Opinion ID: 2550501
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Heading: Decoy operation and resulting arrest

Text: In November 2003, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Richard Gagnon posed as a decoy on Main Street between Carson and Lewis. Gagnon dressed as an off-duty casino dealer and placed a stack of twenty one-dollar bills in his dress shirt's left breast pocket, arranged so that they were visible to anyone near him. Gagnon then walked along Main Street, acting intoxicated and stopping periodically to lean against a wall and drink from a beer can. While Gagnon was walking, Warren approached with his friend, Shelia Woods. Warren initiated a conversation with Gagnon and then placed his left hand on Gagnon's left shoulder. Gagnon rested his head on Warren's forearm. Gagnon felt Warren fishing around in Gagnon's left breast pocket with Warren's right hand while Warren continued talking. Gagnon attempted to see into his pocket, but Warren pushed Gagnon's head away with his forearm. Gagnon then felt and saw Warren take the money out of his pocket. Warren pushed Gagnon's head away again more forcefully, and Gagnon feared that Warren might punch him. Warren and Woods then walked away, and Gagnon conveyed the bust signal. Officers arrested Warren and Woods, and a search revealed the money taken from Gagnon in Warren's back pocket. The State charged Warren and Woods each with one count of conspiracy to commit robbery and one count of robbery. Woods pleaded guilty; Warren pleaded not guilty.