Johnson v. Sheriff, Clark County

OPINION

A Las Vegas Police Officer heard from an undisclosed informant that John Wesley Johnson, Jr., was willing to pay a hired assassin $60,000.00.

The officer, feigning that he was a “hit man for hire,” from out of state, had several telephone conversations with a person who represented himself to be Johnson. Details of the proposed killing were discussed; however, the two men never met face to face. Instead, the officer recruited a second officer, who did have two face to face meetings with Johnson.

According to the second officer, the identity, habits and residence of the proposed victims…