Judge: City of Mesquite in contempt for violating order on former police chief’s firing

Judge: City of Mesquite in contempt for violating order on former police chief’s firing

(Photo courtesy of Travel Nevada/Sydney Martinez)The City of Mesquite’s messy firing of its chief of police earlier this year has resulted in contempt of court findings by a Clark County judge against the city, former City Attorney Mike Branum, and outside counsel Marcus Lee. Clark County District Judge Nadia Krall ordered the city to pay $500 as well as attorney fees incurred by MaQuade Chesley, the city’s former chief of police. Chesley was te…