PEOPLES v. STATE

No. 5158.

423 P.2d 883 (1967)

Robert G. PEOPLES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

February 21, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Hines, Las Vegas, Harold Cutler, Hubert R. Sommers, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.

Harvey Dickerson, Atty. Gen., Carson City, William P. Beko, Dist. Atty., and Chadwick E. Lemon, Deputy Dist. Atty., Tonopah, for respondent.


OPINION

THOMPSON, Chief Justice.

Peoples was convicted of first degree murder and is serving a life sentence without possibility of parole. His appeal to this court presses many claims of error. We have concluded that none has merit and affirm the conviction.

1. At trial the defendant objected to testimony by the witness Roberts about prior threats made by the defendant to the victim. The lower court correctly allowed that evidence since it was relevant...

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