Amy McNair Admitted claims of domestic violence against Family Court Judge Steven Jones were false

Amy McNair, who last week recanted the accusations of domestic battery she made against boyfriend and Clark County Family Court Judge Steven Jones, probably will not face charges stemming from her self-confessed perjury.

Deputy City Attorney for Henderson Dave Mincavage said that his office will not prosecute McNair for flipping on the stand after being called as a witness against Jones.

During the Henderson Municipal Court proceeding that took place Wednesday and Thursday, McNair said her anger at Jones' desire to end the relationship and her chronic drinking drove her to make false accusations. She supported her account of being chucked down the hall by Jones by inflicting rug burn on her face and blackening her eye with her thumb.

"In the past, we have prosecuted people for making false reports, but it wasn't an effective practice and it didn't last very long," Mincavage said. "In this case, who knows what really happened."

Municipal Judge Ken Proctor acquitted Jones of the domestic battery charge Thursday. Jones and McNair are living together again. After the hearing, McNair, 34, expressed her desire to make a fresh start.

Her demeanor was a dramatic contrast to her testimony during a June hearing for a temporary protective order in Clark County District Court. At that proceeding, McNair detailed a history of abuse by Jones and a chaotic homelife exacerbated by his gambling.

When Mincavage questioned her about her prior testimony, McNair said she had lied and all the problems between the couple sprang from her alcoholism.

When McNair called Henderson 911 on June 20, she said she had ingested three fifths of vodka and a quantity of wine throughout the day. At times, McNair said, she was drinking while on the job as a judicial executive assistant in family court and also while driving.

Clark County District Attorney David Roger said his office would not pursue a perjury case against McNair unless police conducted an investigation and submitted it to his office. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Department said no such investigation was under way.

Stephen Stein, McNair's attorney, said he advised her that admitting to perjury could have consequences but she insisted on vindicating Jones.

"It was completely her decision," he said. "She insisted that she wanted to clear her conscience and make sure that an innocent man was acquitted."