Balsamo v. Sheriff

*316OPINION

At the conclusion of a preliminary examination, Vito Balsamo was ordered to stand trial for obtaining money in an amount exceeding $100 under false pretenses, a felony under NRS 205.380. He then filed a pretrial petition for a writ of habeas corpus contending the evidence adduced before the magistrate was insufficient to support the charge. The district judge denied habeas and, in this appeal, Balsamo advances the same contention.

Balsamo agreed to perform certain construction work for Herbert Frey. In order to purchase the materials for the job, Balsamo obtained from Frey a check in…