Legal Opinion

Cunningham v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided August 28, 1997No. 27796PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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2Per curiam

After the dead body of Suzette Ceci (“Suzette”) was discovered in the desert, a police investigation led to appellant Jamie Cunningham (“Cunningham”) as Suzette’s murderer. Cunningham was convicted of second degree murder with use of a deadly weapon and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a habitual criminal pursuant to NRS 207.010.

On appeal, Cunningham first argues that a photographic lineup identification by a highway patrolman who witnessed him driving Suzette’s car one week after her disappearance was unduly suggestive and should have been excluded. Second,…

3Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Commonwealth v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Emmons v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1991
  4. State v. McCorgarySupreme Court of Kansas · 1975
  5. Porter v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1978

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4Cited by9 opinions

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