After 10 hours of deliberation, still no verdict in the murder trial against Robert Telles

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Robert Telles is on trial for killing Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in September 2022.

Telles is the former public administrator of Clark County.

German wrote critical articles about Telles, which prosecutors believed was a motive for the murder.

From August 12 to 23, a jury heard testimony and all evidence presented in the case.

On Monday, the state and defense presented their closing arguments.

The jury has been deliberating since Monday afternoon.

On Tuesday, the jury deliberated from 10:43 to 16:30

During the deliberations, the jury asked three further questions.

Media representatives, Telles' former employees and German's family waited outside the courtroom.

The panel has still not made a decision.

The jury will continue its deliberations on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m.

Channel 13 also spoke to public administration employees on Tuesday afternoon.

They told Channel 13 they were surprised at how long the jury deliberations were taking.

We asked them how they would feel if they were acquitted.

“I think that would be a death sentence for us,” said Aleisha Goodwin.

Current district administrator Rita Reid said she would not be satisfied with an acquittal either.

“What I'm going to feel is not going to be a good feeling,” Reid said. “I think it's going to be painful.”

If convicted, the jury will return to the deliberation room to count the sentences and consider Telles' punishment.

If found guilty, Telles could spend the rest of his life in prison without parole.