Former Nevada congressional candidate appealing murder case to Supreme Court

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A former Nevada congressional candidate accused of killing a man is appealing his case to the Supreme Court.

Daniel Rodimer challenged Representative Susie Lee back in 2020. He was identified as a suspect in the murder of 47-year-old Christopher Tapp on. October 29, 2023.

Rodimer made his first court appearance back in April last year.

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His attorney, David Chesnoff, confirmed to FOX5 that he will be appealing the case. The appeal involves the judge’s denial of a Writ of Habeus Corpus.

Chesnoff mentioned three points: The state presented hearsay evidence of an alleged conversation, the state failed to instruct the grand jury on the impact that drug use has on credibility, and a detective’s testimony violated the Ultimate Issue Rule by stating his conclusion that this case is not a slip and fall, and directly declaring his opinion as to the petitioner’s guilt.

He submitted the writ in August and it was denied in September. He said the “writ was meritorious.”

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Tapp suffered from multiple brain bleeds and died Nov. 5, 2023. Detectives learned that Tapp was in an altercation inside a room at a resort before being located and transported.

Rodimer lost to Lee by about 13,000 votes. Afterward, Rodimer moved to Texas and ran as a Republican in District 6 in a special election, but lost.

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