GEURIN v. STATE

No. 3960.

315 P.2d 965 (1957)

73 Nev. 233

Virgle GEURIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

October 8, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Waters, Jr., of Carson City, for Appellant.

Grover L. Krick, District Attorney, Douglas County; Paul D. Laxalt, Deputy District Attorney, Douglas County; Harvey Dickerson, Attorney General, Carson City, for Respondent.


BADT, Chief Justice.

Appellant was found guilty of a violation of sec. 17 of the Uniform Narcotics Drug Act, NRS ch. 453, sec. 453.180, providing in part: "No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain a narcotic drug * * * by the use of a false name * * *." His appeal from the judgment of conviction is based upon the contention that the state court was without jurisdiction because the federal government had preempted the field. In support of this contention he relies...

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