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Summary Of Williams V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 90, Jacqueline A. Gilbert
Summary Of Williams V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 90, Jacqueline A. Gilbert
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
A jury, selected from the third venire, convicted Gary Jerome Williams of battery with use of a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm on Robin Swope. On June 22, 2003, Williams and the victim (Robin Swope) engaged in an altercation after Swope saw Williams speaking to Swope’s thirteen-year-old daughter. At trial, most details of the altercation were highly disputed including, who was the initial aggressor, who produced a knife, and whether Swope used highly inflammatory language. In 1985, when he was seventeen, the State of Arkansas convicted Williams of aggravated battery, sentencing him to fifteen years confinement. The Nevada pre-sentencing …
Summary Of City Of Las Vegas V. Walsh, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 85, 124 P.3d 203, Laura Deeter
Summary Of City Of Las Vegas V. Walsh, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 85, 124 P.3d 203, Laura Deeter
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
This case analyzes the scope of NRS 50.315(4), which allows the submission of an affidavit to prove specific facts about blood testing by experts. The scope of the affidavit was challenged as well as the Defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses against him.
Summary Of Bolden V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 86, Kelly Dove
Summary Of Bolden V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 86, Kelly Dove
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
No abstract provided.
Salt Equalizer, Vol. 2005, Issue 4, Society Of American Law Teachers
Salt Equalizer, Vol. 2005, Issue 4, Society Of American Law Teachers
SALT Equalizer
Contents of this issue:
Nancy Ehrenreich, Welcome to Our New SALT Board Members, at 1.
Beto Juarez & Holly Maguigan, Co-Presidents' Column, at 1.
Kent Greenfield, Solomon Amendment Litigation Update, at 4.
Beto Juarez, SALT and Pipeline Programs, at 4.
Margaret Martin Barry, Affirmative Action Committee Report, at 5.
Margaret Martin Barry, Follow-Up on Revised ABA Standards for Law Clinic Faculty, at 6.
Camille A. Nelson & Adele M. Morrison, Report on SALT's Third Annual Junior Faculty Development Workshop, at 6.
Jane Dolkart, SALT Annual Awards Dinner to Honor Cole, CCR, and Yamamoto …
Summary Of Sampson V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 80, Denise S. Balboni
Summary Of Sampson V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 80, Denise S. Balboni
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Admission of expert testimony is within the sole discretion of the trial judge. Abuse of discretion does not exist where defense counsel waited until the eighth day of trial to seek to call a newly-named expert witness without sufficient justification for the delay. The Nevada Supreme Court adopts the rule against admission of witness and prosecution comments regarding a defendant’s invocation of Fourth Amendment rights when such evidence is used to support an inference of guilt. When the district court admits such evidence, this Court will determine the existence of reversible error by application of the same test used for …
Summary Of Nelson V. Heer, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 81, Denise Balboni
Summary Of Nelson V. Heer, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 81, Denise Balboni
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Motion to support a stay pending an appeal by security other than a supersedeas bond.
Summary Of Bennett V. Dist. Ct., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 78, Collin Webster
Summary Of Bennett V. Dist. Ct., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 78, Collin Webster
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
No abstract provided.
Summary Of Blake V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 77, Anna Arroyo
Summary Of Blake V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 77, Anna Arroyo
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
No abstract provided.
Summary Of Canfora V. Coast Hotels & Casinos, Inc., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 76, Daria Snadowsky
Summary Of Canfora V. Coast Hotels & Casinos, Inc., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 76, Daria Snadowsky
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Canforas appealed the district court’s order that they reimburse Coast Hotels in accordance with a subrogation clause and reimbursement agreement. The Canforas unsuccessfully argued that various contract and civil procedure principles precluded Coast Hotels from recovering its expenses
Summary Of Wood V. Safeway, Inc., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 73, Michael Shalmy
Summary Of Wood V. Safeway, Inc., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 73, Michael Shalmy
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
A mentally handicapped female working for Safeway Stores, Inc. was sexually assaulted at work by an employee of a company that provided janitorial services for Safeway. The assaults occurred in a storage room and in the parking lot while she was gathering shopping carts. She filed a complaint against Safeway and the janitorial company, Action Cleaning, alleging five causes of action as a result of the sexual assault. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Safeway, determining that Safeway was immune from suit because of coverage provided by the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act (the “NIIA”). The district court …
Summary Of Nev. Serv. Employees Union V. Orr, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 68, Patty L. Roberts
Summary Of Nev. Serv. Employees Union V. Orr, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 68, Patty L. Roberts
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
This case is an appeal and cross-appeal from a judgment of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, granting in part and denying in part petitions for judicial review of an administrative decision by the Employee-Management Relations Board.
Summary Of Amazon.Com V. Dee Dee Magee, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 63, Debra L. Pieruschka
Summary Of Amazon.Com V. Dee Dee Magee, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 63, Debra L. Pieruschka
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
No abstract provided.
Summary Of Destefano V. Berkus, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 62, Jason Peck
Summary Of Destefano V. Berkus, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 62, Jason Peck
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
In an election dispute, Berkus filed an action for declaratory judgment pursuant to NRS 281.050 asserting DeStefano was not a resident of the district in which he was running for office. DeStefano argued that the district court lacked jurisdiction to consider Berkus’ action because NRS 293.182 provided the exclusive method for challenging a candidate’s qualifications for office.
Summary Of May V. Anderson, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 67, Patty L. Roberts
Summary Of May V. Anderson, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 67, Patty L. Roberts
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
This case is an appeal from a judgment of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, finding a settlement agreement between the parties to be valid and entering judgment in accordance with that agreement.
