Burns v. Sheriff

*531OPINION

Indicted for murder (NRS 200.010), and attempted murder (NRS 200.010; NRS 208.070), William Burns petitioned for habeas corpus and now appeals from the order denying the requested relief.

Burns raised several contentions below, and reasserted them here.

1. First, Burns argues he is constitutionally entitled to a preliminary examination; thus, the grand jury proceeding violated his rights of equal protection and due process. The same argument has previously been considered and consistently rejected by this court. See Cairns v. Sheriff, 89 Nev. 113, 508 P.2d 1015 (1973), and its progeny.

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