E. Brent Bryson
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E. Brent Bryson is a criminal defense attorney based out of Las Vegas Nevada, most recently known for his involvement in the O.J. Simpson Las Vegas robbery case
, where he defended co-defendant Clarence "C.J" Stewart. In 2008 Clarence "C.J." Stewart received a 7 1/2 – 27–year sentence for his involvement with the O.J. Simpson Las Vegas robbery. On October 22, 2010, the Nevada Supreme Court remanded Clarence "C.J" Stewart's sentence for a new trial.
Mr. Bryson initially planned to become a musician but his life changed in the early 1980s when he was ultimately acquitted of manslaughter as a result of a brawl over a seat in a bar. He decided to become an attorney afterwards.
On August 27, 1982 Mr. Bryson killed a 30 year old man named Roche Boyles in a hotel lounge in Casper, Wyoming. It occurred during a brawl. After the first set, a woman in the audience called Bryson over to sit with her and her sister. Bryson joined them and unwittingly sat in a seat belonging to Boyles, who had stepped away.
When Boyles returned to the table the two men, who had never met before that night, got into a fight over the seat. Bryson said Boyles swung at him with a beer bottle. Bryson had a wine glass in his hand, and they wrestled, he said.
While fighting, Bryson realized he was covered in blood. He believed Boyles had gutted him. The blood, it turned out, belonged to Boyles, whose throat was cut during the fight. Prosecutors believed that it was Bryson's wine glass that caused the injury.
Bryson said he surged with adrenaline, pinned Boyles against a couch and began punching him repeatedly while shouting, "I'm going to kill you, you (expletive)!" (Taken from an article of the September 15, 2008 edition of the Las Vegas Review Journal wherein Mr. Bryson related his motivation to become an attorney during the notoriety that followed the Las Vegas O. J. Simpson trial)- linked below.
Bower and four other plaintiffs are suing Harrah's Laughlin
for damages suffered by them as a result of the brawl and killings at Harrah's Laughlin in 2002, when the Mongols Motorcycle Club
and the Hells Angels
gang fought and shot each other in the casino in Laughlin at 2:15 in the morning on April 27, 2002.
Bower suffered over $50,000 in physical injuries and had his pre-existing neuropsychiatric disability of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severely exacerbated and damaged by the events of that brawl. Bower is a Vietnam veteran and served with the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. He was an infantryman and involved in many battles while serving his country in Vietnam, specifically the operation known as Hamburger Hill
and the devastating fight at FSB Spear which was overrun by the North Vietnamese army. The battle at Spear had over 15 soldiers killed from the 101st, and Bower suffered his initial PTSD from the events of that battle and has had to live with that psychological damage ever since, which was brutally exacerbated by the brawl at Harrah's that took him back to FSB Spear and all of the events he experienced during his time in Vietnam.
Brent Bryson won an appeal before the Nevada Supreme Court in which he eloquently argued that Bower and the other plaintiffs in Bower v Harrah's should have a trial, and as a result of his superb presentation to the Nevada Supreme court, a trial was granted, and the lower courts which had denied the trial were overruled.
The trial is in progress now in the 8th judicial district court in Las Vegas, room 15D.
O. J. Simpson Las Vegas robbery case
The O. J. Simpson robbery case was a criminal case prosecuted in 2007-2008 in the U.S. state of Nevada, primarily involving the retired American football player O. J. Simpson....
, where he defended co-defendant Clarence "C.J" Stewart. In 2008 Clarence "C.J." Stewart received a 7 1/2 – 27–year sentence for his involvement with the O.J. Simpson Las Vegas robbery. On October 22, 2010, the Nevada Supreme Court remanded Clarence "C.J" Stewart's sentence for a new trial.
Mr. Bryson initially planned to become a musician but his life changed in the early 1980s when he was ultimately acquitted of manslaughter as a result of a brawl over a seat in a bar. He decided to become an attorney afterwards.
