Sheriff v. Kravetz

*920OPINION

On June 10, 1980, respondent filed a pretrial petition for a writ of habeas corpus upon the ground that there was insufficient evidence presented during the preliminary hearing to support a finding that the alleged offense was committed in Clark County, Nevada. On June 27, 1980, the district court granted the petition and the state has appealed.

A review of the preliminary hearing transcript reveals testimony that the alleged crime occurred “at the parking lot of the Safeway store at Tropicana and Maryland Parkway.” Beyond question, this intersection is located in Clark County, Nevada,…