Judge reschedules new trial for Rickie Slaughter following vacated conviction
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Clark County judge has rescheduled a new trial for Rickie Slaughter after a federal court vacated his conviction in a home invasion and shooting case.
Judge Monica Trujillo agreed to set trial to begin on Feb. 8 next year at the request of Slaughter's attorney. The retrial was originally supposed to begin on Sept. 21, but the defense filed a motion to continue earlier this month.
Slaughter was convicted in 2012 on multiple charges, including attempted murder, for a Las Vegas home invasion and shooting.
He argued that he was innocent and that there were numerous errors in the investigation and trial, including an improper photo lineup, ineffective assistance of counsel, and the unlawful withholding of evidence that could have exonerated him.
The U.S. District Court for Nevada granted a habeas petition in March, vacating the judgment of conviction.
He remains in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections pending re-trial, despite calls for his release.