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Las Vegas judge overturns 2007 murder conviction

Jemar Matthews was found guilty of 12 counts, and sentenced to life in prison. His quest to overturn his conviction was unsuccessful for years — until this March, when a federal judge ruled that a prosecutor’s “plainly improper” comments ripped him of his fair trial rights and resulted in a wrongful conviction.

Judge tosses plea in slaying of Arbor View freshman

In a highly unusual move, at the request of prosecutors, a judge on Thursday tossed out the guilty plea of a man who a month ago admitted to the rape and murder of a 15-year-old Arbor View High School freshman.

Suspect facing murder charges in North Las Vegas attack

A man has been arrested after an attack that left one man dead and another injured, Friday morning in North Las Vegas, according to North Las Vegas police.