The interposition of a sheriff in Clark County, Nevada – in which Las Vegas is the county seat – has caused a show-down between the judicial and executive branches of government. Sheriff Kevin McMahill has refused a judge’s order to release a repeat offender. Sheriff McMahill cited Nevada Revised Statute 211.250, which states a sheriff can deny certain releases if they create an “unreasonable risk to public safety.”
Judge Eric Goodman has threatened Sheriff McMahill with contempt of court if he does not comply with the court’s ruling.
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