{"id":2323051,"date":"2024-08-12T11:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-selection-underway-for-ex-las-vegas-politician-accused-of-murdering-journalist-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-12T11:46:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:46:32","slug":"jury-selection-underway-for-ex-las-vegas-politician-accused-of-murdering-journalist-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-selection-underway-for-ex-las-vegas-politician-accused-of-murdering-journalist-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Jury selection underway for ex-Las Vegas politician accused of murdering journalist &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjury-selection-underway-for-ex-las-vegas-politician-accused-of-murdering-journalist-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2323051&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-derek-chauvin-agreed-to-plea-bargain-but-trump-ag-william-barr-rejected-deal\/\" title=\"Report: Derek Chauvin Agreed To Plea Bargain But Trump AG William Barr Rejected Deal\">jury selection<\/a> for the trial of former Las Vegas\u2064 Democratic\u2062 politician Robert Telles is \u200dcurrently underway. Telles faces charges\u200c for \u200cthe \u200bmurder of investigative\u2062 journalist\u2062 Jeff German, \u200dwho was\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-spent-nearly-20-years-in-prison-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit-he-was-just-released\/\" title=\"He Spent Nearly 20 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn\u2019t Commit. He Was Just Released.\">found dead<\/a> on September 3, 2022, with multiple stab\u200d wounds.\u200d German\u2062 had been reporting on Telles&#8217; alleged misconduct at work, including accusations\u200d of an affair \u2062with co-worker Roberta Lee-Kennett, leading to Telles \u2064losing his election. \u2062Following the \u200ddiscovery of German&#8217;s body,\u2064 Telles was arrested and claimed police mishandled \u200devidence against him. Surveillance footage \u2064linked \u200dhim to the \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boston-marathon-bomber-files-lawsuit-over-alleged-unlawful-treatment-in-colorado-prison\/\" title=\"Boston Marathon bomber files lawsuit over alleged \u2018unlawful\u2019 treatment in Colorado prison\">crime scene<\/a>, with DNA \u2062evidence found under German\u2019s\u2064 fingernails. Telles has been \u2062in \u200ccustody without \u200cbail for nearly two years, and his lawyer has stated \u2064he is eager to proceed to trial.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jury selection underway for ex-Las Vegas politician accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/las-vegas-democrat-official-charged-with-murdering-journalist-faces-removal-from-elected-position\/\" title=\"Las Vegas Democrat Official Charged With Murdering Journalist Faces Removal From Elected Position\">murdering journalist<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1616365\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>After facing several delays, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>criminal trial <\/a>of a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/las-vegas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Las Vegas<\/a> Democratic elected official is underway, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jury-duty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"jury selection\">jury selection<\/a> scheduled to begin on Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Robert Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, is accused of stabbing to death former <em>Las Vegas Review-Journal <\/em>investigative reporter Jeff German on Sept. 3, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>German&rsquo;s body was found in the side yard of his house by a neighbor. German suffered from seven stab wounds to his neck and torso, according to police.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Five months before his death, German began writing a series of articles reporting on the workplace environment Telles had cultivated. German had reported on accusations by Telles&rsquo;s co-workers that he was having an affair with his co-worker Roberta Lee-Kennett. Co-workers of Telles shared with German photos and videos of the married father of three meeting with Lee-Kennett in a mall parking garage before getting in the backseat of Lee-Kennett&rsquo;s car.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Telles lost his election following the series of articles published.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Days after German&rsquo;s body was discovered, Telles was arrested. He accused the police of illegally detaining him before his arrest and claimed that the body-camera footage worn when he was arrested was improperly deleted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A camera stationed across the street from German&rsquo;s home <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kpassoth\/videos\/grand-jury-video-telles\/1209925299878098\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>recorded<\/a> a man wearing a straw hat and an orange work shirt carrying a shoulder bag and crouching in the grassy area beside German&rsquo;s garage. Inside Telles&rsquo;s home, police found remnants of a straw hat and a bloody shoe that matched the shoe worn by the attacker. Authorities said they found Telles&rsquo;s DNA underneath German&rsquo;s fingernails.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance footage also picked up a red Yukon Denali, which was the same type of car owned by Telles&rsquo;s wife.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He has been held without bail for almost two years, and his defense lawyer, Robert Draskovich, said he has been eager to go to trial.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s been looking forward to trial,&rdquo; Draskovich said ahead of Monday&rsquo;s proceedings. &ldquo;He wants to tell his story.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Criminal proceedings for the case have been moving slowly due to a dispute between Las Vegas authorities and prosecutors and the newspaper about protecting the confidential sources on German&rsquo;s cellphone and computers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The paper argued that the names and material on German&rsquo;s devices were protected by Nevada state law and the First Amendment. The Supreme Court ruled in favor with the paper and said it could review German&rsquo;s devices before being searched by police for possible evidence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Telles has tried to get his case thrown out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">court<\/a> several times, and Clark County District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt will hear a final request by Telles to dismiss the charges. He also attempted to get Leavitt removed from the case.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 100 possible jurors filled out questionnaires about what they had heard about the case. Securing a jury with alternates is expected to take several days, and the testimony is expected to take less than two weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, Telles could face life in prison.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1616365\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1616365\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jury selection has commenced for a former Las Vegas politician charged with the murder of a journalist. After multiple delays, the trial of Robert Telles, a former Democratic official in Clark County, is now in progress, with jury selection starting on Monday. Telles is accused of fatally stabbing Jeff German, an investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, on September 3, 2022. German&#8217;s body was discovered by a neighbor in his side yard and showed signs of seven stab wounds to his neck and torso.<\/p>\n<p>Five months prior to his death, German had begun publishing articles about the workplace culture under Telles\u2019s leadership. He reported allegations from Telles&#8217;s colleagues regarding an affair with co-worker Roberta Lee-Kennett and had obtained photos and videos showing them meeting in a mall parking lot before entering Lee-Kennett\u2019s car together. Following these revelations, Telles lost his election bid.<\/p>\n<p>Telles was arrested shortly after German&#8217;s body was found. He claimed that police detained him unlawfully before his arrest and alleged that body-camera footage from the incident was improperly deleted. Surveillance footage captured a man wearing a straw hat and orange work shirt near German\u2019s home at the time of the murder. Police also discovered remnants of similar clothing inside Telles&#8217;s residence along with bloody shoes matching those worn by the assailant; DNA evidence linked Telles to German as well.<\/p>\n<p>For nearly two years without bail, Telles has been eager for trial according to his defense attorney Robert Draskovich who stated that he wants to share his side of events. The case has faced delays due to legal disputes over protecting confidential sources related to materials found on German\u2019s devices; Nevada state law and First Amendment rights were cited by media representatives arguing against police access without proper review.<\/p>\n<p>Telles has made several attempts to have charges dismissed or remove Judge Michelle Leavitt from overseeing the case. Over 100 potential jurors have completed questionnaires regarding their knowledge about this case as jury selection is expected to take several days while testimony may last less than two weeks if it proceeds as planned. If convicted, Telles could face life imprisonment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2323052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Robert-Telles-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6794,37889,32111,37890,7562],"class_list":["post-2323051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-journalist","tag-jury-selection","tag-las-vegas","tag-murder-case","tag-politician"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Robert-Telles-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}