Batson v. State

941 P.2d 478 (1997)

Mark Dennis BATSON, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

No. 27353.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 17, 1997.

Michael Specchio, Public Defender and John Reese Petty, Chief Appellate Public Defender, Washoe County, for Appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, Carson City; Richard A. Gammick, District Attorney, and Terrence P. McCarthy, Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County, for Respondent.

OPINION

ROSE, Justice:

Reno Police Department Officer Robert Tygard (Tygard), was one of several policemen to respond to a fight between Mark Batson (Batson) and a neighbor at a…