[1] Mack fled the county and state, but gave himself up in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on June 22, 2006.

In 2008 a Washoe County jury convicted him and approved a $590 million settlement against Mack in this case.

A few hours later on the same day, Family Court Judge Weller was shot by a sniper, suffering serious injury.

[9] The estranged husband Darren Mack was soon identified as the chief suspect in both the crimes, because of their acrimonious divorce proceedings and his resentment about the financial settlement ordered.

[11] According to a close friend, Mack was angry over the May divorce settlement issued by Judge Weller.

[15] On June 22, 2006, Mack surrendered to Mexican authorities after they surrounded him at a resort's pool in Puerto Vallarta.

Mack was originally defended by attorneys Scott Freeman of Reno and David Chesnoff of Las Vegas.

Chesnoff has built a national reputation by representing celebrities such as Martha Stewart and Britney Spears.

The Washoe County District Attorney recused his office from the case because of a longstanding personal relationship with Darren Mack, and because he could be a witness.

[23] As of October 4, 2006, attorney Scott Freeman tried to get Mack's attempted murder charge dropped.

Mack said during the plea, "I do understand right now in my state of mind that shooting at the judiciary is not a proper form of political redress".

Under the terms of the plea agreement, Herndon sentenced Mack to life in prison for murdering his wife.

On March 18, 2008, a Washoe County jury delivered a $590 million settlement against Mack in the wrongful-death lawsuit of his wife, Charla.

$560 million was awarded to the couple's young daughter, Erika, with the remainder to go to his wife's estate.

Judge Weller has filed a personal injury civil lawsuit against Mack, seeking compensatory and punitive damages.

[citation needed] Mack's appeal, which was based on the argument that the judge should have allowed him to withdraw his guilty plea, was heard by the Nevada Supreme Court in 2010, which denied it.

[29] In February 2012 Mack raised this issue again in a petition filed in United States District Court.