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WHITE v. STATE

No. 4955.

417 P.2d 592 (1966)

Ellis Earl WHITE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

August 15, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas R. C. Wilson II, and John C. Renshaw, of Reno, for Appellant.

Harvey Dickerson, Attorney General, of Carson City; William J. Raggio, Washoe County District Attorney, and Herbert F. Ahlswede, Chief Criminal Deputy, of Reno, for Respondent.

OPINION

THOMPSON, Justice.

A jury found White guilty of first degree murder and sentenced him to death. At issue is whether his federal constitutional rights were violated when the trial court allowed the state to introduce in evidence certain incriminating statements made by him while in custody and in response to official interrogation. For the reasons hereafter stated we hold that the reception of such evidence was constitutionally impermissible. Therefore...

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