Las Vegas Detectives Seek Retrial Following $34 Million Payout in High-Profile Lobato Case
Las Vegas, NV – In a remarkable twist to a long-standing legal battle, Las Vegas detectives are pushing for a new trial following a jury’s decision to award $34 million to Kirstin Lobato. This case is rooted in claims of wrongful conviction and imprisonment for a crime she consistently argued she did not commit. Lobato was initially convicted for the murder of a homeless man in 2001, a conclusion she fought against, leading to her eventual exoneration in 2017. The sizable compensatory sum stems from a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Lobato, indicating serious … Read more