Austin v. State

491 P.2d 724 (1971)

Curtis AUSTIN, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

No. 6300.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 7, 1971.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1972.

Harry E. Claiborne and Annette R. Quintana, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Robert List, Atty. Gen., Carson City, William P. Beko, Nye County Dist. Atty., Tonopah, for respondent.

OPINION

GUNDERSON, Justice:

Convicted of possessing heroin in violation of NRS 453.030, appellant Curtis Austin contends that because the State adduced no evidence to corroborate its principal witness, Jesse Martin, and because Martin's testimony unequivocally…