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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 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 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 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 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.


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 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 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 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.


Summary Of Hoagland V. State, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 37, Meredith Still Oct 2010

Summary Of Hoagland V. State, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 37, Meredith Still

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The district court rejected appellant Richard William Hoagland’s argument that necessity is a defense to driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The judge did not permit Hoagland to submit jury instructions on the defense or to present evidence to the jury to support the defense. In this case, the Nevada Supreme Court considered whether a defendant may assert a necessity defense to DUI.


Summary Of Bahena V. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Michael Gianelloni Jul 2010

Summary Of Bahena V. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Michael Gianelloni

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Ramirez V. State, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 22, Anthony R. Sassi Jul 2010

Summary Of Ramirez V. State, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 22, Anthony R. Sassi

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction in the Second Judicial District Court, pursuant to a jury verdict of second-degree felony murder by means of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment.


Summary Of State Of Nevada, Dmv V. Taylor-Caldwell, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 14 , David Krawczyk May 2010

Summary Of State Of Nevada, Dmv V. Taylor-Caldwell, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 14 , David Krawczyk

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Consideration of whether Nev. Rev. Stat. §484.384 mandates driver’s license revocation when two consecutive breath samples are obtained from a DUI suspect and only one breath sample tests over the legal limit for alcohol.


Summary Of Higgs V. State, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 1, Kathleen Wilde Jan 2010

Summary Of Higgs V. State, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 1, Kathleen Wilde

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

A multi-faceted appeal from a Second Judicial District Court conviction of first-degree murder.


Summary Of Thompson V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 59, Stephanie S. Buntin Dec 2009

Summary Of Thompson V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 59, Stephanie S. Buntin

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a judgment of conviction by jury of conspiracy to commit a crime, burglary, robbery, first-degree kidnapping, and attempted grand larceny auto.


Summary Of Ouanbengboune V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 56, Ammon Francom Dec 2009

Summary Of Ouanbengboune V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 56, Ammon Francom

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from an Eighth Judicial District Court judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon and robbery with the use of a deadly weapon.


Summary Of Glover V. Dist. Court, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 53, Amy Kominsky Nov 2009

Summary Of Glover V. Dist. Court, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 53, Amy Kominsky

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

This case involved a writ of prohibition to determine if Defendant’s double jeopardy rights were violated when the district court ordered a mistrial and subsequent retrial as a “manifest necessity” based on potential jury bias because defense counsel impermissibly argued facts not in evidence.


Summary Of Mendoza-Lobos V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Ryan Mcinerney Oct 2009

Summary Of Mendoza-Lobos V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Ryan Mcinerney

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appellant Douglas Mendoza-Lobos was convicted of one count each of burglary, robbery with the use of a deadly weapon, sexual assault with the use of a deadly weapon, attempted sexual assault with the use of a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, and battery with a deadly weapon. On appeal, Mendoza-Lobos argued that the district court failed to comply with NRS 193.165(1) in imposing the sentences for the deadly weapon enhancements because it failed to articulate sufficient findings on the record. As a preliminary matter, the Court addressed whether NRS 193.165(1) (1) violated the separation-of-powers doctrine and (2) required …


Summary Of Wyman V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 46, Karlee Phelps Oct 2009

Summary Of Wyman V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 46, Karlee Phelps

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a judgment of conviction for second-degree murder, challenging the district court’s denial of Appellant’s motion to dismiss for pre-indictment delay and Appellant’s motion for certificate of materiality to obtain out-of-state mental health records.


Summary Of Zana V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41, Anthony R. Sassi Sep 2009

Summary Of Zana V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41, Anthony R. Sassi

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a judgment of conviction in the Eighth Judicial District Court, pursuant to a jury verdict, of one count of open or gross lewdness, three counts of lewdness with a child under the age of fourteen, and six counts of visual representation depicting sexual conduct of a person under the age of sixteen.


Summary Of Funderburk V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 25, James Conway Jul 2009

Summary Of Funderburk V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 25, James Conway

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a judgment of conviction, upon a jury verdict, of two counts of burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon, two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery, and four counts of robbery with use of a deadly weapon.


Summary Of Mcconnell V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 24, Ian Houston Jul 2009

Summary Of Mcconnell V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 24, Ian Houston

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from an order of the district court dismissing appellant’s post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus in a death penalty case.


Summary Of Ramet V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 19, Tara C. Zimmerman Jun 2009

Summary Of Ramet V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 19, Tara C. Zimmerman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appellant Daniel Anthony Ramet was convicted of first-degree murder. On appeal, Ramet contended that the testimony concerning his refusal to consent to a search of his home, taken together with the prosecutor’s comment on it, was violative of his Fourth Amendment rights. The Court concluded that the district court erred in allowing testimony and argument regarding Ramet’s invocation of his Fourth Amendment right. However, they further concluded that the error in admitting the statements was harmless. The Court therefore affirmed Ramet’s conviction.Óÿ


Summary Of Hannon V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15, Shannon Rowe May 2009

Summary Of Hannon V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15, Shannon Rowe

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court took this opportunity to align Nevada’s standard for emergency home entries with the recent Supreme Court opinion in Brigham City v. Stuart.2 The Supreme Court held in that case that for a warrantless entry to be lawful there must be an objectively reasonable basis to believe that a party inside is in danger.3 Accepting this standard eliminates Nevada’s previous test, which allowed courts to look at the law enforcement agent’s lack of intent to arrest or search.


Summary Of Scarbo V. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Ad. Op. No. 12, Michelle D. Alarie Apr 2009

Summary Of Scarbo V. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Ad. Op. No. 12, Michelle D. Alarie

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Consolidated writs for mandamus challenging the district court’s denial of petitioners’ request for full and complete copies of competency examination reports prior to competency hearing.