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TURPEN v. STATE

No. 9998.

583 P.2d 1083 (1978)

Dennis O. TURPEN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

August 25, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Specchio, Reno, for appellant.

Robert List, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Larry R. Hicks, Dist. Atty. and John L. Conner, Deputy Dist. Atty., Washoe County, Reno, for respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Dennis O. Turpen stands convicted, by jury verdict, of the first degree murder of Johnie Sue Hicks, a female companion with whom he had been sharing a motor home in Reno, Nevada (NRS 200.010; NRS 200.030). In this appeal, Turpen contends (1) the district court erred in admitting certain photographs into evidence; (2) the district court erred in failing to give a proposed instruction; (3) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict...

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