Conviction Solutions’ Attorney Jon Chagoya was quoted in USA today regarding his defense of a 12 year old client facing murder charges.

“In Nevada children charged with serious offenses must be able to understand the nature of the allegations and aid defense counsel,” Chagoya said in a statement to USA TODAY Tuesday night. “Based on our conversations and investigation we have concerns that our client meets those requirements at this time, which are based on more than just the fact she is a 12-year-old girl facing the full weight of the criminal justice system.”

The full article is here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/07/north-las-vegas-child-stabbing-death/77524341007/

This and other similar cases were also covered in the Las Vegas Review Journal here: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/the-uptick-is-real-allegations-in-three-slayings-may-fit-into-a-national-trend-3261223

On Dec. 27, James Waldie, 56, was found dead in an apartment on the 3400 block of Mercury Street in North Las Vegas. His 12-year-old daughter is accused of stabbing him to death. Her attorney, Jon Chagoya, has raised questions about her competency and said in a phone interview that while such cases are “shocking and saddening,” children are entitled to the presumption of innocence.

Conviction Solutions, as Mr. Chagoya stated, believes that everyone is entitled to a full and complete defense and that all are innocent until proven guilty. Furthermore, post-conviction, everyone has the right to explore an appeal of that conviction. Conviction Solutions remains the finest firm in Nevada for defense and post-conviction appeals.