BRYANT v. STATE

No. 3892

305 P.2d 360 (1956)

Patricia Ann BRYANT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada

December 17, 1956


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel S. Lionel, of Las Vegas, for appellant.

Harvey Dickerson, Atty. Gen., George M. Dickerson, Dist. Atty., Clark County, Gordon L. Hawkins and Arthur Olsen, Dep. Dist. Atty., Clark County, Las Vegas, for Respondent.


MERRILL, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from judgment of conviction of the crime of involuntary manslaughter. The only question we reach in this opinion is whether the trial court erred in denying a challenge of one of the jurors for bias.

Sec. 10946, N.C.L. 1929, defines implied bias, in part, as "having formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief that the prisoner is guilty or not guilty of the offense charged." Sec. 10948, N.C.L. 1929, with reference...

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