Legal Opinion

Sheriff v. Potter

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided May 19, 1983No. 14568PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*390OPINION

2Per curiam

An information charged respondent Richard Potter (Potter) with two counts of robbery, a felony (NRS 200.380). The district court granted a pretrial petition for writ of habeas corpus on the ground that there was not sufficient evidence before the magistrate to establish probable cause to believe that Potter had committed the offense charged in the second count. Appellant Sheriff of Clark County has appealed from the order granting the petition. We reverse.

This court’s review is limited to whether the district court committed substantial error in determining that there was no probable…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sheriff, Clark County v. ProvenzaNevada Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Wrenn v. Sheriff, Clark CountyNevada Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Sheriff, Washoe County v. MileyNevada Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Sheriff v. LyonsNevada Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Merryman v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1979

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4Cited by4 opinions

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  2. BOLDEN (JASON) VS. STATENevada Supreme Court · 2021
  3. BOLDEN (JASON) VS. STATENevada Supreme Court · 2021
  4. Sheriff v. HughesNevada Supreme Court · 1983

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