Legal Opinion

Washington v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 1978No. 9683PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*182OPINION

By the Court,

Thompson, J.:

We are asked to void the appellant’s burglary conviction. He contends that the evidence of his guilt is insufficient; that the trial judge improperly commented upon his right not to testify; and, that his arrest was not for probable cause.

*183We summarily reject his first contention, that of insufficient proof. The circumstances were of such nature as to allow the jury conclusion of guilt, Wheeler v. State, 91 Nev. 119, 120, 531 P.2d 1350 (1975), and presented a fact determination beyond our power to disturb. Nev. Const, art. 6, § 4; Azbill v. State, 88 Nev. 240,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Anderson v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Fontaine v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. GopherMontana Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Bennett v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Carr v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Block v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Franklin v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1980

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