Ticket Busters Criminal Defense Article Archive

FOLLOW-UP: First-Time DUI Interlock Bill Passes Legislature; Sent to Governor

June 15, 2017 By Richard Harris

As reported on this blog in February 2017, the Nevada Legislature has passed NV SB259, which would impose mandatory Ignition Interlock System (IIS) installation for all DUI convictions in Nevada,

MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS STILL WORRY ABOUT DUI

July 24, 2013 By Richard Harris

By STEVE SEBELIUS - LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL Now that Nevada’s Legislature has ended 13 years of ignoring a voter-approved constitutional mandate to provide medical marijuana to sick people,

Ticket Busters does guest spot with Auto Aficianado

December 7, 2012 By Richard Harris

If you have any auto mobile questions, listen to the Spanish program, Auto Aficionado on 1340 AM Thursdays from 3-4:00 PM. The hosts Salvador Lugo and Frederico Carrillo have been working in the auto

Flavor Flav to Fight Domestic Abuse Charges

October 23, 2012 By Richard Harris

If you read the news last week, you probably saw the story about Flavor Flav getting arrested for domestic abuse. Flavor Flav is the former hype man of the 90’s rap group Public Enemy and subject of

2 Las Vegas Juveniles Charged in Death of Kittens

October 19, 2012 By Richard Harris

In West Las Vegas, two 11-year-old boys have been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing 6 newborn kittens. According to Las Vegas Metro police, the two juveniles were suspected of

Former NFL Star Larry Johnson Arrested in Las Vegas for Domestic Violence

October 8, 2012 By Richard Harris

Las Vegas police say former NFL running back Larry Johnson is in jail after he was arrested in a felony domestic violence case involving an ex-girlfriend at a Las Vegas Strip resort. Police officer

Woman jailed for unpaid parking tickets

August 30, 2012 By Richard Harris

A New Jersey woman spent a night in a New York City jail after police discovered she had a decade-old traffic summons. Krystle Garcia told NBC New York that she was arrested Thursday at a Manhattan

Nurse's Charged With Murder, Reject Plea Deal

August 27, 2012 By Richard Harris

The District Attorney’s Office confirmed recently that the two nurse anesthetists charged in the 2007 hepatitis C outbreak case have rejected plea deals offered by prosecutors. According to an

Police cracking down on synthetic drugs

August 9, 2012 By Richard Harris

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has taken its message about the dangers of synthetic drugs to YouTube by producing an informational video on the use of bath salts and spice, including

Woman convicted of impaired driving working to overturn conviction

August 7, 2012 By Richard Harris

Eleven years ago, Jessica Williams drifted into a work crew of teenagers picking up trash along Interstate 15 and killed 6 teens due to impaired driving. Since her sentencing, Williams’ lawyers have

Police are paying attention to recent dangerous domestic violence altercations

August 1, 2012 By Richard Harris

A recent trend of what police label as dangerous domestic violence altercations has grasped the attention of the Las Vegas population. Troy White turned himself in to authorities after being named a

Witness in Arms Trafficking Case Rewarded for Cooperation with Court

July 23, 2012 By Richard Harris

A key witness in a high profile arms trafficking case has been rewarded for his cooperation with the court. A federal judge in Las Vegas sentenced him to eight months of home confinement. Richard