AUSTIN v. STATE

No. 6300.

491 P.2d 724 (1971)

Curtis AUSTIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry E. Claiborne and Annette R. Quintana, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Robert List, Atty. Gen., Carson City, William P. Beko, Nye County Dist. Atty., Tonopah, for respondent.


OPINION

GUNDERSON, Justice:

Convicted of possessing heroin in violation of NRS 453.030, appellant Curtis Austin contends that because the State adduced no evidence to corroborate its principal witness, Jesse Martin, and because Martin's testimony unequivocally established Martin was himself an active, corrupt participant in the criminal endeavor he ascribed to appellant Austin, the evidence against appellant was therefore insufficient to sustain his conviction...

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