Telles' defense attorney has suggested he was framed for murder.
Telles' defense attorney has suggested he was framed for murder.Former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, who is accused of murdering investigative reporter Jeff German, argues in court during a hearing at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Oct. 18, 2023.-- the former Clark County public administrator accused of killing journalist Jeff German in September 2022 -- began with opening statements on Wednesday.
"In the end, this case isn't about politics," Weckerly said. "It's not about alleged inappropriate relationships. It's not about who's a good boss or who's a good supervisor or favoritism at work -- it's just about murder." Telles' attorney, Robert Draskovich, defended his client in his opening statement, suggesting he was framed for German's death.
"There were others that had far more motive to make it look like was the killer, and to conduct this killing because Jeff German was a good reporter -- he would ultimately get to what the truth was," Draskovich said.
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