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HOWARD v. SHERIFF, CLARK COUNTY

No. 9371.

559 P.2d 827 (1977)

Edward HOWARD, Appellant, v. SHERIFF, CLARK COUNTY, Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

February 3, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender and Robert D. Larsen, Deputy Public Defender, Clark County, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Robert List, Atty. Gen., Carson City, George E. Holt, Dist. Atty. and J. Michael McGroarty, Deputy Dist. Atty., Clark County, Las Vegas, for respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Edward Howard was baby-sitting a three year old child while its mother (Howard's mistress) worked. The child was severely burned on the scrotum, buttocks, both legs and feet — apparently as a result of being submerged in scalding water. A doctor testified that the burns required "amputation of the distal tips of nine out of ten toes." There were also burns in the "region of his navel" and "of his scalp." Howard was charged with...

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