Robert Telles, the Las Vegas politician accused of fatally stabbing a journalist who wrote unflattering articles about him, has been discovered guilt of first-degree homicide at his blockbuster trial.
Telles, 47, seemed somber in courtroom as he donned a grey swimsuit, white button down and yellow tie Wednesday as a jury of seven ladies and 5 males discovered him responsible of fatally stabbing Las Vegas Evaluate-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, 69.
German was discovered lifeless in September 2022, after writing a collection of tales about Telles, a former Clark County Public Administrator, together with reporting on an alleged affair between him and a staffer.
Telles was arrested when his DNA was discovered beneath German’s fingernails. He has maintained his innocence all through his two years in custody and has reiterated he was framed.
Throughout the eight day trial, jurors listed to testimonies from dozen of witnesses, detectives, forensic specialists, and Telles himself.
Robert Telles, the Las Vegas politician accused of fatally stabbing a journalist has been discovered guilt of first-degree homicide at his blockbuster trial
