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Dias v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided October 29, 1979No. 10386PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Convicted by jury verdict of burglary (NRS 205.060) and petit larceny (NRS 205.240), Steven Michael Dias contends we must reverse because he was denied his Sixth Amendment right of confrontation when hearsay evidence regarding his identification as the perpetrator of the charged crimes was admitted at his trial.

The charges arise out of the ransacking of a jewelry shop in Reno. The shop was protected by a silent alarm system which could be activated by the breaking of a display window. The alarm was activated at approximately 3:18 a.m. on June 25, 1977, and police officers arrived at…

3Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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4Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. LuceroNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. McCullough v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Summitt v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Koenig v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Sereika v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1998

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