Criminal Charges in Tahoe and Douglas County

Criminal defense attorney for Douglas County, Nevada, with an office in Stateline. How cases move through the Tahoe Justice Court, the East Fork Justice Court in Minden, and the Ninth Judicial District Court, and the charges filed there, from Lake Tahoe to Gardnerville.

Arrested for domestic violence in Stateline or Douglas County? What Nevada's domestic battery charge requires, the 12-hour hold and no-contact order, why your partner can't drop the charges, the penalties, and the firearm consequence.

Charged with battery or assault in Stateline or Douglas County? The difference between assault and battery in Nevada, how a misdemeanor becomes a felony, the casino-security charge, and how self-defense works under Nevada law.

Charged with, or under investigation for, a sex offense, a child sex offense, or a homicide in Stateline, Tahoe, or Douglas County? What to do if a detective calls, how a felony moves from justice court to the Ninth Judicial District Court, bail in serious cases, and what families need to know.

Shoplifting, theft, and burglary charges in Stateline and Douglas County: how Nevada grades theft by value, when walking into a store or a hotel room becomes burglary, the retailer's demand letter, casino cheating charges, and protecting your record.

Charged with a gun crime in Stateline or Douglas County? Concealed carry without a permit Nevada recognizes, prohibited-person possession (including old convictions and cannabis use), carrying after drinking, brandishing, and the Second Amendment arguments now in play.

Charged with resisting arrest or obstructing an officer in Stateline or Douglas County? The 'legal duty' the State must prove, when resisting is a felony, whether you have to give your name, and how these charges are defended.

Accused of violating probation in Douglas County? Technical vs. nontechnical violations, the graduated sanctions Parole and Probation must use first, the 15-day rule, what the State has to prove at a revocation hearing, and how probation ends.

Trying to get someone out of the Douglas County jail? The DUI and domestic-battery holds, the 48-hour pretrial release hearing, bail bond vs. cash, release conditions, and what to do first after an arrest in Stateline or Douglas County.