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LUCKETT v. SHERIFF, CLARK CTY.

No. 9282.

566 P.2d 1129 (1977)

Leon LUCKETT, Appellant, v. SHERIFF, CLARK COUNTY, Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 27, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mogan D. Harris, Public Defender, and Peter J. Christiansen, Deputy Public Defender, Clark County, Las Vegas, for appellant.

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

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

The State moved to continue a scheduled preliminary examination since an essential witness was not available. The motion was properly supported by affidavit. DCR 21; Hill v. Sheriff, 85 Nev. 234, 452 P.2d 218 (1964). A continuance was granted.

Luckett petitioned for habeas relief in the district court asserting that the State had failed to show good cause for continuance before the justice court. The district court granted...

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