Legal Opinion
McConnell v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided July 24, 2009No. 49722PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
The primary issue in this appeal is whether the constitutionality of Nevada’s lethal injection protocol may be challenged in a post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We hold that the claim is not cognizable in a post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus under NRS Chapter 34 because it involves a challenge to the manner in which the death sentence will be carried out rather than the validity of the judgment of conviction or sentence.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Appellant Robert Lee McConnell pleaded guilty to first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon,…
3Cases cited63 opinions
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