SHUFF v. STATE

No. 6145.

476 P.2d 22 (1970)

Henry Edmond SHUFF, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

November 2, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Santini, Public Defender, Robert G. Legakes, Asst. Public Defender, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Harvey Dickerson, Atty. Gen., Carson City, George E. Franklin, Jr., Dist. Atty., Melvyn T. Harmon, and Addelair D. Guy, Deputy Dist. Attys., Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

BATJER, Justice:

The appellant was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for twenty years.

The state's case rests heavily upon the testimony of Laura Holt, age 7 years, who was an eye witness, although the appellant testified that he had not seen her at the apartment. From Miss Holt's testimony it appeared that the victim was making a telephone call when the appellant entered the apartment. He took the phone away...

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