Ex-Nevada Department of Corrections officer Jose Navarrete, right, seated with his attorney, Kyle Cottner, looks back over his shoulder during opening statements at the Regional Justice Center on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, in Las Vegas. His co-defendant, Paul Valdez, second left, talks with his attorney, Ross Goodman. Valdez and Navarrete are accused of abusing an inmate. Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal @bizutesfaye