LIGHTFORD v. STATE

No. 7372.

520 P.2d 955 (1974)

Calvin Chester LIGHTFORD, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 1, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond E. Sutton, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Robert List, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Roy A. Woofter, Dist. Atty., and Charles L. Garner, Chief Deputy Dist. Atty., and Daniel M. Seaton, Deputy Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

MOWBRAY, Justice:

Appellant Calvin Chester Lightford was indicted by the Clark County Grand Jury on two separate charges of unlawful possession of heroin. The cases were consolidated and tried to a jury. Lightford was found guilty on both charges. He has appealed, claiming the trial judge committed reversible error in permitting the heroin to be received in evidence.

1. The Facts.

Las Vegas Police Detectives Moody and Baggett...

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