Stalking Criminal Defense Lawyer

Stalking may sound simple - but it can have serious consequences and it can quickly escalate into an even more serious matter.

If you are charged with stalking, you need strong advocacy to defend your rights and push for the best outcome available in your circumstances. Take a quick look at the statute below (provided in part) and note how the penalties escalate with up to 15 years in prison:

NRS 200.575 Stalking: Definitions; penalties.

  • 1. A person who, without lawful authority, willfully or maliciously engages in a course of conduct that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, harassed or fearful for the immediate safety of a family or household member, and that actually causes the victim to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, harassed or fearful for the immediate safety of a family or household member, commits the crime of stalking. Except where the provisions of subsection 2 or 3 are applicable, a person who commits the crime of stalking:
    • (a) For the first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
    • (b) For any subsequent offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
  • 2. A person who commits the crime of stalking and in conjunction therewith threatens the person with the intent to cause the person to be placed in reasonable fear of death or substantial bodily harm commits the crime of aggravated stalking. A person who commits the crime of aggravated stalking shall be punished for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.
  • 3. A person who commits the crime of stalking with the use of an Internet or network site, electronic mail, text messaging or any other similar means of communication to publish, display or distribute information in a manner that substantially increases the risk of harm or violence to the victim shall be punished for a category C felony as provided in NRS 193.130.
  • 4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 200.571, a criminal penalty provided for in this section may be imposed in addition to any penalty that may be imposed for any other criminal offense arising from the same conduct or for any contempt of court arising from the same conduct.
  • 5. The penalties provided in this section do not preclude the victim from seeking any other legal remedy available.

Conviction for a crime of any type can have serious, life-changing consequences. With so much at stake, you can trust us to vigorously defend you.

Who is Attorney David Mann?

Attorney Mann is aggressive and will vigorously defend you. Before starting his own firm, Mr. Mann was an attorney at one of the most prominent law firms in the U.S. and a former Judicial Law Clerk - viewed as the highest honor a law graduate can achieve, a Judge selected Mr. Mann who assisted in Chambers and worked with hundreds of court cases. Mr. Mann’s representation is built on the highest education: Master's Degree, Juris Doctorate, Former Ph.D. Candidate with a B.A. in Communication Studies, where he studied argumentation, logic, and rhetorical theory. Mr. Mann earned the Ask-A-Lawyer Community Commitment Award for Pro Bono Service in 2009. He also excelled in law school: Mr. Mann graduated from UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law in 2007 where he excelled: 1st Place Co-Winner: 2005 Clark County Bar Client Counseling Competition; 3rd Place Co-Winner: 2006 ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition; CALI Award: Contract Theory; Society of Advocates Member/Competitor: 2006–2007; Student Bar Association Vice President (eve.): 2005-2006; Family Law Community Service: Spring 2005; and law student extern at Family Court. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Mann, was a successful business consultant and founder of a regional consulting firm. After his undergraduate degree, he started at a national CPA firm as a staff consultant. He later joined a large national CPA firm; eventually managing the Las Vegas consulting department and representing the firm nationally. He then founded an award-winning consulting firm. Mr. Mann has personally designed and implemented over 100 business management systems for some of the most prominent businesses in Southern Nevada in industries as diverse as transportation, gaming, sales, and services. His firm was the largest value added reseller of Microsoft Business Software in Nevada for 5 years in a row. Mr. Mann learned from studying the nuances of these businesses that results are only achieved when the business is focused on client service and when the business makes their services afordable. Mr. Mann likes to teach others about developing client relationships while increasing core business productivity. He has taught business college classes in Las Vegas and spoken, via invitation, on entrepreneurship at a university in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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