Legal Opinion

Little v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided March 26, 1981No. 11193PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Appellant was convicted of the sale of a controlled substance to a police informant. On appeal, appellant contends (1) that insufficient evidence was adduced against him, and (2) that the district court erred in refusing to grant his motion for a new trial grounded on charges of jury misconduct. We find these contentions to be without merit.

1. “On appeal, the issue is not whether this court would have found appellant guilty, but whether the jury properly could.” Anstedt v. State, 89 Nev. 163, 165, 509 P.2d 968 (1973); Wheeler v. State, 91 Nev. 119, 120, 531 P.2d 1358 (1975); Hulett v.…

3Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sanders v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1974
  2. McNally v. WalkowskiNevada Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Wheeler v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Cross v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1969
  5. King v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1971

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4Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. ScotchelWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981

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