Mortensen v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Agosti, J.:

On December 27, 1996, Ronald Mortensen (“Mortensen”), an officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (“LVMPD”), celebrated his thirty-first birthday at a Las Vegas drinking establishment. Chris Brady (“Brady”), another LVMPD officer, was among the revelers.

Around midnight, the celebration ended. Mortensen’s wife went home, while Mortensen and Brady left in Brady’s blue 1974 Dodge pickup truck. Brady and Mortensen then drove away. Brady drove and Mortensen occupied the passenger’s seat. Prior to their departure, Mortensen gave his wife his fanny…