BARCUS v. STATE

No. 8555.

550 P.2d 411 (1976)

Paul Leonard BARCUS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

May 25, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William N. Dunseath, Public Defender, Keith J. Rohrbough, Deputy Public Defender, Reno, for appellant.

Robert List, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Larry R. Hicks, Dist. Atty., Kathleen M. Wall, Deputy Dist. Atty., Reno, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Paul Leonard Barcus was convicted, by jury verdict, of lewdness with a child under the age of 14 (NRS 201.230), and sentenced to a term of five (5) years in the Nevada State Prison.

Seeking to annul the conviction Barcus has appealed, contending we should reverse because (1) the prosecuting attorney was permitted to ask leading questions of two (2) witnesses who were 8 and 9 years of age at the time of trial; and, (2) he did not...

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