Legal Opinion
Lapinski v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided November 7, 1968No. 5535PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court,
Zenoff, J.:
Edward Lapinski, a 50-year-old unemployed man, was stopped by police for speeding while driving in Las Vegas on the evening of July 1, 1967. He revealed he did not have a driver’s license, then attempted to flee. He was chased and captured. Scrutiny revealed the absence of a license plate on the front of the car he was driving and a California license plate on the rear covered with a Nevada license plate. Further investigation disclosed that the car had been stolen. The car was returned to the owner approximately three hours after it had been taken.
Lapinski was…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Giaccio v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Herndon v. LowrySupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Washington v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2001
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- Egan v. Sheriff, Clark CountyNevada Supreme Court · 1972
- Washington v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2001
- Hollander v. Warden, Nevada State PrisonNevada Supreme Court · 1970
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