Oliver v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Collins, C. J.:

This appeal is from a conviction for possession of narcotics and denial of a motion for new trial. We affirm both the conviction and the order.

On May 21, 1966, at approximately 11:30 p.m., appellant, Hosie Oliver, and Johnny Benson were observed by Officers Patrick Stevens and Walter Allen standing at an intersection in Las Vegas, Nevada. Officer Stevens observed appellant give what he described as a brown piece of paper to Johnny Benson. This observation was made from a moving patrol car at a distance of 25 to 35 feet. He told Officer Allen to “make a fast…