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Lawyers appointed for suspects in fatal iPad robbery: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; Associated Press; Two men will remain jailed without bail pending another court appearance in the death of a teenage boy who police say fell beneath the wheels of their vehicle when he refused to give up his iPad.

Suspects in iPad-related death to be represented by public defenders: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; By Jackie Valley; The pair accused of killing a teen while stealing his iPad last week briefly appeared Tuesday morning in Las Vegas Justice Court. Public defenders were appointed to represent both Jacob Dismont, 18, and Michael Samuel Solid, 21, during the appearance, court officials said. Dismont and Solid each have been charged with counts of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery and murder with use of a deadly weapon, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday.

Guilty fraud plea in $5.6M Las Vegas embezzlement: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; Associated Press; A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in connection with the embezzlement of $5.6 million from the prominent builder of residential high-rises in the Vegas area over nearly five years. Rocco Lazazzaro pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud at the Florida-based Turnberry Associates.

Police: Suspects in fatal robbery targeted, stalked teen with iPad: Monday, May 20, 2013; By Dave Toplikar and Riley Snyder; Two men accused of killing a teen while robbing him of his iPad cased a gas station looking for victims and then stalked the Bonanza High School student as he left the store, according to a Metro Police report.

Court cites errors, overturns murder conviction in Las Vegas gang slaying: Friday, May 17, 2013; By Cy Ryan; The Nevada Supreme has overturned the murder conviction of Christian D. Williams in a gang shooting in Las Vegas because of errors by the prosecution and police.

Former lawyer says O.J. Simpson knew about guns: Friday, May 17, 2013; By Ken Ritter and Linda Deutsch, Associated Press; The lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for a new trial Friday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia.

O.J. Simpson back in court; Day 4 of bid for new trial: Thursday, May 16, 2013; By Ken Ritter and Linda Deutsch, Associated Press; The lead defense attorney in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery trial had a conflict of interest because he could have been a witness in the case, a lawyer who worked on Simpson's unsuccessful appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court testified Thursday.

O.J. Simpson testifies bum advice from lawyer landed him in prison: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; By Ken Ritter and Linda Deutsch, Associated Press; His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to the witness stand, a grayer, bulkier O.J. Simpson made his case for a new trial on armed robbery charges Wednesday, saying he was relying on the advice of his trusted attorney when he tried to reclaim mementos from his football glory days. The former NFL running back also said his trial attorney never told him about possible plea bargains with much less prison time. And he said his attorney assured him he could not be convicted.

Arrest report: Teacher knew relationship with student 'was wrong': Tuesday, May 14, 2013; By Dave Toplikar; The relationship between a 24-year-old Las Vegas area high school teacher and a 15-year-old male student involved about 1,000 cell phone text messages over an eight-day period but resulted in them kissing "only two times."

Fate of killer dog now with Nevada Supreme Court: Tuesday, May 14, 2013; By Dave Toplikar; The Nevada Supreme Court will hear arguments July 3 in the case of a dog that killed a Henderson toddler last year.

Judge lets O.J. Simpson have one hand unshackled for hearing: Tuesday, May 14, 2013; By Ken Ritter and Linda Deutsch, Associated Press; O.J. Simpson won a small victory on Tuesday when he returned to court for Day 2 of his attempt to win a new trial in his robbery case, when a judge said he could have one hand unshackled to drink water and take notes.

Say the name ‘O.J. Simpson’ and watch the comments flow: Tuesday, May 14, 2013; Social media light up as the former football player returns to court — and to the media spotlight; By John Taylor; As has been the case since the 1995 "Trial of the Century," there is no shortage of opinions about Simpson. Here's a sampling of social media postings about "the Juice" from Monday.

Suspect in Las Vegas Strip shooting reconsiders, enters not guilty pleas: Monday, May 13, 2013; By Tovin Lapan; The suspect charged with three counts of murder stemming from a spectacular and unprecedented shooting in February on the Las Vegas Strip changed his mind after indicating earlier in the day he wanted to plead guilty.

O.J. Simpson returns to Las Vegas court in bid for new trial: Monday, May 13, 2013; By Ken Ritter and Linda Deutsch, Associated Press; A weary-looking O.J. Simpson weighed down by shackles and more than four years in prison shuffled into a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday hoping to eventually walk out a free man.

5 things to know about O.J. Simpson's Las Vegas court date: Monday, May 13, 2013; Associated Press; The 65-year-old former football star is serving nine to 33 years in a Nevada prison after a jury found him guilty in 2008 of leading the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room.