Legal Opinion
Jones v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided July 7, 1994No. 23451PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellant Edward Lee Jones was convicted of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon for the stabbing death of his girlfriend, Pamela L. Williams. The jury found the existence of two aggravating circumstances and sentenced Jones to death. Jones appeals his conviction and sentence, asserting numerous assignments of error. For the reasons stated below, we reverse Jones’ conviction and remand for a new trial.
FACTS
On September 23, 1991, Jones was charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon for the stabbing death of Williams. The State filed a notice of intent to seek the death…
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