Attorneys lambast DA’s decision to retry Rickie Slaughter, question conflict of interest

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 1,097

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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More than six months after Rickie Slaughter’s 20-year-old conviction was vacated by a district court judge after finding prosecutors withheld evidence in his case, he is still incarcerated at High Desert State Prison.

Attorneys and local organizers are fighting for Slaughter to be released from prison as he awaits for a newly set trial date in early 2027, and they’re raising questions about whether it’s a conflict of interest for …

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