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BISHOP v. STATE

No. 10701.

597 P.2d 273 (1979)

Jesse Walter BISHOP, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 2, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan D. Harris, Clark County Public Defender, George E. Franzen, Kirk B. Lenhard, Deputy Public Defenders, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Richard Bryan, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Robert J. Miller, Dist. Atty., Howard Douglas Clark, Deputy Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for respondent.

OPINION

BATJER, Justice:

On the night of December 20, 1977, appellant robbed a cashier at a Las Vegas casino. During the commission of the crime, David Ballard, a patron of the casino, and Larry Thompson, an employee of the casino, were shot by the appellant when they attempted to prevent the robbery. Ballard died as a result of the wound. The shooting was witnessed by several persons who identified appellant as the perpetrator.

Bishop was charged...

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