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06/02/2010
The word “upon” in the context of statutes similar to NRS 484.619 has been decided to mean “that the object be on or in direct contact ...
02/02/2010
In Higgs v. State, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 1 (2010), the Nevada Supreme Court revisited the issue of admissibility of expert testimony and clarified ...
02/01/2010
A quick refresher. In this case, here’s a quick look at the basics of impeachment with prior testimony. Specifically, using prior ...
12/13/2009
Character Evidence Generally
NRS 48.045(1) governs the admissibility of character evidence in a criminal trial:
1. Evidence of a person’s ...
11/10/2009
In Zana v. State, prior bad acts of the defendant were admitted through the testimony of witnesses having first hand knowledge of the ...
10/27/2009
“Due process requires the State to preserve material evidence.” Steese v. State, 114 Nev. 479, 491, 960 P.2d 321, 329 (1998). The ...
10/13/2009
“No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” U. S. Constitution, Fifth Amendment. The Fifth ...
09/16/2009
The elements of an entrapment defense are that (1) a government agent induced the defendant to commit a crime, and (2) he was not predisposed ...
08/20/2009
For those looking for relief on their mortgages, it’s hard to know who to trust. Here’s some good consumer advocacy information ...
08/17/2009
In 2008, the Nevada Supreme Court, in Hallmark v. Eldridge, 189 P.3d 646 (Nev. 2008) clarified the status of Nevada law relative to the ...