ECKERT v. STATE

No. 7606.

533 P.2d 468 (1975)

Edward D. ECKERT, Appellant, v. STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied April 18, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rogers, Monsey, Lea, Woodbury & Sheehan, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Robert List, Atty. Gen., Carson City, George E. Holt, Dist. Atty., and Dan M. Seaton, Chief Deputy, Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

ZENOFF, Justice:

The body of Lee Page Merkle was found on the outer perimeters of the parking lot at Clark County's outdoor sports stadium in the vicinity of Henderson, Nevada, and the metropolitan area of Las Vegas. The body was found in the early morning hours of December 26, 1971, with nine bullet holes made from three different weapons: a 9 millimeter, a .380 caliber and a .22 caliber.

Late in 1972, Gordon Overton, James Hilt and the...

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