Ton v. State

OPINION

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a guilty plea, of one count of use of counterfeit coins. NRS 465.080(2). The district court sentenced appellant to serve a term of five years in the Nevada State Prison.

On appeal, appellant contends that he was entitled to an interpreter pursuant to NRS 50.051 and NRS 50.050(l)(a). Appellant argues that the district court’s failure to appoint an interpreter pursuant to those statutes violated his right to due process.

NRS 50.051 provides;

50.051 Interpreters for handicapped persons: Appointment required in criminal proceedings.…