Bishop v. Sheriff

OPINION

Appellant, charged with four counts of murder (NRS 200.010), with robbery (NRS 200.380), and with second-degree arson (NRS 205.015), contends the trial court erred in failing to grant habeas, because (1) there was insufficient evidence adduced at the preliminary hearing to establish probable cause and (2) the magistrate failed to conduct a closed hearing. We reject both contentions.

1. We believe the district court correctly determined, contrary to appellant’s contentions, that there was “probable cause to believe that . . . offense[s] [murder, robbery and second-degree arson] ha[d]…