Heimrich v. State

OPINION

On October 24, 1979, appellant pled guilty to murder in the first degree in order to avoid the possible imposition of the death penalty. When appellant entered his plea he was not advised on the record that murder is a non-probationary crime. See NRS 176.185(1). Appellant was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. This appeal followed.

Appellant contends that his plea was not entered voluntarily and intelligently because he was not informed on the record that probation is not available to one found guilty of murder. Appellant relies upon Meyer v. State, 95 Nev. 885,…