defense attorneys Blair Berk, second from left, David Chesnoff, second from right and Richard Schonfeld, right. Deputy district attorney David Schubert, left, looked on.
Clark County prosecutor David Schubert speaks to the judge as Paris Hilton pleads guilty at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Sept. 20, 2010. Hilton pleaded guilty to charges stemming from her arrest for cocaine possession at the Wynn Las Vegas.
Arrest location
Clark County's deputy district attorney — who recently prosecuted high-profile celebrity drug cases — allegedly had been paying a Las Vegas man to purchase drugs for him, according to an arrest report released Monday.
David Schubert, 47, was arrested Saturday evening in his BMW in the area of Cambridge Street and Dumont Boulevard in Las Vegas. He was charged with possession of cocaine and conspiracy to violate the Uniform Controlled Substance Act, police said.
A traffic stop led to Schubert's arrest after police allegedly found cocaine on the passenger's side floorboard of his vehicle.
A police officer patrolling an area known for narcotics sales in Las Vegas noticed a BMW stop in front of a home on Lisbon Avenue and pick up a man, according to the arrest report.
The BMW, driven by Schubert, then drove to an apartment complex a few blocks south on Dumont Boulevard, where the passenger exited the car and went inside the complex, the arrest report alleges.
Schubert drove away and parked nearby until the man returned several minutes later, police said.
The patrol officer initiated a traffic stop on Cambridge Street after Schubert failed to use a turn signal, according to the arrest report.
At that point, the passenger — later identified as 43-year-old Raymond Streeter — hopped out of Schubert's car and began running north on Cambridge Street toward Sierra Vista Drive, police said in the report.
Officers arrested Streeter, who allegedly told police that he had been buying cocaine for Schubert for the past six or seven months.
Police say Streeter who he knew as "Joe," would give him $40 three or four times a week to buy cocaine at different locations, according to the arrest report.
Officers arrested Schubert after the white, rock-like substance found in his BMW tested positive for cocaine. Police also seized a semi-automatic handgun, four magazines with 47 bullets and two boxes of 9 mm bullets with 50 bullets each from Schubert's vehicle, according to the arrest report.
Schubert, a graduate of UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law, recently prosecuted the high-profile drug cases involving Paris Hilton and pop singer Bruno Mars.
Clark County District Attorney David Roger said anger was his first reaction to the news of Schubert's arrest. Schubert had been hired at his office in 2002 as a law clerk before eventually becoming the deputy district attorney and serving on a drug task force.
"I was angry that a deputy district attorney would allegedly put himself in this position," Roger said. "I placed trust in him and assigned him to a state and federal drug task force."
Roger said his office is in the process of terminating Schubert's employment. Schubert can either resign or contest the termination, he said.
"He is like any other alleged criminal," Roger said. "He will be prosecuted and held accountable just like anyone else."
Officials from the State Bar of Nevada will be monitoring Schubert's case, said Phil Pattee, assistant bar counsel. If he's convicted, the bar will follow state law and file a petition with the Nevada Supreme Court, which will decide how to proceed with Schubert's license, he said.
Schubert was released from the Clark County Detention Center on Sunday. He is scheduled to appear before court May 19.
Chunky says:
If this is true...
Absolutely brilliant career move!
What was he thinking? Spend a lifetime and fortune building up a career, make it to the DA's office and blow it all messing around with cocaine.
He'll probably get a deal cut and this will go away. He'll certainly never see the inside of a real prison with the level of connections and resources he has.
Dumb, dumb, dumb!
That's what Chunky thinks!
I wonder if he asked the judge for the maximum for Miss Hilton.
Never underestimate the stupidity of people. Nice way to ruin a career. Shoving white powder up your nose, destroy your sinuses, get addicted, financial ruin...
Yep, sounds like a good plan.
Good luck ever being taken seriously again Mr. Schubert.
Ha ha ha!!! Too funny!
Even a DA needs to have a little fun in his off time.
The war on drugs claims another victim for no good reason.
I bet Metro Police are laughing as hard as I am.
The drug of choice for lawyers.
Yea Chunky, nothing much ever happens to the criminals inside the justice systems.
I'm still waiting to see who are all of the high and mighty criminals of the justice system in all of that HOA mess.
:-)
But he was just safekeeping Paris Hilton's evidence. lol
Don't worry, bud. Public Defender Phil Kohn will hire you on by the end of the week.
