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Summary Of In Re George J., 128 Nev. Advanced Opinion No. 32, Emily Navasca Jul 2012

Summary Of In Re George J., 128 Nev. Advanced Opinion No. 32, Emily Navasca

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered an appeal from a district court’s order transferring a juvenile case to justice court for adult criminal proceedings pursuant to NRS 62B.335.


Summary Of Nevada V. Barren, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 31, Amanda Ireland Jul 2012

Summary Of Nevada V. Barren, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 31, Amanda Ireland

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a district court order granting writ of mandamus directing the justice court to dismiss a criminal complaint for lack of jurisdiction.


Setting Us Up For Disaster: The Supreme Court's Decision In Terry V. Ohio, Thomas B. Mcaffee Jun 2012

Setting Us Up For Disaster: The Supreme Court's Decision In Terry V. Ohio, Thomas B. Mcaffee

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Whitehead V. State, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 24, Eric Carson May 2012

Summary Of Whitehead V. State, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 24, Eric Carson

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court grants an en banc reconsideration of an appeal from an order dismissing a post-conviction petition for writ of habeas corpus.


Summary Of State V. Huebler, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 19, Richard A. Andrews Apr 2012

Summary Of State V. Huebler, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 19, Richard A. Andrews

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered an appeal from the district court’s grant of relief of an untimely petition for a writ of habeas corpus from a conviction based on a guilty plea.


Summary Of Rodriguez V. Nevada, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 14, Rami Hernandez Apr 2012

Summary Of Rodriguez V. Nevada, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 14, Rami Hernandez

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a district court criminal conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, on evidentiary grounds.


Summary Of Maestas V. State, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 12, Richard A. Andrews Mar 2012

Summary Of Maestas V. State, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 12, Richard A. Andrews

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered consolidated appeals from a first-degree murder conviction and an order denying a motion for new trial in a death penalty case.


Post-Racialism And Searches Incident To Arrest, Frank Rudy Cooper Jan 2012

Post-Racialism And Searches Incident To Arrest, Frank Rudy Cooper

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For 28 years the Court held that an officer's search incident to arrest powers automatically extended to the entire passenger compartment of a vehicle. In 2009, however, the Arizona v. Gant decision held that officers do not get to search a vehicle incident to arrest unless they satisfy (1) the Chimel v. California Court's requirement that the suspect has access to weapons or evanescent evidence therein or (2) the United States v. Rabinowitz Court's requirement that the officer reasonably believe evidence of the crime of arrest will be found therein. While many scholars read Gant as a triumph for civil …


Summary Of Toston V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 87, Kendra Kisling Dec 2011

Summary Of Toston V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 87, Kendra Kisling

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered an appeal of a district court order denying a writ of habeas corpus.


Summary Of State V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 84, Michelle Newman Dec 2011

Summary Of State V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 84, Michelle Newman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered the State’s petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the district court’s exclusion of blood alcohol test results obtained by retrograde extrapolation from the prosecution of defendant for driving under the influence.


Summary Of Rogers V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 88, Amanda Ireland Dec 2011

Summary Of Rogers V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 88, Amanda Ireland

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a district court denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, with consideration of the scope and applicability of Graham v. Florida to a term-of-years sentence.


Summary Of Wilson V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 68, Aaron K. Haar Oct 2011

Summary Of Wilson V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 68, Aaron K. Haar

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered an appeal from the district court’s dismissal of Petitioner’s third state petition for writ of habeas corpus in light of McConnell v. State.


Summary Of Nunnery V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 69, Sabrina Dolson Oct 2011

Summary Of Nunnery V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 69, Sabrina Dolson

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considers an appeal of a death penalty sentence for a first-degree murder conviction.


Summary Of Stephans V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Emily Navasca Oct 2011

Summary Of Stephans V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Emily Navasca

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered an appeal of a grand larceny conviction, based on witness testimony used to prove the value of the stolen goods.


Summary Of Ford V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 55, Alan R. Smith Sep 2011

Summary Of Ford V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 55, Alan R. Smith

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court judgment of conviction, by way of a jury verdict, for pandering of prostitution.


