Legal Opinion
Bennett v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided August 24, 1995No. 26248PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
The State tried and convicted Edward Bennett of murder with use of a deadly weapon, attempted murder with use of a deadly weapon, and attempted robbery with use of a deadly weapon. The jury returned a sentence of death. We affirmed Bennett’s conviction and sentence on direct appeal and Bennett thereafter petitioned the district court for post-conviction relief. The district court dismissed the petition citing various procedural deficiencies. In addition, the district court concluded that the arguments raised in Bennett’s petition were belied or repelled by the trial record. For the…
3Cases cited13 opinions
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