LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A decide mentioned a prison case in opposition to a Las Vegas Metro police sergeant ought to transfer ahead.
Clark County District Courtroom Decide Ron Israel denied a movement to remain, or quickly halt prison proceedings, within the case in opposition to Kevin Menon Monday.
Menon, 43, is charged with 13 counts, together with three felonies and 10 gross misdemeanors, in his first case. Prosecutors mentioned he abused his energy as a police sergeant by creating pretend situations that resulted in residents, primarily Black males, being detained on the Las Vegas Strip.
Menon is charged with a further 33 counts, together with 5 felonies and 28 gross misdemeanors after police mentioned they discovered baby sexual abuse materials on his digital units and cameras put in in Menon’s personal toilet. Prosecutors allege Menon used the cameras to observe two relations use the bathroom with out their information.
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“I see no reason for a stay to prolong what has already been almost a year since the first case was filed,” Israel mentioned. “So I’m denying the stay.”
Menon’s authorized crew had argued for Israel to be faraway from overseeing his prison instances, partially as a result of allegations of abuse from his grownup daughter.
Clark County District Courtroom Decide Mark Denton dominated in opposition to Menon’s request.
“The Court cannot find the defendant has met his burden to establish actual or implied bias or lack of impartiality warranting disqualification of Judge Israel,” Denton wrote in his order.
Menon’s authorized crew requested the Nevada Supreme Courtroom to disqualify Israel on Might 14.
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His attorneys alleged “implied bias” from Israel, requested Nevada’s excessive courtroom to command Denton to order the disqualification of Israel, and questioned why there was no police investigation into Israel’s daughter’s claims in a petition for writ of mandamus.
A jury trial is scheduled for Aug. 18.
Menon has claimed in courtroom paperwork he tried to show racism inside the police division and he’s being retaliated in opposition to.
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Menon is in custody on a $1 million money bail.
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