Legal Opinion
Ducksworth v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1997No. 25415PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
This appeal arises out of the convictions of Ronald Ducksworth, Jr., and Carl Lee Martin on a variety of charges involving the murders of Joseph Smith III (Joey) and Vikki Smith (Vikki). Joey and Vikki’s bodies were found at their Las Vegas home on April 11, 1992. Ducksworth and Martin were arrested for the murders in May 1992.
After a two week trial, the jury found both Ducksworth and Martin guilty of all crimes charged. Both defendants appeal their convictions on a variety of theories discussed below. We conclude that no errors occurred with regard to Ducksworth’s conviction, and we…
3Cases cited14 opinions
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