Courts

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.

O.J. Simpson expected to take stand in bid this week for new trial: Sunday, May 12, 2013; By Jackie Valley; O.J. Simpson will receive a change of scenery this week — a Las Vegas courtroom rather than a Nevada prison cell. Simpson is expected to testify Wednesday, according to his defense attorneys, Patricia Palm and Ozzie Fumo. “I think we have a lot of evidence in our favor,” Palm said. “I believe in my heart that he didn’t get a fair trial.”

Jury begins deliberation in Las Vegas Sands case: Friday, May 10, 2013; Hannah Dreier, Associated Press; Jurors began deliberations in a nine-year-old breach of contract case against casino giant Las Vegas Sands Friday after hearing conflicting stories from lawyers about the role a Hong Kong businessman played in helping Sands enter the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau.

Grand jury indicts suspected pimp on 20 counts: Friday, May 10, 2013; By Jackie Valley; A suspected pimp arrested last month at a luxury, high-rise condominium on the Las Vegas Strip has been indicted by a Clark County grand jury.

Judge declines former lawmaker's mental health court request: Friday, May 10, 2013; Associated Press; A California judge is declining to refer ex-Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks to a mental health court program. The decision came at a court hearing Friday in Victorville, Calif.

Embezzler gets prison term, ordered to repay $506,000 to electrician: Thursday, May 9, 2013; By Jackie Valley; The woman who embezzled more than $366,000 from a family-owned electrical company was sentenced to at least 5 1⁄2 years in prison, a judge ruled Thursday morning.

DA to seek death penalty against suspect in Strip shooting, crash: Wednesday, May 8, 2013; By Tovin Lapan; Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Ammar Harris, the suspect in a February shooting on the Las Vegas Strip that killed one person and caused a car crash that killed two others.

Court document details alleged neglect that led to 12-year-old's death in 2012: Wednesday, May 8, 2013; By William D'Urso, John Taylor; A biological mother’s suspicions about her 12-year-old son’s death a year ago triggered an investigation that last month resulted in the boy’s stepmother being charged with murder. Kalinda W. Mercado was charged April 19 in Las Vegas Justice Court with murder in the Feb. 4, 2012, death of Emmanuel Mercado.

The electrician and the embezzler: a cautionary tale: Wednesday, May 8, 2013; Trusted bookkeeper to be sentenced Thursday for stealing more than $300K from small business; By Jackie Valley; A Metro arrest report details years of deceit in which Ana Ocegueda wrote checks to herself, completed direct deposits to herself, misused company credit cards and wrote fraudulent checks from the bank accounts of her employers, Tom and Jeanie Clift. Total damage: $366,844.

Six face federal charges in operation of illegal marijuana dispensary: Monday, May 6, 2013; By William D'Urso; Federal charges were unsealed today against six people accused of operating an illegal marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas and unlawfully distributing marijuana, Daniel G. Bogden, United States attorney for the District of Nevada, announced.

Second fact-finding review to examine case of knife-wielding man shot by police: Monday, May 6, 2013; Law Enforcement:; By Conor Shine; The public will get new details about the fatal November shooting of a knife-wielding man by Metro Police during a hearing Friday, the second held under the revamped coroner’s inquest system.

Outstanding issues delay arraignment in case of Las Vegas Strip shooting, crash: Monday, May 6, 2013; By Tovin Lapan; A scheduled arraignment in District Court for a man accused of opening fire on the Las Vegas Strip in late February, resulting in the deaths of three people, was delayed Monday until May 13.

Constable looks to Nevada Supreme Court to save office from closing: Tuesday, April 30, 2013; By Conor Shine; Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura’s lawsuit against Clark County commissioners is on hold while he appeals the case to the Nevada Supreme Court.

Police: Suspect charged officer with same knives used in slaying: Tuesday, April 30, 2013; By Jackie Valley; Nathan Benson, the murder suspect Metro Police shot Monday after he charged an officer with two knives, said he wished police would have killed him, according to an arrest report released Tuesday.

How a big spender gets a public defender: Appearances aren't always reality: Tuesday, April 30, 2013; By Tovin Lapan; Judge Deborah J. Lippis asked Ammar Harris, the man accused of firing a gun while driving down the Las Vegas Strip, killing three, if he had sufficient funds to hire a defense attorney. Harris quietly murmured “no, ma’am.” It was a decidedly different Harris than the public was introduced to when Metro Police first identified him as a suspect in the Feb. 21 crime.