Farmer v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court,
Manoukian, J.:
Billy Bob Farmer appeals from a conviction by jury for first degree murder, NRS 200.010 and 200.030, which resulted in the imposition of a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, contending that: (1) the jury verdict was coerced; (2) he was deprived of a fair trial by the use of a prosecution witness granted immunity; and (3) the prosecutor’s remarks during closing argument constituted prejudicial error. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
1. The Facts.
There was substantial evidence adduced at trial which showed that one Phillip Wroughton…
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