Woodall v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellant, an ex-felon, was convicted of the crime of possessing a firearm. On appeal, appellant contends that the judgment entered against him must be reversed because (1) a State’s witness was permitted to comment on his post-arrest silence; (2) the prosecutor made impermissible remarks during his closing argument; and (3) insufficient evidence was presented to sustain his conviction. We'find the evidence insufficient, and upon this dispositive issue we reverse appellant’s conviction. Accordingly, we see no need to resolve other issues.
Appellant was charged with violating NRS…
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