Deeds v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellant was convicted by a jury of two counts of sexual assault. One assault, forced fellatio, occurred in the victim’s living room; the other assault, forced sexual intercourse, occurred in the bedroom. Appellant contends that the evidence was “contradictory” and insufficient to support conviction and that the court erred in finding him guilty of two counts of sexual assault.
It is well established law in Nevada that in a rape case, a jury may convict upon the uncorroborated testimony of the victim. Henderson v. State, 95 Nev. 324, 594 P.2d 712 (1979); May v. State, 89 Nev. 277, 510…
3Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. PerezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- People v. SaarsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Hamill v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. HillArizona Supreme Court · 1969
- Sanders v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1974
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