A Nevada judge passed down the maximum sentence enhancement to Robert Telles, who a jury found guilty of murdering longtime investigative reporter Jeff German in August.

A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official, Robert Telles, was sentenced to 28 years in prison after he was found guilty of murdering an investigative reporter.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Robert Telles has been sentenced to 28 years to life in prison for the murder of Las Vegas journalist Jeff German.

A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office two years ago.

Robert Telles still insisted he was innocent seven weeks after a jury returned a guilty verdict against him for murder and sentenced him to life in prison with eligibility for parole after 20 years. Clark County District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt sentenced Telles to an additional eight to 20 years Wednesday.

The former public administrator was accused of killing Jeff German after the reporter wrote articles critical of his conduct in office.

Robert Telles faces his sentencing for the murder of journalist Jeff German, with the possibility of added time to his life sentence.

A judge invoked sentencing enhancements to add eight years to the minimum 20-year sentence that a jury set in August after finding Robert Telles guilty of murder​.

A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office two years ago and exposed an intimate relationship with a female coworker.

Robert Telles was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years for the murder of Jeff German. On Wednesday, a judge added eight years to that minimum.