Date: 09-04-2015

Case Style: State of Nevada v. George Tiaffay

Case Number: C-12-286317-1

Judge: Eric Johnson

Court: District Court, Clark County, Nevada

Plaintiff's Attorney: Marc DiGiacomo

Defendant's Attorney: Bob Langford

Description: Las Vegas, NV - The State of Nevada charged George Tiaffay, age 43, with the first-degree murder of his wife, Shauna Tiaffayage 46.

The States charged Tiaffay with conspiracy to commit murder, possession of burglary tools, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit robbery, burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon, robbery with a deadly weapon and murder with the use of a deadly weapon.

The State of Nevada claimed that Tiffay hired Noel "Greyhound" Stevens to kill his wife with a hammer, which he did on September 39, 2012.

Stevens testified against Tiaffay.

Court docket entries:

12/21/2012 Indictment
Indictment
12/21/2012 Warrant
Indictment Warrant
12/21/2012 Grand Jury Indictment (10:45 AM) (Judicial Officer Bell, Linda Marie)
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Heard
12/21/2012 Motion
Motion to Set Reasonable Bail
12/26/2012 Indictment Warrant Return
12/27/2012 Opposition to Motion
State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Set Reasonable Bail
12/27/2012 Media Request and Order
Media Request and Order Allowing Camera Access to Court Proceedings
01/07/2013 Transcript of Proceedings
Reporter's Transcript of Proceedings Volume 1 Hearing December 6, 2012
01/07/2013 Transcript of Proceedings
Reporter's Transcript of Proceedings Volume 2 Hearing December 13, 2012
01/07/2013 Transcript of Proceedings
Reporter's Transcript of Proceedings Volume 3 Hearing December 20, 2012
01/07/2013 Motion
Motion for Visitation Access
01/10/2013 Initial Arraignment (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
01/03/2013 Reset by Court to 01/10/2013
Result: Matter Heard
01/10/2013 Indictment Warrant Return (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Result: Matter Heard
01/10/2013 All Pending Motions (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Trial Date Set
01/14/2013 Media Request and Order
Media Request and Order for Camera Access to Court Proceedings
01/31/2013 Petition
Petition for Pretrial Writ of Habeas Corpus
02/08/2013 Receipt of Copy
Receipt of Copy
02/15/2013 Return
Return to Writ of Habeas Corpus
02/26/2013 Petition (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
02/26/2013, 03/19/2013
Petition for Pretrial Writ of Habeas Corpus
Parties Present
Minutes
02/12/2013 Reset by Court to 02/26/2013
Result: Matter Continued
03/12/2013 Reply
Reply to State's Return to Petition for Pretrial Writ of Habeas Corpus
03/13/2013 Receipt of Copy
Receipt of Copy
03/28/2013 Media Request and Order
Media Request and Order Allowing Camera Access to Court Proceedings
04/18/2013 Status Check (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Status Check: Discovery
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Heard
08/26/2013 Ex Parte Order
Ex Parte Motion and Order to File Under Seal
10/01/2013 Filed Under Seal
Subpoena - Criminal
11/06/2013 Media Request and Order
Media Request and Order for Camera Access to Court Proceedings
11/12/2013 Media Request and Order
Media Request and Order Allowing Camera Access to Court Proceedings
12/02/2013 Motion to Continue
Motion to Continue Trial
12/05/2013 Status Check: Trial Setting (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Result: Matter Heard
12/05/2013 Motion to Continue Trial (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
12/17/2013 Reset by Court to 12/05/2013
Result: Granted
12/05/2013 All Pending Motions (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Heard
01/07/2014 CANCELED Calendar Call (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Vacated - per Judge
Calendar Call (#1)
01/13/2014 CANCELED Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Vacated - per Judge
Jury Trial (#1)
01/14/2014 Motion for Discovery
Motion for Discovery and Disclosure of All Exculpatory Evidence
01/27/2014 Media Request and Order
Media Request and Order Allowing Camera Access to Court Proceedings
01/28/2014 Motion for Discovery (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Defendant's Motion for Discovery and Disclosure of All Exculpatory Evidence
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Resolved
03/13/2014 Motion to Continue
Motion and Notice of Motion to Continue Trial
03/25/2014 Motion to Continue Trial (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
03/25/2014, 04/01/2014
Defendant's Motion and Notice of Motion to Continue Trial
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Continued
05/27/2014 CANCELED Calendar Call (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Vacated
Calendar Call (#1)
06/02/2014 CANCELED Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Vacated
Jury Trial (#1)
06/20/2014 Motion for Order
