Defense attorney Chris Oram, left, who represents former LVCVA executive Brig Lawson, and Chief Deputy District Attorney Jay P. Raman, right, leave the courtroom after appearing before Justice of the Peace Harmony Letizia during Lawson’s initial appearance at the Regional Justice Center on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Las Vegas. Police have accused Lawson, who was not in court, of stealing Southwest Airlines gift cards bought by the LVCVA. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye