The jury delivered its verdict Wednesday in the murder trial of former Clark County prosecutor Robert Telles, who is accused of killing Jeff German, an investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The panel of seven women and five men deliberated for four hours on Monday and about six hours on Tuesday. Telles’ trial lasted two weeks before attorneys presented their arguments Monday morning.

Mary Ann Price, spokeswoman for the district court, said sentencing will be at noon.

Telles, 47, is accused of killing German over articles the journalist wrote about his conduct as an elected official, including allegations that he created a hostile work environment and had an “inappropriate” relationship with a staff member.

Prosecutors said Telles “lay in wait” for German while wearing an orange reflective vest and a large straw hat before attacking the journalist outside his home on September 2, 2022.

Telles’ attorney, Robert Draskovich, told the Review-Journal on Tuesday that several days of deliberations are “clearly in favor of the defense.”

The state’s evidence against Telles included his own DNA found under German’s fingernails, plus surveillance footage and items found in his home that matched the clothing of his attacker. Former Metropolitan Police Department Detective Cliff Mogg testified about surveillance footage that police believe shows Telles’ Yukon Denali leaving his neighborhood the morning German was killed, driving around German’s neighborhood and then driving back to Telles’ home.

Draskovich has portrayed Telles as a civil servant trying to expose corruption within the public administration, while prosecutors have tried to debunk Telles’ claims that he was framed.

Telles testified before the jury last week that he was framed by government officials and a disgruntled real estate company for German’s murder.

He claimed that he investigated independent trustees in estate cases involving properties owned by people who had died in Clark County. He alleged that the homes were being flipped for profit, without benefiting the families of the deceased, and that he was “fighting” Compass Realty & Management over the sale.

The company calls his accusation “unconscionable and irresponsible.”

A Metropolitan Police Department detective testified at the trial about investigating allegations that Telles was the one receiving kickbacks, but he found no evidence to proceed with the investigation. He also said the Clark County district attorney’s office determined there was not enough evidence to prosecute the alleged scheme that Telles reported.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at [email protected] or 702-383-0240.