Henderson Constable Earl Mitchell, left, and his attorney David Figler listen as Judge Joe Hardy Jr., center, presides during Mitchell’s first court appearance at the Regional Justice Center on Th …

Henderson Constable Earl Mitchell, left, and his attorney David Figler listen as Judge Joe Hardy Jr., center, presides during Mitchell’s first court appearance at the Regional Justice Center on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye