Robinson v. State

OPINION

Appellant was convicted by a jury of three counts of robbery with the use of a deadly weapon. During the prosecution’s case in chief, testimony was elicited from a police detective concerning admissions made by appellant during plea negotiations. Such testimony is inadmissible. NRS 48.125(1). 1

In Mann v. State, 96 Nev. 62, 65, 605 P.2d 209, 210 (1980), this court noted that NRS 48.125(1) was a legislative declaration of a . . public policy favoring the candid and honest negotiations necessary for the successful operation of our plea bargaining system. ...”

In the present case the…