Jensen v. Sheriff, White Pine County

OPINION

By the Court,

Zenoff, J.:

Appellant, charged with kidnapping in the first degree, a felony under NRS 200.310, was ordered to stand trial for the offense at the conclusion of a preliminary examination. He then petitioned the district court for habeas relief, which was denied, and now appeals.

The record shows, inter alia, that appellant drove his automobile along a side road near a public swimming pool in White Pine County; that he stopped the car, invited a 10-year-old girl into the car; that she declined his invitation; that he then placed one hand over her mouth and forcibly put her in…