Legal Opinion

Doolin v. Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals of Nevada

Decided December 13, 2018No. 73698-COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

*54The issue presented in this appeal is whether an offender may have statutory credit earned pursuant to NRS 209.4465 applied to the offender's parole eligibility and minimum term for a sentence imposed pursuant to NRS 207.010. We conclude that both the sentence and category of conviction are enhanced when an offender is adjudicated a habitual criminal pursuant to NRS 207.010. And because such an adjudication will always enhance a conviction for a lower category felony to either a category A or B felony, we hold NRS 209.4465(8)(d) precludes application of statutory credit to an offender's…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hobbs v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2011
  2. Edgington v. EdgingtonNevada Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Howard v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Parkerson v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1984

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Yarrell v. WilliamsDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2019

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