US EditionJudge Rules in Favor of Las Vegas Police in Dispute over Jail Release
The sheriff challenges a judge’s order to release a repeat offender with 35 arrests, citing public safety and authority to decide electronic monitoring eligibility.
- Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court to intervene after Judge Eric Goodman released Sanchez-Lopez on electronic monitoring, with no hearing scheduled yet.
- Sheriff McMahill says Nevada law requires the sheriff to assess safety, and LVMPD refused Sanchez-Lopez’s release due to his 35 arrests and multiple felony convictions.
- Judge Goodman set bail at $25,000 and ordered high‑level electronic monitoring, citing Sanchez‑Lopez's 2020 arrest and Snapchat post showing his ankle monitor.
- The Nevada Supreme Court has not scheduled a hearing and the case returns to Judge Goodman March 19, while Governor Joe Lombardo publicly backed Sheriff McMahill on Monday.
- The case raises statewide questions about who should control pretrial electronic monitoring, with law enforcement arguing public safety must come first, as the dispute heads to the Nevada Supreme Court.
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Vegas sheriff refuses judge’s order to free 35-arrest repeat offender — court clash heads to top | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Las Vegas sheriff is refusing to release a repeat offender with 35 arrests despite a judge’s order, sparking a legal showdown now headed to the Nevada Supreme Court over who decides if a suspect is too dangerous to leave jail. The dispute began after Las Vegas Jus…
Vegas sheriff refuses judge’s order to free 35-arrest repeat offender — court clash heads to top
Las Vegas sheriff refuses judge order to release repeat offender Joshua Sanchez-Lopez on electronic monitoring, sparking Nevada Supreme Court case over jail release authority.
Las Vegas Cops Refuse to Release Violent Repeat Offender, Defying Judge’s Order › American Greatness
Las Vegas Metro police are refusing to release a violent repeat offender, in defiance of a local judge’s order. The career criminal, 36-year-old Joshua Sanchez-Lopez, […] Source
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