Legal Opinion

Lakeman (Ronald) v. Dist. Ct. (State)

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 2013No. 62877Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

not fit the exceptions we have made for purely legal issues. See State v. Babayan, 106 Nev. 155, 174,

787 P.2d 805, 819-20

(1990) (granting writ of mandamus dismissing an indictment to prevent "gross miscarriage of justice"). Therefore, extraordinary relief is not warranted on this claim. Second, Lakeman contends that the indictment is inadequate because it fails to allege facts that show that he engaged in activity that directly resulted in the victim's death. We disagree. [T]he second degree felony murder rule applies only where the felony is inherently dangerous, where death or injury is a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. BabayanNevada Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Labastida v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Schuster v. Eighth Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Hyler v. SHERIFF, CLARK CTY.Nevada Supreme Court · 1977
  5. State v. KirkpatrickNevada Supreme Court · 1978

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