On August 27, 1982 Mr. Bryson killed a 30 year old man named Roche Boyles in a hotel lounge in Casper, Wyoming. It occurred during a brawl. After the first set, a woman in the audience called Bryson over to sit with her and her sister. Bryson joined them and unwittingly sat in a seat belonging to Boyles, who had stepped away.
When Boyles returned to the table the two men, who had never met before that night, got into a fight over the seat. Bryson said Boyles swung at him with a beer bottle. Bryson had a wine glass in his hand, and they wrestled, he said.
While fighting, Bryson realized he was covered in blood. He believed Boyles had gutted him. The blood, it turned out, belonged to Boyles, whose throat was cut during the fight. Prosecutors believed that it was Bryson's wine glass that caused the injury.
Bryson said he surged with adrenaline, pinned Boyles against a couch and began punching him repeatedly while shouting, "I'm going to kill you, you (expletive)!" (Taken from an article of the September 15, 2008 edition of the Las Vegas Review Journal wherein Mr. Bryson related his motivation to become an attorney during the notoriety that followed the Las Vegas O. J. Simpson trial)- linked below.
Biography
Bryson is currently the attorney in the case of Bower v Harrah's.Bower and four other plaintiffs are suing Harrah's Laughlin
Harrah's Laughlin
Harrah's Laughlin is the second largest hotel and casino located in Laughlin, Nevada, USA. It has 1,561 rooms, including 115 suites, as well as a casino...
for damages suffered by them as a result of the brawl and killings at Harrah's Laughlin in 2002, when the Mongols Motorcycle Club
Mongols (motorcycle club)
The Mongols Motorcycle Club, sometimes called the Mongol Nation or Mongol Brotherhood, is a "one-percenter" motorcycle gang and organized crime syndicate. The club is headquartered in southern California and was originally formed in Montebello, California in 1969 by Hispanic Vietnam War veterans...
and the Hells Angels
Hells Angels
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club is a worldwide one-percenter motorcycle gang and organized crime syndicate whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In the United States and Canada, the Hells Angels are incorporated as the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation. Their primary motto...
gang fought and shot each other in the casino in Laughlin at 2:15 in the morning on April 27, 2002.
Bower suffered over $50,000 in physical injuries and had his pre-existing neuropsychiatric disability of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severely exacerbated and damaged by the events of that brawl. Bower is a Vietnam veteran and served with the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. He was an infantryman and involved in many battles while serving his country in Vietnam, specifically the operation known as Hamburger Hill
Hamburger Hill
Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American war film about the actual assault of the U.S. Army's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, part of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 'Screaming Eagles', on a well-fortified position, including trenchworks and bunkers, of the North Vietnamese Army on Ap Bia...
and the devastating fight at FSB Spear which was overrun by the North Vietnamese army. The battle at Spear had over 15 soldiers killed from the 101st, and Bower suffered his initial PTSD from the events of that battle and has had to live with that psychological damage ever since, which was brutally exacerbated by the brawl at Harrah's that took him back to FSB Spear and all of the events he experienced during his time in Vietnam.
Brent Bryson won an appeal before the Nevada Supreme Court in which he eloquently argued that Bower and the other plaintiffs in Bower v Harrah's should have a trial, and as a result of his superb presentation to the Nevada Supreme court, a trial was granted, and the lower courts which had denied the trial were overruled.
The trial is in progress now in the 8th judicial district court in Las Vegas, room 15D.
External links
- http://articles.cnn.com/2008-09-18/justice/o.j.simpson.trial.bryson_1_memorabilia-dealers-simpson-and-stewart-bruce-fromong?_s=PM:CRIME
- http://www.lvrj.com/multimedia/CJ-Stewart-conviction-overturned-for-separate-trial-from-OJ-Simpson-105564173.html
- http://www.lvrj.com/news/28385124.html
- http://www.lvrj.com/news/north-las-vegas-city-council-to-consider-3-million-settlement-in-shooting-82143572.html
- http://www.lvrj.com/news/28385124.html