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Russell v. StateRussell v. State

Nevada Supreme Court
Feb 2, 1973
No. 6902
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OPINION

Per Curiam:

Appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty ‍​​​‌​​​​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‍of burglary. NRS 205.160. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in allowing certain testimony during redirect examination of a ‍​​​‌​​​​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‍prosecution witness, and also that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction.

In the instant case, the witness’s identification of ‍​​​‌​​​​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‍appellant was challenged on cross-examination, and he was allowed to substantiate his identification during redirect examination by noting certain distinguishing ‍​​​‌​​​​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‍characteristics of the appellant. Such redirect examination was within permissible limits. NRS 50.115; cf. State v. Tranmer, 39 Nev. 142, 154 P. 80 (1915).

Review ‍​​​‌​​​​​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‍of the record reflects substantial evidence to support appellant’s conviction.

Affirmed.

Case Details

Case Name: Russell v. State
Court Name: Nevada Supreme Court
Date Published: Feb 2, 1973
Citations: 505 P.2d 599; 89 Nev. 37; No. 6902
Docket Number: No. 6902
Court Abbreviation: Nev.
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