Legal Opinion

Fox v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided December 8, 1971No. 6434PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*592OPINION

By the Court,

Batjer, J.:

Anthony Fox was convicted by a jury of the crime of selling narcotics. He now asks us to set aside this conviction because evidence of a previous crime was admitted at the trial. We find that this evidence was properly received by the trial court, and therefore affirm the judgment.

Carl Kaden, the witness who purchased the heroin from the appellant, was asked by the deputy district attorney, during the course of the trial: “Have you ever made a purchase of heroin before from Anthony Fox?” His answer was: “Yes.” The defense at this point moved for a mistrial. The…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Overton v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Fairman v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Fairman v. Warden, Nevada State PrisonNevada Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Woerner v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Wallace v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hill v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Rowe v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Hill v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1979

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