Matos v. State

OPINION

FACTS

On February 18, 1993, an informant contacted the Washoe County Consolidated Narcotics Unit (“CNU”) and informed officers that appellant Robert Henry Matos (“Matos”) was selling methamphetamines out of his Sparks apartment. The informant was concerned that Matos’ child was suffering from exposure to this criminal environment. Later, while wearing a police wire, the informant purchased two “eight balls” of crystal methamphetamine from Matos. Matos was arrested and charged with various crimes stemming from this illegal transaction.

In an effort to reduce any forthcoming criminal…