Parrish v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Agosti, L:

Pursuant to a plea of guilty, appellant Taggart Parrish was found guilty of trafficking in a controlled substance in violation of NRS 453.3385(3) and resisting and obstructing a public officer with the use of a dangerous weapon in violation of NRS 199.280(1). As permitted under NRS 453.3405(2), Parrish moved for a suspended sentence on the trafficking count. His motion was predicated upon his assertion that he had provided substantial assistance to law enforcement consistent with NRS 453.3405(2). NRS 453.3405(2) allows the district court, at its discretion, to…