Overton v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

THOMPSON, J.:

By criminal complaint, Overton, the appellant, was charged with the unlawful possession and control of heroin, a narcotic drug. At the conclusion of a preliminary hearing on December 14, 1960, he was held to answer in the district court. On December 16, 1960, the assistant district attorney, with leave of court, filed an information against Overton pursuant to NRS 173.-140.

When first before the district court for arraignment upon the information thus filed, Overton objected to being arraigned, for the reason that the full transcript of the proceedings of the…