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McKINNON v. STATE

No. 11949.

618 P.2d 1222 (1980)

Richard Sumner McKINNON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

November 3, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greenman & Goldberg, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Robert J. Miller, Dist. Atty., and James N. Tufteland, Deputy Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

McKinnon was charged with having committed the crime of attempted murder. He was convicted of the crime of resisting a public officer while using a dangerous weapon. The issue on appeal is whether the crime of resisting a public officer is a lesser included offense of the crime of attempted murder.

Statute declares that a defendant may be found guilty of an offense necessarily included within the offense charged. NRS 175.501....

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