A jury in Las Vegas is resuming deliberations in the trial of a former Democratic politician accused of killing an investigative reporter two years ago.
Robert Telles, a former Clark County public administrator charged in the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative journalist Jeff German, returns to the courtroom during juror deliberations in his murder trial at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.
That came after Telles' defense attorney, Robert Draskovich, presented a surprise image at closing arguments of a silhouette of a person who did not look like Telles driving a maroon SUV that evidence showed was key to the crime. Prosecutor Pamela Weckerly presented to the jury a timeline and videos of Telles' maroon SUV leaving the neighborhood near his home a little after 9 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2022, and driving on streets near German's home a short time later.
A little more than 2 minutes later, the figure in orange emerges and walks down a sidewalk. German does not reappear. In his testimony, Telles named office colleagues, real estate agents, business owners and police he accused of “framing” him for German’s killing. He said it was retaliation for his crusading effort to root out corruption he saw in his office of about eight employees handling probate property cases.
Draskovich introduced the new clip of video for the first time, zeroing in on a view of a maroon SUV like Telles,' seen through the passenger window with the shadowed silhouette of the driver at the wheel. The image was prosecution evidence that had not been presented previously.44 years covering crime, courts and corruptionTelles, 47, is an attorney who practiced civil law before he was elected in 2018. His law license was suspended following his arrest several days after German was killed.
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