Overview
- Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Eric Goodman set $25,000 bail in January and ordered high-level electronic monitoring if Joshua Sanchez-Lopez were released.
- LVMPD refused to enroll Sanchez-Lopez, citing roughly 35 prior arrests, failures to appear, bench warrants, and past monitoring violations including a 2020 incident where he fled while armed and later mocked his ankle monitor online.
- On March 9, the department petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court for a writ of prohibition, asserting that NRS 211.250(2) and NRS 211.300 give Sheriff Kevin McMahill authority to deny electronic supervision for public-safety reasons.
- The high court has not scheduled a hearing; Sanchez-Lopez remains in custody despite posting bond, and Judge Goodman earlier warned the sheriff and department could face contempt for noncompliance.
- A Justice Court status check on the auto theft case is set for Thursday, March 19, as the broader authority dispute awaits appellate review.