Notice of Motion and Motion for an Order to Show Cause
06/25/2014 Opposition
State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for an Order to Show Cause
07/15/2014 Motion for Order to Show Cause (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Defendants' Notice of Motion and Motion for an Order to Show Cause
Parties Present
Minutes
07/03/2014 Reset by Court to 07/15/2014
Result: Matter Continued
08/12/2014 Status Check (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Status Check: Deft's Motion for an Order to Show Cause
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Heard
09/10/2014 Minute Order (7:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Minutes
Result: Minute Order - No Hearing Held
10/07/2014 Motion to Compel
Motion to Compel Compliance with Subpoena
10/20/2014 Motion
Motion to Unseal Noel Scott Stevens' Records from Clark County Detention Center and to Compel an Independent Psychological Examination of Noel Scott Stevens
10/20/2014 Response
State's Response To Defendant's Motion To Compel
10/21/2014 Motion to Compel (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
10/21/2014, 11/04/2014
Motion to Compel Compliance with Subpoena
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Continued
10/23/2014 Opposition
State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Compel an Independent Psychological Examination of Noel Scott Stevens
11/04/2014 Motion (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Motion to Unseal Noel Scott Stevens' Records from Clark County Detention Center and to Compel an Independent Psychological Examination of Noel Scott Stevens
Result: Denied
11/04/2014 All Pending Motions (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Heard
12/01/2014 Order
Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Compel and Independent Psychological Exam of Noel Stevens and Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Compel Compliance with Subpoena
12/04/2014 Status Check (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Tao, Jerome T.)
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Heard
01/06/2015 CANCELED Calendar Call (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Thompson, Charles)
Vacated
Calendar Call (#1)
01/12/2015 CANCELED Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Gates, Lee A.)
Vacated
Jury Trial (#1)
04/15/2015 Motion to Continue
Motion and Notice of Motion to Continue Trial
04/24/2015 Opposition
State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Continue Trial
04/28/2015 Motion to Continue Trial (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Thompson, Charles)
Defendant's Motion and Notice of Motion to Continue Trial
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Motion Granted
05/04/2015 Case Reassigned to Department 20
Case reassigned from Judge Jerome Tao Dept 20
05/19/2015 CANCELED Calendar Call (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Johnson, Eric)
Vacated
05/26/2015 CANCELED Jury Trial (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Johnson, Eric)
Vacated
07/21/2015 Request (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Johnson, Eric)
07/21/2015, 07/23/2015
State's Request Re: Status Check Jury Questionnaire
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Continued
07/22/2015 Notice of Witnesses and/or Expert Witnesses
State's Notice of Expert Witnesses
07/30/2015 Withdrawal of Attorney
Notice of Withdrawal of Attorney for Defendant
08/03/2015 Notice of Witnesses and/or Expert Witnesses
State's Notice of Witnesses
08/13/2015 Notice of Witnesses and/or Expert Witnesses
Defense's Notice of Witness
08/14/2015 Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Johnson, Eric)
Parties Present
Minutes
Result: Matter Heard
08/18/2015 CANCELED Calendar Call (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Johnson, Eric)
Vacated
Calendar Call (#1)
08/18/2015 Media Request and Order
Media Request And Order Allowing Camera Access To Court Proceedings
08/24/2015 Jury Trial (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Johnson, Eric)
08/24/2015, 08/25/2015, 08/26/2015, 08/27/2015, 08/28/2015, 08/31/2015, 09/01/2015, 09/02/2015, 09/03/2015, 09/04/2015
Jury Trial (#1)
Parties Present
08/24/2015 Reset by Court to 08/24/2015
Result: Trial Continues
08/24/2015 Jury List
Jury List
08/25/2015 Amended Indictment
Amended Indictment
08/26/2015 Order
Order Requesting Medical Records of Noel Stevens
08/27/2015 Media Request and Order
Media Request And Order Allowing Camera Access To Court Proceedings
08/31/2015 Objection
Written Objections to State's Proposed Jury Instructions
09/01/2015 Amended Jury List
09/03/2015 Verdict
Verdict
10/27/2015 Sentencing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Johnson, Eric)

Outcome: Defendant was found guilty and will be sentence to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

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