A former attorney for the convicted murderer said he would have asked for a mistrial had he known of the note when it was sent to the judge.
Jeff German Murder
For more than two years, the Review-Journal fought to see messages between an elected official and his girlfriend. The county finally released them.
Colleagues complained about the affair the then-public administrator was having with a subordinate, but the county didn’t look at their messages during the investigation.
Robert Telles has filed a handwritten notice of his intent to appeal his criminal conviction for the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.
Robert Telles is under “close” security at the prison northwest of Las Vegas, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections website.
Former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was sentenced for the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.
Robert Telles, who was convicted of murdering Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, requested an evidentiary hearing on statements made by jurors.
Several jurors told the Review-Journal that Robert Telles didn’t help himself by taking the witness stand at his murder trial.
The executive director of the Society of Professional Journalists said “violence of any kind against journalists has no place in American life.”
A jury sentenced Robert Telles to life in prison with the chance of parole after 20 years, but a judge can add more time to his minimum penalty with enhancements.
Compass Realty is pleased the jury “saw through Mr. Telles’ attempts to avoid accountability for taking the life of an innocent man by maligning Compass.”
Jeff German’s brother and two sisters described him as a dedicated journalist and family man who loved his siblings, nieces and nephew.
Robert Telles, the former elected Clark County Public Administrator, was found guilty of murdering Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.
Prosecutors cross-examinined former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles in his own murder trial over the killing of Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
Robert Telles took the witness stand at his murder trial and spoke to jurors in narrative form, uninterrupted by questions from his attorney. Here’s a possible reason.