Legal Opinion
Bishop v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided July 2, 1979No. 10701PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*513OPINION
By the Court,
Batjer, J.:
On the night of December 20, 1977, appellant robbed a cashier at a Las Vegas casino. During the commission of the crime, David Ballard, a patron of the casino, and Larry Thompson, an employee of the casino, were shot by the appellant when they attempted to prevent the robbery. Ballard died as a result of the wound. The shooting was witnessed by several persons, who identified appellant as the perpetrator.
Bishop was charged with nine felony counts, including the first degree murder of David Ballard. NRS 200.030(l)(b).1 At an early stage in the proceedings Bishop…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Proffitt v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Roberts v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Rockwell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by41 opinions
- People v. BloomCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
- Kirksey v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1996
- Petrocelli v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1985
- Leonard v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2001
- Hamblen v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
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