Legal Opinion

Willing (Nicholas) v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided May 14, 2013No. 61421Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

forced them into a closet and left. At trial, Willing conceded that all of the charged crimes occurred but denied any involvement in them; however, Sexton and Spellman testified that Willing recruited them and provided all of the necessary details to commit the crimes, including the layout of the home, the location of the victims' safes, and how to avoid being discovered. Willing does not contend that the accomplice testimony was erroneously admitted and "it is the jury's function, not that of the court, to assess the weight of the evidence and determine the credibility of witnesses." Nolan…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Maresca v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Evans v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Rose v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Evans v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1996

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