MURRAY v. STATE

Nos. 26075, 26653 and 26672.

930 P.2d 121 (1997)

Steven MURRAY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent. Robert BYFORD, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent. Christopher Garth WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

January 3, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Schieck, Las Vegas, for Appellants Murray and Byford.

McDonald & Associates, Las Vegas, for Appellant Williams.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, Carson City; Stewart L. Bell, District Attorney, James Tufteland, Chief Deputy District Attorney, and Brian Kochevar, Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Respondent in No. 26075.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, Carson City; Stewart L. Bell, District Attorney, James Tufteland, Chief Deputy District Attorney, and William D. Kephart, Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Respondent in Nos. 26653 and 26672.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

These appeals have been consolidated for the purpose of this opinion. We conclude that in each case the State violated the appellants' Fifth Amendment rights. We therefore reverse and remand each case for a new trial.

FACTS

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