Summary Of Whealon V. Sterling, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, Jarrod Rickard
Summary Of Whealon V. Sterling, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, Jarrod Rickard
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appellant agent sought review of a summary judgment from the Eighth Judicial District Court, which ruled in favor of respondent entertainer in a contract dispute.
Summary Of Gaxiola V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 64, Debra L. Pieruschka
Summary Of Gaxiola V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 64, Debra L. Pieruschka
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from a judgment of conviction, entered after jury verdict, on five counts of sexual assault of a minor under the age of fourteen years and two counts of lewdness with a child under the age of fourteen years.
Summary Of Miller V. Wilfong, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 61, Jason Peck
Summary Of Miller V. Wilfong, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 61, Jason Peck
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Nevada Supreme Court upheld district court ruling that awarded Wilfong’s counsel, serving pro bono, $3,000 in attorney fees. The court also held that NRS 126.171 authorizes attorney fees in paternity actions.
Summary Of Sandstrom V. Second Judicial District Court Of Nevada, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Jarrod Rickard
Summary Of Sandstrom V. Second Judicial District Court Of Nevada, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Jarrod Rickard
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Original petition for a writ of certiorari or in the alternative a writ of mandamus challenging the district court's order reversing and remanding a justice court order granting petitioner's motion to dismiss a misdemeanor criminal complaint.
Summary Of Dep’T Of Taxation V. Daimlerchrysler Svcs. N. Am., Llc, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 56, Danielle Oakley
Summary Of Dep’T Of Taxation V. Daimlerchrysler Svcs. N. Am., Llc, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 56, Danielle Oakley
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Department of Taxation (“the Department”) appealed from a district court order, which had granted DaimlerChrysler’s petition for judicial review of the Department’s decision denying DaimlerChrysler’s application for a tax refund under Nevada’s bad-debt collection statute.
Summary Of Mineral County V. State, Bd. Equalization, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 55, Patrick Murch
Summary Of Mineral County V. State, Bd. Equalization, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 55, Patrick Murch
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Defendant/Appellant Mineral County ("County") appealed from the district court's dismissal of its petitions for review of decisions issued by the Nevada State Board of Equalization ("State Board") under the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"), Nevada Revised Statutes ("NRS") Chapter 233B.
Summary Of Southern Nevada Operating Engineers V. Labor Commissioner, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 54, Scott Mcdonald
Summary Of Southern Nevada Operating Engineers V. Labor Commissioner, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 54, Scott Mcdonald
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The elimination of an entire class of workers from an adopted prevailing wage regulation by the Labor Commissioner (“Commissioner”) constitutes administrative rulemaking and thus requires compliance with the notice and hearing provisions of Nevada’s Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”).
Summary Of State V. Weber, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 57, Danielle Oakley
Summary Of State V. Weber, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 57, Danielle Oakley
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence of death, pursuant to a jury trial.
Summary Of Phillips V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 58, Patrick Murch
Summary Of Phillips V. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 58, Patrick Murch
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Defendant/Appellant Donald E. Phillips ("Phillips") appealed from a jury conviction of one count each of aggravated stalking and preventing or dissuading a witness from testifying, and twelve counts of extortion.
Salt Equalizer, Vol. 2005, Issue 3, Society Of American Law Teachers
Salt Equalizer, Vol. 2005, Issue 3, Society Of American Law Teachers
SALT Equalizer
Kent Greenfield, Solomon Amendment Litigation Update, at 1.
Beto Juarez & Holly Maguigan, Co-Presidents’ Column, at 1.
Frank Rudy Cooper, In October, a Faculty Development Workshop for Progressives, at 3.
Michael Avery, See the New National Lawyers Guild in Portland this Fall, at 4.
Charles Calleros, ABA/LSAC Diversity Pipeline Conference to be Held in November, at 5.
Nancy Cook, SALT Welcoming Events for Academy Newcomers: November in D.C. and January in New Orleans, at 7.
Eileen Kaufman, Clinicians and Alternatives to the Bar Exam, at 8.
New ABA Standards for Clinicians’ Job Security, …
Disabilities To Exceptional Abilities: Law Students With Disabilities, Nontraditional Learners, And The Law Teacher As A Learner, Jennifer Jolly-Ryan
Disabilities To Exceptional Abilities: Law Students With Disabilities, Nontraditional Learners, And The Law Teacher As A Learner, Jennifer Jolly-Ryan
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Relinquish Control! Why The Irs Should Change Its Stance On Exempt Organizations In Ancillary Joint Ventures, Nicholas A. Mirkay
Relinquish Control! Why The Irs Should Change Its Stance On Exempt Organizations In Ancillary Joint Ventures, Nicholas A. Mirkay
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Judicial Predilections, John Paul Stevens
The Best Little Whorehouse Is Not In Texas: How Nevada's Prostitution Laws Serve Public Policy, And How Those Laws May Be Improved, Daria Snadowsky
The Best Little Whorehouse Is Not In Texas: How Nevada's Prostitution Laws Serve Public Policy, And How Those Laws May Be Improved, Daria Snadowsky
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Treating Tribes Differently: Civil Jurisdiction Inside And Outside Indian Country, Max Minzner
Treating Tribes Differently: Civil Jurisdiction Inside And Outside Indian Country, Max Minzner
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
When A Victim's A Victim: Making Reference To Victims And Sex-Crime Prosecution, Scott A. Mcdonald
When A Victim's A Victim: Making Reference To Victims And Sex-Crime Prosecution, Scott A. Mcdonald
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.