By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A federal judge in Nevada has dismissed a lawsuit that invoked sex trafficking laws in a bid to close the nation’s only legal brothels. U.S. District Judge Miranda Du in Reno said in her Tuesday ruling that she empathized with three women who claim they were victims of sexual violence in Nevada and other places. However, … [Read more...]
Nevada inmate on death row 34 years back in court in Reno
By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — A convicted murderer who has been on death row in Nevada for 34 years returned to court Monday to try to get his execution sentence reduced to life in prison after a federal appeals court ruled his rights were violated during the penalty phase of his original trial. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld 67-year-old Tracy … [Read more...]