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Quisano V. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 9 (February 18, 2016), Michael Hua
Quisano V. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 9 (February 18, 2016), Michael Hua
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
This court affirmed an appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to an Alford plea, of voluntary manslaughter and child abuse, neglect, or endangerment with substantial bodily harm holding:
(1) Brady violations do not occur when the evidence in question is not favorable to the defendant;
(2) Prosecutors have a strict duty to disclose under their own open-file policy until sentencing proceedings; and,
(3) Media outlets require a written by the district court to electronically cover proceedings unless nonconstitutional or harmless error results in such coverage.