Legal Opinion

Pendleton v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1987No. 16771PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This is an appeal from the judgment of conviction of one count of felony driving while under the influence, NRS 484.3795. 1 The appellant was convicted of driving while having a prohibited blood alcohol content and breaching a duty imposed by law, proximately causing substantial bodily harm to one Valerie Osborne. He was sentenced to one year in the Nevada State Prison. This appeal followed.

Pendleton alleges three errors on appeal. Each will be discussed in turn. Because we agree that the facts show sufficient juror misconduct to warrant a new trial, we reverse and remand for a new…

3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Fort Leavenworth Railroad v. LoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  5. State v. Buckaroo JackNevada Supreme Court · 1908

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4Cited by10 opinions

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  5. Michael Young, Applicant-Appellant v. State of IowaCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2015

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