Legal Opinion

Abeyta v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided August 28, 1997No. 28927PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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2Per curiam

Roderick Tyrone Abeyta (“Abeyta”) was found guilty of burglary, robbery with use of a deadly weapon, and murder with use of a deadly weapon, all in connection with the shooting death of Donna Martin.

After a penalty hearing on the murder conviction, the jury voted to impose the death penalty. In addition, the trial court sentenced Abeyta to fifteen years in the Nevada Department of Prisons for robbery, an additional fifteen years for the weapon enhancement, and ten years for burglary. All sentences were imposed consecutively. Abeyta now appeals.

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3Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Remmer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  3. Lord v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Koza v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1984
  5. State v. ComerArizona Supreme Court · 1990

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4Cited by3 opinions

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