Legal Opinion
Williams v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided May 29, 1987No. 14614PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellant Cary Wallace Williams was convicted of first degree murder. Following a penalty hearing, a three-judge panel sentenced Williams to death. Williams was also sentenced to two consecutive ten-year terms for manslaughter and burglary. Williams appealed and then petitioned the district court for post-conviction relief, which was denied. We have consolidated the appeals from the judgment of conviction and death sentence and from the denial of the petition for post-conviction relief.
THE FACTS
On June 27, 1982, Williams broke into the home of Allen and Katherine Carlson. Once inside,…
3Cases cited15 opinions
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