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D.A.’s potential conflicts explained: Thursday, July 12, 2012; District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced today he's avoiding the appearance of a conflict of interest by forwarding the case involving Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins to Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto. Why, we asked, isn't Wolfson concerned about the appearance of a conflict of interest in the case of Commissioner Steve Sisolak, who alleges he was extorted by his former girlfriend, her attorney and public relations man.
Federal judge takes senior status amid controversy: Monday, July 9, 2012; On the day U.S. District Judge Kent Dawson attained senior status, meaning he can reduce his caseload to one-quarter of what it was, get paid his regular salary and retain his staff, government prosecutors told Dawson they are not yet ready to opine on whether he is conflicted in the case of Steve Davidovici. He's the nightclub owner who pled guilty to a tax evasion scheme and was sentenced by Dawson to house arrest and probation, over objections from the government.
Judge's brother and son linked to nightclub owned by convicted club owner sentenced to house arrest: Thursday, July 5, 2012; Federal Judge Kent Dawson, who sentenced nightclub kingpin Steve Davidovici to house arrest while giving the doorman a year behind bars in a tax evasion scheme, has not one but two connections to one of Davidovici's former haunts.
Judge delays sentence for club owner after questions over relationship: Thursday, June 28, 2012; The federal judge who sentenced Pure nightclub owner Steve Davidovici to house arrest and probation yesterday for tax evasion is staying entry of the sentence.
Aspen notaries fined for 'losing' journals: Monday, June 4, 2012; Secretary of State Ross Miller fines former Aspen Financial notaries for "losing" journals. Aspen's Jeff Guinn asking court for protective order to keep journals confidential. Why, when they are already "lost"?
Group wants donated drug-hunting K9s back from state: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011; Group of powerful Republican business types want donated drug-hunting K9s back from state following defection of K9 NHP troopers from assignment.
Perry sends letter to state troopers: Friday, Sept. 23, 2011; Department of Public Safety Director Chris Perry capitulates on merging Highway Patrol K-9 program with Metro, but warns defecting troopers to fulfill their assignments.
Toto, I don't think we're in Utah: Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010
Marijuana petition flawed: Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010
Dead baby’s mother tried to get pregnant: Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009; The tragedy surrounding the birth of Roshunda Abney’s baby raises so many distressing yet obvious questions. How did University Medical Center emergency room personnel ignore a patient’s wails?