I can see the Deputy DA now on these celebrity high profile cases upon his same opening statement :
If you wanna hang out youve got to take her out; cocaine.
If you wanna get down, down on the ground; cocaine.
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; cocaine.
When your day is done and you wanna run; cocaine.
If you got bad news, you wanna kick them blues; cocaine.
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; cocaine.
If your thing is gone and you wanna ride on; cocaine.
Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back; cocaine.
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; cocaine.
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; cocaine.
(Judge): We will take a snort;-oops I mean a short 10 minute recess <gavel drops>.
Let me guess which ringtone the Deputy DA has on his cell phone ..... LOL.
Oh, just found the charge under the court records and was filed under :
CASE: E-JONES-U-BETTER-WATCH-YOUR-SPEED.
He will be so popular in prison.
Poor guy lost big time.
All I can say is how sorry I am that his senses temporarily got out of control, and I wish him strength and perseverance to put this demon behind him, to find prosperity, glee in his blood, gratitude for sanity and the peace of mind to walk away from that crap.
My heart goes out to his family and friends.
Down but not out.
Between Metro shooting at the slightest pretext and the DA on drugs, the Clark County residents should feel perfectly safe and served.
Just curious.
Do the same people who want to repeal the motorcycle helmet law, also want to legalize drug use? Concept is the same ... personal freedom of choice.
He is not the first Deputy DA to fall this way!
So who's his contact. I wonder what drug dealer got a light sentence in return for supplying Shcubert his cocaine.
2 questions:
Will he lose his job over this?
How was this guy during work hours? Was he just a "Type A" person or did he exhibit the signs of someone coked up such as short temper, hyper energetic,irratibility, nose sniffing etc...???
Termination process has already started.
It's so very unfortunate for anyone, especially someone of Mr. Schubert's caliber, to become acquainted with this drug. Mr. Schubert has obviously participated in illegal activity and should be held accountable for his actions, no differently than the rest of society. I sincerely hope that he gets on the road to recovery and wish him well.
No worries if he loses his job. I'm sure he can start hosting at Pure.
Just more evidence of the hipocracy that exists in our justice system. That a man can punish those who do the same thing he does. Its kinda like when you see the stupid police driving 25 miles over the speed limit and then turn into the donut shop. Just a bunch of pigs who think they are above the law.
You're not going to find a DA getting any type of a deal on a cocaine charge. David Schubert's career is OVER.
Chunky says:
He just saw a report on 8 News that Mr. Schubert was caught buying crack from some crackhead and faces 1-4 years in prison.
Chunky isn't a betting man but he'd be tempted to bet this guy gets the sweetest deal any crackhead has ever gotten. He'll never see even a month in a real prison.
That's what Chunky thinks!
Hypocritical and disgusting. Any and all drug cases, especially for cocaine possession/usage, in which Mr. Schubert acted as a prosecutor, in which the state obtained a conviction, need to be retried or reversed. What an example; a prosecutor who tries other people for drug possession, is charged with the possession of cocaine.
Don't u think everyone should try coke just once to see what it's like? I'm guessing Paris turned him on to it and he did let her off pretty easily. End the war on drugs and show some compassion and kindness.
Ha Ha Hypocrite! Hypocrite! Hypocrite!!!
All high profile cases prosecuted by this guy will get thrown out!!! HAHAHA
Stupid FOOL!
Dude shoulda know betta.
But our drug laws should know betta too.
End the "War on Drugs" and the resulting prison industry. Chemicals are a behavioral problem, not a criminal problem.
Deputy District Attorney David Schubert is "WINNING"
David Schubert:
total compensation (2009) $118,943.66
Perseverance is not one long race, but rather a whole bunch of sprints all back to back. I hope he's got the gratitude for his sanity to win every one, and come back to this planet. That's some serious crap, and I am disappointed but not surprised.
You think it's a cake-walk trying to do the right thing every day?? Walk a mile in those shoes.
What does Sisolak think about this, no interview of Sisolak...
This raises many question on how David Rogers is conducting business at the DA office!
LasVegas9(John Waldrip): Not sure why you think the possibility of all his cases being thrown out is so funny; it's not. The nightmare of having to retry all of them and the potential for people who probably should be in jail to be out on the streets again ..... well, I'm just not seeing the humor in that at all.
