Thompson v. State

*750OPINION

A jury convicted appellant William James Thompson of attempted fraudulent use of a credit card. After adjudging him a habitual criminal, the district court sentenced appellant to ten years in the Nevada State Prison. Appellant raises two principal issues for our consideration: (1) whether the trial court erred in admitting appellant’s confession, and (2) whether the trial court erred in giving a jury instruction that contained presumptions against appellant.

THE FACTS

On January 18, 1991, James and Ivy Ryans, husband and wife, were walking through a casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, when an *751un…