Harris v. State

OPINION

During the morning hours of October 11, 1987, Sammy Lee Young was stabbed to death on the streets of downtown Las Vegas. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on October 11, 1987, appellant Robert James Harris approached LaPryce Spencer at a downtown Las Vegas bus stop, sat down, informed Spencer that he had stabbed a man earlier in the day, and displayed a blood-stained folding pocket knife. Spencer excused herself and located alternate transportation. Approximately one hour later, Harris approached Eddie Griffin at a downtown Las Vegas gas station. As with his previous confidante, Harris…