Legal Opinion

Azbill v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1968No. 5541PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*347OPINION

By the Court,

Collins, J.:

This is an appeal from denial by the trial court of habeas corpus brought to test the legal sufficiency of an indictment charging murder. The lower court found the evidence sufficient and upheld the indictment. We reverse the order and remand the cause for further action.

Ed and Rose Mapel were married for over 44 years. They experienced marital difficulties and a divorce action was pending when he died in June 1967. Ele left a considerable estate, most of which succeeded to Rose. They had no children.

Rose Mapel married appellant, Sylvester Azbill, shortly after…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. JacobsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  2. People v. ScottCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
  3. State v. Ah ChueyNevada Supreme Court · 1879
  4. Shelby v. Sixth Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1966
  5. People v. ClarkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Kirksey v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Domingues v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Cook v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Tabish v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Maskaly v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1969

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