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On another note, you can't make this up.
Batman cannot be serious. I've said it before and I'll repeat it: if you ingest "recreational" drugs, they will take over your life as they are more powerful then you are. Be smart, stay as far away from them as possible. It's easier to never begin using them then it will be to quit.
Good thing he's not poor. They would have took his car,his home and all the money he had in the bank.
Cocaine is just a temporary addiction. he should be able to take a 2 week paid administrative leave and be back at work full on prosecuting all those other drug addicts that cant kick their marijuana habit
WoW.... what a waste!
First Offense- Probation, fine, community service.
He will lose his job and be lucky to hold on to his law license.
Just like ALL the other losers out there. He should not be treated differently. He will see no jail time.
Position or not, no one does prison time for a first time offense. Get real. His career in Clark County, however, is over. Cue the Fat Lady.
let me re-phrase "first time drug offense"
People screw stuff up all the time. Let's all pounce on this fella for likin coke, OKAY??
Let's punch and whack his worthless self because he's been working his a$$ off doing what he does to maintain what we need in this town - a little justice.
Perfect?? You want PERFECT? Go back to where you came from if that's what you expect.
But give the guy a break; that stuff is rather addictive and expecting perfection from ANYBODY is over the top, especially right here in SIN City!
Its not that he got caught, its just that for someone who prosecutes and make judgements on people who use drugs then does it himself makes me sick. It is so hypocritical. @PatriciaLV: You are right it is not funny. More important, this guy prosecuted many of Brian Yant's cases....TWO BAD APPLES in the same batch of cases...very bad. I think there will be a larger scale investigation by the Feds since Schubert was part of a federal task force.
Hey, I thought that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Oh wait. Isn't Vegas in Cook County?
Drugs are killing this country. Addiction causes people to do things, to risk all they have to get that next high.
I pray he finds a way to clean himself up.
I believe in redemption. I'm sure his life is full of unknowns right now. But, in time, if he decides to move in a positive less destructive manner, doors will open for him and he will bring to the table a valuable lesson.
Another fine example of how public employees perform their daily duties on and off the time clock. This is just another example of how mindless public employee trolls work for the government that we pay for on a daily basis. What a waste of taxpayer funds.
Will his defense be that he was doing some secret undercover work? Yeah..that's the ticket...secret undercover work....maybe for the CIA...yeah..secret undercover work for the CIA..that's the ticket...
How many lives has Mr. Schubert ruined by recommending long prison terms for drug possession? This guy is a world class hypocrite! Regardless of your opinion on drugs, this man deserves a lengthy prison sentence just for being a pompous hypocrite who thought the law didn't apply to him.
Karma certainly is a beoytch isn't it :) Pot meet Kettle (Dave to Parris)
Anybody who thinks these guys aren't scumbags is delusional.
I say legalize drugs. Maybe use this case as a basis for getting rid of Rogers. Ok, so may the Lord have mercy on this child of God as well on all of those who have made vile comments on here.
Bet he signals next time he makes a turn....
1-4 years for buying crack?
No wonder NV is broke. Losing his job is penalty enough. Instead of spending x amount to lock him up for a year, maybe we could spend 1/10th of x and extend a offer of assistance in fighting his addiction.
Yes, addiction. Only an addict would drive a BMW into the hood with a semi auto pistol looking to buy crack.
People need to stop with the mentality of moral superiority.
NO ONE! is morally superior. We are all susceptible to these inherent human weaknesses.
This guy's conduct shows he has an addiction problem. He needs help with this problem - this help does not entail dehumanization.
The FBI should investigate the DA's office. We know this is a tip of the iceberg, what about the Justice Department, Metro, the HOA lawsuits, etc. etc.
In fact, the UN should investigate as well.
Maybe he will say this was "research" he was doing for his job, like the NHP "accident investigator" who said he was tainted by second hand pot smoke and that caused him to kill an innocent motorist.
Rodgers should also resign. He only allows himself to be interviewed by the local hate talk radio stations that lob softball questions at him.
He should be made an example of to show other City Officials what will happen to them if they are caught in a similiar situation. Any prior cases involving drugs should also be dropped if he was involved in the prosecution. Instead he will receive a slap on the wrist and disappear into the night. City Officals prefer the old "Do as we SAY not as we DO."
