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Jeffries V. State, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (July 6, 2017), Hayley Cummings
Jeffries V. State, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (July 6, 2017), Hayley Cummings
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
In denying appellant’s motion for a mistrial, the Court held that (1) to prove prosecutorial misconduct, an appellant must show that a prosecutor’s statements resulted in a denial of due process; and (2) to prove juror misconduct, an appellant must show that misconduct occurred and that the misconduct was prejudicial. The Court also clarified Bowman v. State’s applicability by stating that when juror misconduct occurs before the verdict, and defense counsel is aware of the misconduct, it is defense counsel’s responsibility to request an investigation regarding prejudice. Finally, the Court defined the scope of Gonzalez v. State by stating …