Legal Opinion
Browning v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided June 10, 2004No. 39063PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In 1985, appellant Paul Lewis Browning robbed and stabbed to death Hugo Elsen at Elsen’s jewelry store in Las Vegas. Browning was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. This is his timely first petition seeking post-conviction relief, pursuant to former NRS 177.315-.385 (equivalent to a post-conviction habeas petition). The district court denied the petition, finding that Browning received effective assistance of counsel and that his other claims were procedurally barred.
This appeal raises numerous claims. The primary issue is whether Browning’s appellate counsel was ineffective…
3Cases cited37 opinions
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- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Godfrey v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Clemons v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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4Cited by47 opinions
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