Salgado v. State

OPINION

After a jury trial, appellant Juan Salgado was convicted of one count of trafficking in a controlled substance. He claims that the district court erroneously admitted evidence'of his prior drug transactions without requiring the state to prove those acts by clear and convincing evidence as required by Petrocelli v. State, 101 Nev. 46, 692 P.2d 503 (1985), and its progeny.

FACTS

The state’s main witness at trial was Chad Hambel, who had been arrested for and charged with drug trafficking. In the hope of receiving a more lenient sentence, Hambel agreed to assist the state and identified…