Giovanni Ruiz, 21, left, waits in North Las Vegas Justice Court, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Ruiz …

Giovanni Ruiz, 21, left, waits in North Las Vegas Justice Court, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Ruiz is accused of killing his former girlfriend, 19-year-old UNLV student Paula Davis. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto