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Snapped Kelly Ryan and Melissa James

Status: Paroled 

On Oxygen's Snapped, Season 8, Episode 4 the story of the murder of personal assistant Melissa James by Kelly Ryan is shown. The show is described as Kelly Ryan and her husband Craig Titus are accused of killing their personal assistant Melissa James in December 2005, then disposing of her body in a burning car in the Las Vegas desert.

This happened in Nevada.

Kelly Ryan was Ryan was released on parole after serving a nearly 12-year prison sentence at a Las Vegas area prison, having pleaded guilty to reduced charges in 2008 in connection with the death of Melissa James

The appeal includes:

In March 2006, the State obtained an indictment against Ryan and Titus, charging both defendants with the crimes of:  (1) murder with the use of a deadly weapon, (2) kidnapping, (3) accessory to murder, and (4) third-degree arson.   The charges related to the brutal murder of their roommate, Melissa Ann James.   According to the State, Ryan and Titus may have implicated themselves and each other in the murder.

In September 2006, Ryan dismissed her counsel of record and substituted in Gregory Denue, Esq. The same month, Titus dismissed his lawyers and retained Marc Saggese, Esq., of Cristalli & Saggese.   In February 2007, Denue filed a motion to substitute counsel, wherein Denue agreed to substitute in Michael Cristalli of Cristalli & Saggese as Ryan's defense counsel.   Cristalli filed a memorandum of points and authorities in support of his firm's dual representation of Ryan and Titus.   Cristalli relied on the dissenting opinion in Wheat v. United States1 as support.   Cristalli contended that in certain circumstances the trial court has discretion to allow dual or multiple representation, particularly where there are no apparent conflicts and the codefendants waive conflict-free representation.

Craig Titus was also convicted and remains incarcerated. His next parole hearing is set for 
2024.



Kelly Ryan was discharged 2018-02-19











You can write to Craig Titus at:

Craig Titus  1024059
 Lovelock Correctional Center
1200 Prison Rd.
Lovelock, Nevada 89419






To view graves or obituaries, click on the victim name link. To read the full appeal filed by the killer, use the link on the killer's name.









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