MAYES v. STATE

No. 10066.

591 P.2d 250 (1979)

Olivia Lynn MAYES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

February 28, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Buchanan, II, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Richard H. Bryan, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Robert J. Miller, Dist. Atty., and H. Leon Simon, Deputy Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

BATJER, Justice:

Appellant was convicted by a jury of grand larceny, NRS 205.2201, and sentenced to serve a term of 10 years in the Nevada State Prison. The state alleged that appellant, while plying her trade as a prostitute, had stolen the victim's money and jewelry after sexual intercourse. On appeal, she claims that the district court erred by allowing the introduction of evidence of other crimes.

The victim...

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