Legal Opinion
Jorgensen v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided October 4, 1984No. 14667PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
William Gene Jorgensen appeals from a judgment of conviction of escape from prison custody, NRS 212.090. We hold that both of his assignments of error are without merit, and affirm.
At his jury trial, appellant raised the defense of necessity, claiming he had to escape because he had been threatened with death by a group of unidentified inmates. The district court instructed the jury on the “necessity” defense as defined in People v. Lovercamp, 118 Cal.Rptr. 110 (Ct.App. 1975). Appellant now contends that the court erred by giving the Lovercamp instruction, and that the court should…
3Cases cited13 opinions
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- People v. LovercampCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- People v. CondleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- People v. LutherMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
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4Cited by11 opinions
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