Harris v. State

OPINION

A jury found Arthur Lee Harris guilty of battery with the use of a deadly weapon, in violation of NRS 200.481, subsection 2(d). 1 He seeks reversal of his judgment of conviction on the ground that he was prejudiced by the State’s unsuccessful attempt to introduce in evidence the weapon allegedly used by Harris in the commission of the offense, after it had been examined by witnesses and viewed by the jurors during the trial.

On July 30, 1972, Harris and Arthur Carter were at a liquor store in Las Vegas where a pool tournament was in progress. Harris and Carter made a bet on one of the…