Legal Opinion

Sheriff v. Hughes

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided June 22, 1983No. 14799PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*542OPINION

2Per curiam

On February 2, 1983, respondents Thomas J. Hughes and Dianne Story were charged by indictment with a variety of crimes stemming from their possession and distribution of heroin. They filed petitions for writs of habeas corpus based on lack of probable cause. The district court granted their petitions as to one of the counts and this appeal followed. We reverse.

This court’s review is limited to whether the district court committed substantial error in determining that there was no probable cause. Sheriff v. Provenza, 97 Nev. 346, 630 P.2d 265 (1981).

The evidence presented to the grand…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sheriff, Clark County v. ProvenzaNevada Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Sheriff, Washoe County v. MileyNevada Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Sheriff v. PotterNevada Supreme Court · 1983

4Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sheriff v. StewardNevada Supreme Court · 1993

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