Bushnell v. State

I concur in the majority’s holding and its treatment of the jury misconduct issue. NRS 50.065(2); NRS 48.0125; Barker v. State, 95 Nev. 309, 594 P.2d 719 (1979). However, 1 respectfully dissent from that part of the opinion which labels as harmless error the trial court’s refusal to allow the full cross-examination of Sloan, an admitted participant in the robbery, who became a crucial witness for the state. I believe that my brethren have failed to afford to appellant the extent of justice to which he is entitled.

As part of the state’s case in chief, Sloan testified that he and Bushnell…