Legal Opinion

Todd v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided January 3, 1997No. 26742PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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By the Court,

Rose, J.:

Appellant Ronald Todd was found guilty of robbery with use of a deadly weapon and kidnapping in the second degree. On appeal, Todd argued that reversible errors occurred at trial and that he should receive a new trial. We conclude that Todd’s failure to object to those alleged errors at trial precludes appellate review of his claims. We further conclude that the district judge’s consideration of improper evidence during the sentencing phase constituted reversible error, and therefore, Todd’s sentence must be vacated and Todd must receive a new sentencing hearing…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Silks v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1976
  3. DeVaux v. American Home Assurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  4. Kurtenbach v. TeKippeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  5. Central Cab Co. v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970

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