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Summary Of Watson V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 76, Lindsay Liddell
Summary Of Watson V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 76, Lindsay Liddell
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined that (1) a Batson objection to peremptory strikes should be analyzed with reference to the amount of allegedly targeted-group members within the venire; and (2) that a jury instruction is not issued in error when there was a reasonable likelihood that the jury did not understand the instruction incorrectly, even if the rule does not comprehensively explain the underlying doctrine, so long as it accurately states the law.
The Framers' Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule: The Mounting Evidence, Roger Roots
The Framers' Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule: The Mounting Evidence, Roger Roots
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Probing Into Salinas's Silence: Back To The "Accused Speaks" Model?, Rinat Kitai-Sangero, Yuval Merin
Probing Into Salinas's Silence: Back To The "Accused Speaks" Model?, Rinat Kitai-Sangero, Yuval Merin
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Summary Of Jones V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 53, Kylee Gloekner
Summary Of Jones V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 53, Kylee Gloekner
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined (1) whether a criminal defendant’s access to the courts can be restricted by the district court when he or she is challenging a judgment of conviction and sentence or the computation of time served under a judgment of conviction; and (2) whether there is an established approach courts should take when restricting the access.
Summary Of Conner V. State Of Nevada, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 49, Kelsey Bernstein
Summary Of Conner V. State Of Nevada, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 49, Kelsey Bernstein
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined three issues: 1) whether, despite there being sufficient evidence to sustain a conviction, the conviction may stand where the State engages in discriminatory jury selection; 2) how a convicted defendant may sufficiently demonstrate that it is more likely than not that the State engaged in purposeful discrimination; and 3) the responsibilities of the district court when ruling on a Batson objection.
Summary Of Harris V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 47, Danielle Barraza
Summary Of Harris V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 47, Danielle Barraza
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined whether a motion to withdraw a guilty plea filed after the judgment of conviction is a remedy that is “incident to the proceedings in the trial court.”
Summary Of All Star Bail Bonds, Inc. V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 45, Sean Daly
Summary Of All Star Bail Bonds, Inc. V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 45, Sean Daly
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
A defendant who left the country voluntarily, but was denied admission upon returning to the country, is considered “excluded,” not “deported,” for purposes of NRS 178.509(1)(b)(5). Furthermore, a district court may not exonerate a bond without a statutory basis for doing so.
The Expanding Use Of Genetic And Psychological Evidence: Finding Coherence In The Criminal Law? , Michael Vitiello
The Expanding Use Of Genetic And Psychological Evidence: Finding Coherence In The Criminal Law? , Michael Vitiello
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Summary Of Afzali V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 34, Sean Daly
Summary Of Afzali V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 34, Sean Daly
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined whether a defendant has a constitutional right to know the racial composition of a grand jury that indicted him.
Summary Of Gomez V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 43, Laura Guidry
Summary Of Gomez V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 43, Laura Guidry
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined two issues: 1) whether the district court properly relied on the incident reports when determining whether to amend the PSI 2) whether a defendant is entitled to due process protections when erroneous statements in his or her PSI will potentially affect his or her prison classification and compromise whether he or she will be released on parole.
Summary Of Sasser V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 41, Jeffrey Pike
Summary Of Sasser V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 41, Jeffrey Pike
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined three issues: 1) whether a district court can amend a presentence investigation report (PSI) in the judgment of conviction rather than amending the PSI itself; 2) whether the district court properly declined to strike information from the PSI; and 3) whether the district court relied on impalpable or highly suspect evidence when sentencing the defendant.
Summary Of Coleman V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 22, Kylee Gloeckner
Summary Of Coleman V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 22, Kylee Gloeckner
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined whether a person who is serving a sentence of lifetime supervision may challenge that sentence by filing a post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Summary written by Kylee Gloeckner.
Summary Of Davis V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 16, Danielle Barraza
Summary Of Davis V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 16, Danielle Barraza
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court clarified two issues: [1] whether battery is justifiable in self-defense under the same conditions that would justify homicide, and [2] when proposed jury instructions should be accepted by the trial court regarding justifiable battery.
Summary Of Sanchez-Dominguez V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 10, Brady Briggs
Summary Of Sanchez-Dominguez V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 10, Brady Briggs
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined two issues: (1) whether the felony murder rule applies to killings which occur only after all of the elements of the underlying felony are complete, and (2) whether the felony murder rule requires that a killing be caused by the commission of the underlying felony.
Summary Of Peciado V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 6, Geordan G. Logan
Summary Of Peciado V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 6, Geordan G. Logan
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined two issues: (1) whether due process requires that all sidebar proceedings be made a part of the record; and (2) whether prospective jurors who are anything less than unequivocal about their impartiality should be excused for cause.