LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas judge on Tuesday allowed former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles to represent himself against a murder charge in the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.
District Judge Michelle Leavitt grilled Telles for nearly 30 minutes in court, asking him if he understood criminal law and how to conduct a trial. Telles, 46, is accused of fatally stabbing German outside the reporter’s home in September.
“And you understand that once you decide on self representation that you don’t get to change your mind in the middle of the proceedings and then request an attorney?” the judge asked Telles. “I think I’ve made it pretty clear that we’re not playing games here.”
