Vegas sheriff refuses judge’s order to free 35-arrest repeat offender — court clash heads to top

Vegas sheriff refuses judge’s order to free 35-arrest repeat offender — court clash heads to top

Sheriff Kevin McMahill argues state law gives him final say on whether supervising Joshua Sanchez-Lopez outside jail poses unreasonable public safety risk

Mugshot of Joshua Sanchez-Lopez, a repeat offender with dozens of prior arrests, who was ordered released on electronic monitoring by a Las Vegas judge before police refused, sparking a legal dispute headed to the Nevada Supreme Court. (LVMPD)

A photo from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Facebook shows an officer's badge. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Facebook)

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill speaks during a news conference in Boulder City, Nev., after a suspect allegedly planned to commit a terrorist act. (Pool / KVVU)