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MAATALLAH v. WARDEN, NEVADA STATE PRISON

No. 6138.

470 P.2d 122 (1970)

Khalil Ben MAATALLAH, Appellant, v. WARDEN, NEVADA STATE PRISON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 5, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. Santini, Public Defender and Jeffrey D. Sobel, Deputy Public Defender, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Harvey Dickerson, Atty. Gen., and Michael L. Melner, Deputy Atty. Gen., Carson City, for respondent.

OPINION

THOMPSON, Justice.

In 1965 the appellant was charged with murder, and by separate proceeding was found insane and unable to stand trial. Accordingly, he was committed to the Nevada state hospital for treatment. Two years later a district court directed his transfer to the Nevada state prison to be there confined until further order. His transfer was authorized by NRS 178.4251

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