Australian man claiming British title stays jailed in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Australian man who claims to hold a British royal title will remain jailed in Las Vegas at least until next month, pending the possible resolution of felony false police report and burglary charges carrying a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison, a judge said Tuesday.
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Eric Goodman set a Sept. 26 hearing to give prosecutors and defense attorneys time to negotiate possible plea agreements involving a total of three criminal cases against Montagu-Manchester.
The judge said the defendant won't be released from jail because his Aug. 12 arrest on a felony false police report charge violated terms of his previous release on the burglary charge.
Montagu-Manchester faces another court appearance Thursday on a misdemeanor driving under the influence of drugs charge alleging he had high levels of the prescription muscle-relaxant benzodiazepine in his system when he was stopped last Dec. 30 while driving a 2008 Lincoln Navigator SUV in Las Vegas.