@mred
Are you crazy? You would have an outside agency such as the United Nations investigate this crime. We are a sovereign nation with are own internal laws. We should never ever give up our sovereignty.
Sad that (1, this man has disgraced himself, ruined himself, and put shame on the DA's Office; (2, that he obviously has a serious drug problem; (3, that so many are happy that he has fallen; and lastly, sad that our society, as evidenced by reading many of the comments written here, has No empathy or understanding.
It's the word of a decent civil servant without any record against a known criminal's word. The gun is legal. The coke wasn't his, it was the criminal's. The criminal concocted the drug buying story to get a sentence reduction for HIS crime (possesion of cocaine).
NOT GUILTY.
This guy deserves NO mercy from the court. He has absolutely no excuse for his behavior and it's a disgrace the way he's apparently been doing this for at least 6-months. The DA needs to make mandatory drug testing rutine for all his employees.
Every case that Schubert has prosecuted, or at least the drug cases, going back for quite a while is going to have to be looked at. Monies that Las Vegas can ill afford to spend. I am so freakin' sick and tired of all these elected hypocrites.
Reminds me of Muddy Waters's song -- Champagne and Reefer.
I'm gonna get high
Gonna get high just as sure as you know my name.
Y'know I'm gonna get so high this morning
It's going to be a cryin' shame.
Well you know I'm gonna stick with my reefer
Ain't gonna be messin' round with no cocaine.
mred may be on to something. How about some drug testing for these government employees? Maybe randomly several times throughout the year.
Bottom line....it will discourge the hiring of any "problem" employees as well as sparing Clark County further embarrasment when their employees get busted for drugs.
district attorney david roger...
IS A FRICKIN PATHETIC JOKE!!
How many Nevadans are now in jail because of possession of small amounts of marijuana and cocaine?
How much is the average cost of holding someone in prison in Nevada?
I suspect we could save millions of dollars by reviewing the sentences of non-violent drug offenders, and by ceasing this endless "War on Drugs."
Gary Johnson, ex Gov. of New Mexico, is one of the leading advoctes of reform. I have attached a link to one of his statements.
http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/dru...
While meth, heroin, and other horrible drugs need to be outlawed, we really need to think about restructuring our laws when it comes to such drugs as marijuana and cocaine.
The DA's office needs to be investigated.What about ALL the drug cases his guy was involved in?You honestly think their convictions will hold up now? The NEW Governor needs to get involved immediately on this.
That cocaine stuff must have a pretty strong appeal -- cops buy it -- scarlets and prosecuters use it and the president abuses it -- flaunting prohibiting laws obviously has no social-status barriers.
Narcotic useage should not be treated as a criminal offense but rather a medical condition hosting resolve options.
Decriminalizing the personal use of narcotics while promoting treatment options seems to be a more logical approach in resolving such potentially abusive behaviors.
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cpb...
and a few others; aireweare, wally, unlv702, have some perspective that bears minding;
Kicking a fellow human whilst they're on the ground in the fetal position is really, really tacky, and shows a lack of some essential human element...
The notion that he's getting karmic payback might be something you are also visiting on yourselves.
That said, I'm curious to know if this will affect the dope cases he's prosecuted. I am quite sure the specter will be raised by certain defense attorneys.
A certain percentage of doctors diagnose & medicate themselves, and end up addicted. We should probably have them all rounded up this minute and stand before a firing squad of Sun commenters.
Bruno Mars got his payback.
When are the names of the elite and the high and mighty of the Las Vegas justice system going to be named over the HOA mess?
The crackhead DA will be small potatoes once the light is shined on the HOA corruption.
I hope Metro has enough handcuffs and jail space for the criminals of the Las Vegas justice system.
He should at the very least be fired and forfeit all of his pension and benefits. Also hold him in counmty lockup for as many days as they are able. Oh, and the BMW should go to the law enforcement agency. (Maybe not. 2:1 it's leased). These guys are supposed to lead by example. When one goes bad, it tarnishes the reputation of all of the good, law abiding people working in his department.
What an idiot, I've done ride alongs with the police in these areas, A BMW in a known drug area is a dead giveaway (probable cause). The guy breaking and running sealed his fate! He may have otherwise just been questioned and sent on his way after identifying himself if his connection hadn't gotten hinky and ran (and left the contraband in the car as he ran!). As forest Gump said: Stupid is as stupid does!
