Doolin v. Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals of Nevada
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
- Hobbs v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2011
- Edgington v. EdgingtonNevada Supreme Court · 2003
- Howard v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1967
- Parkerson v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1984
3Cited by1 opinion
- Yarrell v. WilliamsDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2019