Darnell v. State

OPINION

Convicted by jury verdict of attempted possession of stolen property, appellant contends: (1) a legal impossibility to commission of the crime precludes conviction; (2) the admission of evidence of prior criminal conduct was improper; and, (3) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. We disagree.

Joseph Latour was arrested in Sparks, Nevada, on several charges of burglary. Upon interrogation, Latour admitted the burglaries, led the police to the stolen firearms, and further admitted he had previously sold stolen firearms to appellant, a Reno police officer. Subsequently,…