US EditionVegas Sheriff Refuses Judge’s Order to Free 35-Arrest Repeat Offender — Court Clash Heads to Top
Sheriff McMahill disputes a judge's order to release repeat offender Joshua Sanchez-Lopez, citing 35 arrests and public safety risks, with the Nevada Supreme Court petition pending.
- Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Eric Goodman ordered the release, but Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill refused, prompting a case escalation to the Nevada Supreme Court.
- The case stems from Sanchez‑Lopez's January arrest on grand larceny, with prior bench warrants, failures to appear and electronic‑monitoring violations cited.
- The court set $25,000 bail and ordered high‑level electronic monitoring, while records show a 2020 incident where Sanchez‑Lopez allegedly fled officers armed and posted his ankle monitor.
- The Nevada Supreme Court has not yet scheduled a hearing, and public defender P. David Westbrook said, "Metro's argument is flat wrong" and "It is the job of the elected judge to decide whether someone charged with a crime should be released and under what conditions."
- Supporters argued 'the sheriff decides whether someone can be placed on supervised monitoring', citing public safety concerns after the sheriff's office refused release, despite a judge's order.
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Vegas Sheriff Refuses Judge's Order to Release 35 Times Offender
Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Eric Goodman ordered Joshua Sanchez-Lopez released on electronic monitoring, a program that allows defendants to leave jail while wearing a GPS ankle bracelet, according to KLAS. Sanchez-Lopez, 36, is a convicted felon who most recently served prison time on drug and involuntary manslaughter charges, according to records. Metro said his […] The post Vegas Sheriff Refuses Judge’s Order to Release 35 Times Offender ap…
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