Legal Opinion

Woodall v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 1981No. 12132PublishedCited by 8 opinions

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…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Wilkins v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Glispey v. Sheriff, Carson CityNevada Supreme Court · 1973
  4. State v. LuchettiNevada Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Oxborrow v. Sheriff, Nye CountyNevada Supreme Court · 1977

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4Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. GarciaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2005
  2. United States v. Alfonso BernalCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  3. State v. RhodesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2020
  4. Sanders v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Myatt v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1985

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