A boring drug for boring people. Tried it a few times in college, wasn't impressed. First time I ever tried a shot of espresso was far more significant.
Chunky says:
Again, if all this is true and accurate..
Maybe a long prison term is too expensive and over the top. But, if this guy has any assets why couldn't the city or state garnish / levy those assets to pay for the costs of his trial or incarceration?
DA and LEO types should be held to a higher standard since they not only know and enforce the law against others, they take an oath to become attorneys and officers. Do DA types swear to an oath?
Chunky wonders if Mr. Schubert begged mercy and leniency from the arresting officers as so many that he has prosecuted has. Talk about made for YouTube!
Ms. Valley, thanks for the thorough update. Are things like arresting officer records and dashboard camera videos available to journalists?
His apology / statement to the judge when he appears before the court should be interesting if he actually is man enough to own up to his actions.
Hopefully he'll address his addictions and get his life back on track; just not on the taxpayers payroll again.
That's what Chunky thinks!
Folks, this is America. He's entitled to due process and will recieve punishment if he is found guilty. This most likely is his first offense and if so, he should not go to jail. He should be put on probation and some counseling. It's the repeat/violent offenders that should be locked up.
He will loose his job. Might even loose his license. Even if he does loose both. He still has a education and still will be able to find a good job. Maybe this is a good thing for him, before something really bad happended.
The sooner we stop playing the hypocrite role when it comes to drugs and sex, the better the nation will be.
...and you wonder why Paris Hilton and her dude skated on their charges.
People that pretend law enforcement people are super heroes should realize that they are no more than a microcosm of society. ...and in these crazy days, that microcosm is not exactly the cream of societies' crop.
I certainly don't have all the facts but I've got better things to do with my tax money than putting him in prison. We could put two kids thru college for a year for the same cost as incarcerating him for a year. Just my priorities. I have no idea how he treated first offenders but he should probably get similar. But if he incarcerated people and was "tough on crime" then he probably deserves the same. He lost his job, reputation and probably his ability to practice law or make a decent living. But if there is an extra penalty it has to be for doing this while being a trusted member of society in a trusted position. If he put first offenders in rehab then I'm ok with that being his sentence. Well, that on top of all the other consequences that he's already dealing with.
By JerryWayne
March 21, 2011
8:16 a.m.
Position or not, no one does prison time for a first time offense. Get real. His career in Clark County, however, is over. Cue the Fat Lady.
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Yeah right, just ask O.J. if thats true.
This is the typical hypocrasy of politicans and repugnicans. They say one thing and do the other.
Regan supported unions and collective bargining when he was in the actors guild.
The he became president and destroyed the unions.
Another lying hypocrit that said anything to get into power.
Nothing was said about the gun but did he also feel he didn't need a concealed carry permit since he was above the law or is he considered a police officer and doesn't need one?
Mr. Lale wrote: "...Maybe this is a good thing for him, before something really bad happended." (sp)
Chunky says:
Yea, good point! Who knows, this guy could have went on the become a politician!
That's what Chunky thinks!
He looses his job and serves 6 months in a special cell reserved for police officers that are convicted of crime away from the general population. The State Supreme Court suspends his license. He enters a drug rehabilitation program and upon completion the Supreme Court gives him his license back.He opens a private practice and with all his drug connections, becomes wealthy representing drug dealers. He then uses his frame to run for Mayor of Las Vegas and wins. Alls well.
Legalize all drugs and we won't have this problem.
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Give the guy a break. Yes, in his position it's very hypocritical to be using, but that's what addicts do.
His addiction didn't care what he did for a living, it wanted to get high.
He made some bad choices and should pay a price, but a stint in rehab and probation can iron this out.
I think he should be able to come back to work when it's all said and done with some clean time under his belt.
i cant believe he didnt tell the alleged dealer his real name
I wonder what Metro's policy is on pursuing forfeiture of vehicles used to break drug laws. Assuming Metro did impound his vehicle, what are the chances they will seize it and sell it at auction so Metro can buy more police toys. (Of course, when Metro is able to save budget money by using "creative financing" for its equipment needs, Metro can be rewarded for its "resourcefulness" by using the money saved to justify pay raises.
So, what is Metro's forfeiture policy?
@Cognastics
I think they can keep the car if the subject has clear title.
lol! dennisgunn is right on the turn signal, now, will it be the dame with he crack?