They have also been linked to a gang killing, a prosecutor said in court Friday. An attorney for one defendant said his client maintains his innocence.
Mathew Bowyer, who took bets from Shohei Ohtani’s translator and de facto manager and 700 other gamblers, received what’s considered a light sentence since he paid restitution.
Upcoming Clark County rules for Airbnb related to short-term rental listings on the platform cannot take effect as a federal lawsuit proceeds, “pending a final decision on the merits,” according to a federal judge.
The jury found him guilty of first-degree murder, despite his protests that he saw the man he was accused of killing in a holding cell after the shooting.
The attorney and prosecutors have a history of contention. The lawyer’s attorney described the incident as minor.
He was driving at least 50 miles per hour over the speed limit when he hit a car, causing it to flip, according to prosecutors and court records.
The Uber driver’s attorney previously said he was trying to escape another man who was threatening him at the time of the crash.
Tom Artiom Alexandrovich’s attorney, David Chesnoff, told Henderson Justice of the Peace Barbara Schifalacqua that prosecutors had agreed to waive his appearance.
Nathan Williams acknowledged shooting Bryant Johnson twice, but said the alleged victim was trying to rob and kill him.
Victor Cardena-Pizarro, 20, pleaded guilty to harboring, concealing, or aiding a felony offender in district court that Tuesday morning.