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Man accused in fatal punch on Las Vegas Strip appeared in court

Posted at 10:39 PM, Mar 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-02 01:39:48-05

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Brandon Leath, the suspect in the one-punch death on the Las Vegas Strip over the weekend, appeared in court for the first time today.

The judge ordered him held on no bail.

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That judge said in addition to the murder charge Leath was already out on a previous felony arrest.

Police say on Sunday morning security cameras showed Leath arguing with a man before he punched him knocking him unconscious near Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard.