State v. Stenger

Andersen, J.—

Our Earlier Order

We granted discretionary review of this aggravated murder in the first degree case at the pretrial stage. At issue is disqualification of the prosecuting attorney and his staff. The issue and our resolution of it are briefly explained by our order of May 31, 1988 entered heréin. It is as follows:

Order

This is a prosecution for aggravated first degree murder in which the State has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty. During pretrial proceedings, defendant Russell Francis Stenger challenged whether the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's Office should…