Prosecutors said they won't seek the death penalty against a former Las Vegas-area politician who pleaded not guilty Wednesday to killing a veteran investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him and his managerial conduct.
Telles, 45, appeared with his new lawyer, Ryan Helmick, who Telles hired to replace deputy public defendersat taxpayer expense following a declaration by Telles that he was unable to afford a lawyer.
Reid won the Democratic party primary in June and is vying against two other candidates on the upcoming ballot to replace Telles. She called seeing Telles in court"a little disturbing and very emotional," but told reporters she attended to honor German and the reports he wrote about conditions in the office.A grand jury last week indicted Telles on a charge of murder with a weapon of a victim 60 years or older. At trial, he could face the possibility of life in prison without parole.
Nevada law lists 15 aggravators, mostly involving murder while committing another felony such as kidnapping, rape, escape from custody, torture or multiple killings. Murder of a police officer, prison guard or firefighter in the line of duty also qualifies.against Telles is overwhelming, including DNA believed to be from Telles found beneath German's fingernails, video showing a man believed to be Telles walking near German's home, and a vehicle believed to be Telles' in the area.
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