At Pandullo Law, we believe an informed client is an empowered client. Our blog covers a range of topics—from criminal defense strategies and recent case updates to Nevada-specific legal insights and answers to frequently asked questions. Whether you're facing charges, supporting a loved one, or just want to better understand the legal system, you'll find real, useful information here.
If you’ve been arrested in Las Vegas, you might think—thanks to TV and movies—that you only get one phone call. But under Nevada law, that’s not true. You’re actually entitled to two.
In movies and on television, criminal charges are dropped the instant the alleged victim says “I’m not pressing charges,” but that’s not how it works in real life.
You can be questioned and detained in a Las Vegas casino if security believes you are cheating, and the casino and the security guards cannot be held criminally or civilly liable in most cases.
Everyone knows that it’s illegal to possess controlled substances or to operate vehicles under the influence of those substances, but is it illegal to simply have drugs in your system in public? Short answer: Yes.
Many people would be surprised to realize that under Nevada’s domestic violence laws, a person can be convicted of battery constituting domestic violence for getting into a physical fight with a roommate--or even a former roommate!
In Nevada, you do not have to be driving a vehicle in order to be charged with a DUI. Believe it or not, I have represented several clients who were arrested for a DUI while they were sitting or sleeping in their cars.
It’s common knowledge that “hearsay” is not allowed in court, but not many people know there is a major exception used frequently to convict criminal defendants based on their own alleged statements.
If you or someone you know was recently detained by Wal-Mart’s loss prevention team on suspicion of shoplifting, you probably have a lot of questions. You may be wondering:
Let’s break it down.
When a police officer in Nevada responds to a domestic violence call, the law requires him to arrest someone, even if the physical contact is minor. In particular, NRS 171.137(1) states that a police officer must “arrest a person when the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has, within the preceding 24 hours, committed a battery upon his or her [domestic partner].”
Most people think of BB guns as toys or harmless air rifles—but in Nevada, the law sees them very differently. In fact, according to a 2009 Nevada Supreme Court case, Funderburk v. State, a BB gun is legally classified as a “deadly weapon.”
This classification matters—a lot—because using a deadly weapon while committing a crime in Nevada can significantly increase your penalties, even if no one was injured.
