Tyler Conway May 17, 2018 Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press Elissa Ennis, the ex-girlfriend of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster, took the stand Thursday and admitted she lied to police and fabricated domestic violence claims. “I wanted to sue Reuben. It was a money scheme. It was all about money. I wanted to get him,”…
Domestic violence convictions are very serious. They carry some of the harshest mandatory penalties for a simple misdemeanor conviction. In Nevada, a misdemeanor first-offense conviction carries, at the very least, the following mandatory-minimum penalties: (1) 2 days in jail; (2) six months of weekly domestic violence counseling classes; (3) 48 hours of community service; (4)…
Many of my domestic violence clients have questions and concerns about witnesses being subpoenaed to their trial settings. More specifically, they have questions and concerns about the alleged “victim” being subpoenaed to their trial. Service of Trial Subpoena Chapter 174 of the Nevada Revised Statutes governs trial subpoenas. A subpoena to appear at a misdemeanor…