Summary Of State V. Hughes, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 56, Brandon Sendall Sep 2011

Summary Of State V. Hughes, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 56, Brandon Sendall

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order dismissing a production of child pornography charge, based on the conclusion that NRS 200.710 is unconstitutionally vague.


Summary Of Adam V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 54, Matthew Vantusko Sep 2011

Summary Of Adam V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 54, Matthew Vantusko

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, for trafficking in a controlled substance.


Summary Of Rose V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 43, Michael Li Jul 2011

Summary Of Rose V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 43, Michael Li

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal of a second-degree murder conviction by jury verdict.


Summary Of Cortes V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 44, Sean W. Mcdonald Jul 2011

Summary Of Cortes V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 44, Sean W. Mcdonald

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from conviction of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.


Summary Of Winkle V. Warden, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 42, Tim Mott Jul 2011

Summary Of Winkle V. Warden, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 42, Tim Mott

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing Respondents to release her to the 305 program based on the language of NRS 209.427 and 209.429.


Summary Of Saletta V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 34, Erin Elliot Jul 2011

Summary Of Saletta V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 34, Erin Elliot

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a judgment of conviction by a criminal defendant convicted of indecent or obscene exposure.


Mitigating The Prosecutor's Dilemma In Light Of Melendez-Diaz: Live Two-Way Videoconferencing For Analysit Testimony Regarding Chemical Analysis, Amy Ma Jul 2011

Mitigating The Prosecutor's Dilemma In Light Of Melendez-Diaz: Live Two-Way Videoconferencing For Analysit Testimony Regarding Chemical Analysis, Amy Ma

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Rogers V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 25, Sean W. Mcdonald Jun 2011

Summary Of Rogers V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 25, Sean W. Mcdonald

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from judgment of conviction, pursuant to jury verdict, of driving under the influence of a controlled substance on grounds certain evidence was inadmissible.


Summary Of Nevada Ex. Rel Bd. Of Parole Comm’Rs V. Morrow, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 61, Danielle Woodrum May 2011

Summary Of Nevada Ex. Rel Bd. Of Parole Comm’Rs V. Morrow, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 61, Danielle Woodrum

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a district court order clarifying a judgment granting a writ of mandamus, and a proper person appeal from a district court order granting a motion to dismiss


Summary Of Stockmeier V. State, Bd. Of Parole Comm’Rs, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 19, Chelsey Bosworth May 2011

Summary Of Stockmeier V. State, Bd. Of Parole Comm’Rs, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 19, Chelsey Bosworth

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

A proper person appeal and counsel cross-appeal to have factual statements in a presentence investigation report (PSI) corrected after a prisoner’s sentencing.


Summary Of Hobbs V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 18, Christopher Scott Connell May 2011

Summary Of Hobbs V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 18, Christopher Scott Connell

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a judgment of conviction, by way of jury verdict, for battery and injury to other property.


Summary Of State V. Lucero, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 7, Brian Blaylock Mar 2011

Summary Of State V. Lucero, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 7, Brian Blaylock

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal of the Second Judicial District Court’s denial of the State’s motion to correct a reduced sentence imposed upon revocation of probation.


Summary Of Lamb V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 3, Erin Elliot Mar 2011

Summary Of Lamb V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 3, Erin Elliot

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a judgment of conviction by a criminal defendant convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.


Summary Of Dieudonne V. State, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 1, Charles Gianelloni Jan 2011

Summary Of Dieudonne V. State, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 1, Charles Gianelloni

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a criminal defendant claiming an absolute right to be sentenced by the same judge who accepted his plea deal. Defendant also objects to victim impact statements that were given at his sentencing trial, but were not properly sworn.


Summary Of State V. Castaneda_Swm, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 45, Sean W. Mcdonald Nov 2010

Summary Of State V. Castaneda_Swm, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 45, Sean W. Mcdonald

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from order of dismissal of indecent exposure charges, after the district court judge concluded the state indecent exposure statute was unconstitutionally vague and overbroad.