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Las Vegas Judge's Son Ordered to Stay in Detention

The son of District Court Judge Donald Mosley will remain in juvenile detention for at least another week. Judge Mosley pleaded Monday to have his son released.

"I can assure you that he will not drive any vehicle until the court makes a determination. Additionally, there will be no drinking. I would intend to monitor that strictly," Judge Mosley told the court.

But the judge denied having 16-year-old Michael Mosley released from juvenile detention. The teen was arrested late Friday night for drinking and driving after he was involved in a possible speed racing accident that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl.

Judge's Son Involved in Fatal Crash

Mary Brown, the chief deputy district attorney for the juvenile division told the court that Michael Mosley has appeared in court several times for traffic tickets and reckless driving. It was also learned that Mosley was only supposed to drive to and from school and was not allowed to carry teen passengers.   

Mosley was arrested after police say he was speed racing with another truck. The driver of the other truck lost control and flipped over ejecting 15-year-old Olivia Hyten who was not wearing a seatbelt.

Although Michael Mosley wasn't driving the truck that crashed, the District Attorney's office is reconstructing the accident to find out if they can charge him.

"It appears that the fatality was a result of a speed contest between Mr. Mosley and another young man. If that is established to be fact, he will be legally responsible just as the other driver is responsible," said Chief Deputy District Attorney for the juvenile division Mary Brown. office.

Judge Mosley and Michael's mother, Terry Mosley, have been in a 10-year custody battle and that tension spilled over in the courtroom. Michael has been living with his father and Terry Mosley accused Judge Mosley of violating the courts order by allowing their son to drive.

"Judge Mosley assured the court that he would not let him drive but to school and back. He went out of town for a week, left Mike unsupervised. He is in contempt of court and has been for a year-and-a-half," Terri Mosley said.

Judge Mosley said he left town to take care of his father's estate and had asked Terri Mosley to supervise the boy but she refused. 

As for the other teen driver involved in the crash, Brown told the court that they expect to issue a warrant by the end of the week for that teen's arrest.