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Palazzo casino stabbing suspect in court

The man accused of stabbing a Palazzo security guard has made his first court appearance.

Las Vegas police arrested Joseph Espinoza, 34, near The Mirage after the incident.

In 2015 he tried to stab a security guard at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Deputy Public Defender Michael Wilfong said Espinoza has a history of mental illness.

In the new case, he faces charges of attempted murder and battery with a deadly weapon.

The injured guard is expected to survive.

Justice of the Peace Pro Tem Holly Stoberski ruled that he will be held on $100,000 bail.

“Maybe my parents can bail me out,” Espinoza said.

A preliminary hearing is slated for Aug. 28.

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