Bail set for man charged in baseball bat attack at jail
A Las Vegas judge set bail at $60,000 for a 25-year-old man charged with attacking Clark County jail guards with a baseball bat last week.
Justice of the Peace Diana Sullivan also appointed the public defender’s office to represent Michael Law, who is facing one count each of attempted murder, burglary and battery with use of a deadly weapon, court records show.
A preliminary hearing was set for Sept. 30, where prosecutors must show they have enough evidence to take the case to trial.
Law told detectives he was seeking revenge after police failed to thoroughly investigate after he was robbed earlier this month, according to his arrest report.
“Law said the police did nothing to help him, so he was going to hurt the first police officer in uniform that he saw,” the report said.
Law went to the Clark County Detention Center and struck the first officer he encountered, Darren McCray, who was struck in the head, neck, jaw and finger, the report said.
Police have said they were unable to find a report or call that had anything to do with Law that would substantiate his claims.
Law has a history of run-ins with police. In 2007, police arrested Law on charges of strong-arm robbery. Later that year, he was arrested on charges of obstructing a public officer.
In 2008, he was arrested on a warrant related to the obstruction charge. He was also booked on burglary and grand larceny charges, police said.
Contact reporter Francis McCabe at fmccabe@reviewjournal.com or 702-380-1039.
