Legal Opinion

Henderson v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1979No. 10306PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, C. J.:

A jury found Willie Sulton Henderson guilty of the crimes of burglary and of rape, robbery and the infamous crime against nature, all committed with the use of a deadly weapon. Henderson seeks reveral on two grounds: (1) that the trial court erred in admitting the in-court identification of witness Helms, and (2) that the evidence presented was insufficient to support the guilty verdict. We disagree and affirm.

THE FACTS

The victim of the crimes testified in substance as follows: that she had been gardening in her yard, and went into her home to check on her…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sanders v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Hankins v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Stalley v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Matthews v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Thomas v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Gaxiola v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Allen v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1983
  3. LaPierre v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Deeds v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Minton v. Board of Medical ExaminersNevada Supreme Court · 1994

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