Iverson v. State

807 P.2d 1372 (1991)

John William IVERSON, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

No. 20346.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 7, 1991.

Terri Steik Roeser, State Public Defender, and Janet Bessemer, Deputy Public Defender, Carson City, for appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Atty. Gen., Noel Waters, Dist. Atty., Carson City, for respondent.

OPINION

ROSE, Justice:

The appellant, John William Iverson (Iverson), contends that he was denied equal protection of the law in violation of the United States Constitution because he was sent to prison rather than to a secure mental health facility as a wealthier…