Alleged Corruption and the Courthouse

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A sheriff's deputy looks out on the Las Vegas Strip from the new $185-million Clark County courthouse. "I don't think what goes on in Nevada bears any resemblance to a justice system," one Southern California lawyer said.

'Old-boy network'

( Béatrice de Géa / LAT )

A sheriff's deputy looks out on the Las Vegas Strip from the new $185-million Clark County courthouse. "I don't think what goes on in Nevada bears any resemblance to a justice system," one Southern California lawyer said.

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