Salas v. Sheriff, Clark County

OPINION

Benjamin Anthony Salas duly and timely appeared in a magistrate’s court in Las Vegas for a scheduled preliminary examination on a burglary charge.

Although the criminal complaint alleged that Salas had, during the night, broken and entered a “shed” in the backyard of premises occupied by the alleged victim, and removed certain goods therefrom, the only evidence of record showed that the “goods” were picked up by Salas from a nearby vacant lot at midday.

The chief prosecution witness was the occupant of the premises where the alleged burglary took place. She testified that she was not the…