Clark County Public Defender Zohra Bakhtary, who was handcuffed and found in contempt of court earlier this year for annoying a judge, has filed to have her charges thrown out.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Bakhtary's attorneys said in court documents yesterday Justice of the Peace Conrad Hafen abused his powers as a judge after finding the public defender in contempt.
Bakhtary argued a client she was representing should not be sent to jail back in May.
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Justice Hafen asked her to be quiet, and when she objected, he had her held in contempt of court.