Legal Opinion
Lay v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided November 30, 1994No. 24097PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
A jury found Kevin Lamar Lay guilty of the first degree murder of Richard Carter with use of a deadly weapon. The State sought the death penalty and presented evidence of a single aggravating circumstance, in addition to other sentencing information. The jury found one aggravating circumstance and fixed the penalty at life without possibility of parole. The judge sentenced Lay to two consecutive life terms without possibility of parole; one life term for the murder and one life term as an enhancement for use of a deadly weapon. Lay appeals, claiming a number of errors.
On June 14, 1991,…
3Cases cited41 opinions
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- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- California v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Saffle v. ParksSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Barclay v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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4Cited by48 opinions
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