Monday, Aug. 31, 1998 | 2:50 a.m.
May 29, 1997 Strohmeyer is arrested and his friend, David Cash Jr. turns himself in to the police. Cash is not implicated in the murder. Strohmeyer is charged with murder, first-degree kidnapping and four counts of sexual assault with substantial bodily harm.
June 5, 1997 A temporary gag order is issued. This prohibits attorneys, police and witnesses from speaking to the press.
June 13, 1997 Gov. Bob Miller signs extradition papers, clearing the way for Strohmeyer to be returned to Nevada to face murder charges.
June 23, 1997 Metro Police head to Long Beach, Calif. to interview people about events concerning the Memorial Day weekend murder of Iverson.
June 27, 1997 Le Roy Iverson, father of Sherrice Iverson won't face charges that he neglected his daughter's safety.
July 3, 1997 Preparations made for Strohmeyer to be extradited.
July 9, 1997 Strohmeyer is extradited to Las Vegas.
July 15, 1997 Los Angeles attorney Leslie Abramson and Las Vegas attorney Richard Wright are approved to represent Strohmeyer.
July 22, 1997 District Attorney Stewart Bell filed a temporary objection to Abramson's request for permission to defend Strohmeyer from Long Beach, Calif.
July 23, 1997 Half of the sexual assault charges were dropped and a full gag order is re-instituted for the attorneys, police and witnesses. Aug. 28 the preliminary hearing set.
July 30, 1997 Strohmeyer case is presented to a grand jury.
August 1, 1997 Strohmeyer is indicted by Clark County Grand Jury. The case is sent directly to District Court for trial. Bypasses preliminary hearing set for Aug. 28.
August 15, 1997 David Cash testifies and Agnes Lee, Strohmeyer's ex-girlfriend also testifies.
August 25, 1997 Strohmeyer pleads not guilty.
October 14, 1997 A grand jury is approved. Judge Chairez ruled that prosecutors did not violate the letter of the law when they allowed the attorney for a key witness to appear with his client during Grand Jury testimony.
October 31, 1997 Strohmeyer's earlier confession are tossed out since they were unlawfully obtained.
November 13, 1997 Attorneys for Strohmeyer argue that television cameras should be banned from this trial and that the Las Vegas Review-Journal should be limited in its courtroom access.
November 22, 1997 It is reported that more Strohmeyer confessions and other statements were originally given to the family-attained attorney.
November 26, 1997 Le Roy and Harold Iverson filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Primm Valley hotel-casino and against a casino executive for allegedly slanderous statements. Strohmeyer also is named in the lawsuit.
January 6, 1998 The emergency room doctor that treated Strohmeyer after his drug overdose shortly after he was arrested testifies.
January 28, 1998 Strohmeyer confession details revealed. Strohmeyer's attorneys claim his confessions were unlawfully obtained after he was denied an attorney.
February 2, 1998 Strohmeyer takes the witness stand. He says that just after his arrest he asked for a lawyer twice. He said he was ignored both times and told it would be better for his family if he confessed. He confessed three times, two were tape recorded.
February 11, 1998 Strohmeyer's computer files and information are excluded from the jury. This includes electronic mail and computer porn videos.
May 17, 1998 It is decided that the public will help pay some of the expenses of the Strohmeyer case.
July 29, 1998 Potential jurors answer written questions.
August 4, 1998 Judge Myron Leavitt gives his approval for Court TV to broadcast Strohmeyer trial live.
August 6, 1998 Prime Cable announces its plans to provide live coverage of the trial on las Vegas One.
August 12, 1998 Strohmeyer trial is delayed until Aug. 31, so his defense team will have time to examine information taken from Strohmeyer's computer.
August 26, 1998 Nevada Supreme Court denies motion to delay trial.
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