English v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Agosti, J.:

The issues raised in this appeal are: (1) whether convictions for battery constituting domestic violence occurring prior to January 1, 1998, may be used to enhance the penalty of a subsequent conviction for battery constituting domestic violence under NRS 200.485; and (2) whether the evidence of a prior misdemeanor conviction demonstrated its constitutional validity for enhancement purposes. We conclude that convictions occurring prior to January 1, 1998, may be used to enhance the penalty of the appellant’s present conviction. We also conclude that the district…