Las Vegas Sun

April 23, 2024

Ex-North Las Vegas officer’s lawyer protests video release

A former North Las Vegas police officer's lawyer is protesting the release of a video showing another officer slamming a handcuffed man to the floor in a casino holding room.

Attorney Richard Schonfeld on Wednesday called it "offensive" that the video was made public days after a jury acquitted former officers James Balelo and Mark Miles of criminal charges.

North Las Vegas police Sgt. Tim Bedwell says the video was released after a TV station freedom of information request.

Schonfeld represents Balelo. He's trying to get his job back after being acquitted Friday of misdemeanor filing a false report in the December 2008 incident.

The other former officer, Mark Miles, was acquitted of filing a false report and felony oppression under color of office. He's not seeking his job back

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