State v. Pearce

OPINION

Respondent was charged with embezzlement, a felony under NRS 205.300. A motion to suppress evidence was granted by the district court, and the.state has appealed. Respondent has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal. Respondent contends, among other things, that the order granting the motion to suppress evidence is not an appealable order. We agree.

NRS 177.015 is the general statute dealing with appeals in criminal cases. In 1971, that statute was amended to provide for appeals from pre-trial orders granting or denying motions to suppress evidence. See 1971 Nev. Stats, ch. 627 § 1, at…