STATE v. JERNIGAN

No. 4072

343 P.2d 1015 (1959)

THE STATE of Nevada, Appellant, v. Thomas P. JERNIGAN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada

September 22, 1959


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey Dickerson, Atty. Gen., of Carson City, and Wayne O. Jeppson, Dist. Atty., Yerington, for appellant.

Richard L. Waters, Jr., Carson City, for respondent.


Per Curiam

This is an appeal by the state from an order granting defendant's motion to quash the information and discharging him from custody.

On May 18, 1957 a complaint was filed in the Justice's Court, Smith Valley Township, Lyon County, charging defendant with first degree burglary. Two days later, defendant signed a written waiver of preliminary examination. The justice of the peace thereupon signed an order of commitment which held him to answer to said...

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