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Robert Telles, nan Las Vegas politician accused of fatally stabbing a journalist who wrote unflattering articles astir him, has been recovered guilt of first-degree execution astatine his blockbuster trial.
Telles, 47, looked somber successful tribunal arsenic he donned a grey suit, achromatic fastener down and yellowish necktie Wednesday arsenic a assemblage of 7 women and 5 men recovered him blameworthy of fatally stabbing Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative newsman Jeff German, 69.
German was recovered dormant successful September 2022, aft penning a bid of stories astir Telles, a erstwhile Clark County Public Administrator, including reporting connected an alleged matter betwixt him and a staffer.
Telles was arrested erstwhile his DNA was recovered nether German's fingernails. He has maintained his innocence passim his 2 years successful custody and has reiterated he was framed.
During nan 8 time trial, jurors listed to testimonies from twelve of witnesses, detectives, forensic experts, and Telles himself.
Robert Telles, nan Las Vegas leader accused of fatally stabbing a journalist has been recovered guilt of first-degree execution astatine his blockbuster trial
