Quillen v. State

OPINION

Appellant Darrin Joel Quillen (Quillen) was charged with one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, a felony, after a police officer noticed Quillen walking down a North Las Vegas sidewalk with a .22 caliber pistol in his hand. At trial, Quillen’s theory of the case was that he had taken the gun from two attackers immediately prior to his encounter with the police. We conclude that none of Quillen’s claimed errors are meritorious and affirm the conviction.

FACTS

While on patrol, in a marked car, an officer of the North Las Vegas Police Department observed Quillen…