Legal Opinion

Zgombic v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided September 13, 1990No. 19977PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*572OPINION

By the Court,

Rose, J.:

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether appellant’s heavy boots constituted a deadly weapon for purposes of sentence enhancement pursuant to NRS 193.165. We conclude that, as a matter of law, the boots did not constitute deadly weapons under NRS 193.165. In reaching this conclusion, we set forth a different definition of deadly weapon for purposes of sentence enhancement than the definition used in our previous decisions. Accordingly, while we affirm appellant’s two convictions and sentences therefor, we vacate the sentence enhancement for use of a…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. McKay v. Board of Sup'rs of Carson CityNevada Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Little v. PPG Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1978
  4. State v. ChurchArizona Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Anderson v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by45 opinions

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  5. Kazalyn v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1992

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