Peterson v. Sheriff

*523OPINION

Irene Peterson and Peter Burleigh were charged in an indictment by the Clark County grand jury with conspiracy to commit murder (NRS 199.480; NRS 200.010; NRS 200.030) and conspiracy to commit arson (NRS 199.480; NRS 205.010). Thereafter, they filed pretrial petitions for writs of habeas corpus in the district court contending, among other things, that there was insufficient evidence presented to the grand jury to support the charges. The district court denied the petitions and these appeals followed.

Evidence presented to the grand jury indicates that Irene Peterson met with an…