Oakley v. State

*701OPINION

Appellant Harold Wayne Oakley (Oakley) was convicted on one of two counts charging unlawful sale of a motor vehicle. The conviction stemmed from the resale by Oakley of a 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (the Chevy). We hold that appellant was the vehicle owner for purposes of NRS 482.547 and reverse his conviction.

Oakley traded a Chevrolet Corvette to a Las Vegas dealership for several used cars, one of which was the Chevy. Oakley did not immediately acquire a title document to the Chevy and testified that his acquisition of the car was conditioned upon the dealership providing him with…