Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Bokelman
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided January 6, 1970No. 5875PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court,
Zenoff, J.:
In 1955 Jack Summers was convicted of rape and sent to prison. He was released in 1968 having served his time. Summers v. Warden, 84 Nev. 326, 440 P.2d 388 (1968). He lived in Reno for about two months with the Bokelmans, who were relatives, but finally Bokelman, Summers’ half-brother, was unable to any longer support him and asked him to leave. At no time during his stay at the Bokelman residence was there any discord or concern about Summers’ conduct. Although two teenage girls lived with the Bokelmans as foster daughters, the early concern over their safety…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Frank J. Underwood, as Administrator of the Estate of Shirley Underwood Dunn, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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