Licata v. State

OPINION

Appellant was convicted of perjury for swearing falsely in a statement given to an attorney representing the insurance company against whom appellant had made claim for loss of personal property. Since the conviction was based upon a misapprehension of Nevada law we must reverse.

In July, 1978, upon returning from a vacation in California, appellant discovered that his home in Las Vegas had been burglarized. Shortly thereafter, appellant submitted an insurance claim for the loss of his stolen possessions, which included a Sony television set and a Betamax recorder which appellant…