BURNS v. STATE

No. 6682.

495 P.2d 602 (1972)

William BURNS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 6, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Noel E. Manoukian, Zephyr Cove, for appellant.

Robert List, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Dennis E. Evans, Dist. Atty., Fallon, for respondent.


OPINION

MOWBRAY, Justice.

William Burns picked the pocket of John Loter while the two were in a cabaret in Fallon, Nevada. Burns obtained approximately $120. He was charged with grand larceny, tried to a jury, and found guilty. Thereafter, in a separate hearing before the district judge, Burns was adjudged to be a habitual criminal because he had been convicted of two prior felonies. NRS 207.010, subsection 1.1 The district judge...

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