Bellows v. State

OPINION

On September 30, 1982, a jury found appellant guilty of one count of second degree murder. The district court apparently granted appellant bail prior to the sentencing hearing. Appellant absconded while on bail. Authorities located appellant in Georgia almost eight years later on February 1, 1990. Appellant was then extradited to this state.

On June 12, 1990, the district court sentenced appellant to a term in the Nevada State Prison of fifteen years for murder and a consecutive term of fifteen years for the use of a deadly weapon. The district court also ordered appellant to pay…