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GIBBONS v. STATE

No. 11355.

629 P.2d 1196 (1981)

LeLAND Wade GIBBONS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied August 13, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William N. Dunseath, Public Defender, and Michael B. McDonald and N. Patrick Flanagan, Deputy Public Defenders, Reno, for appellant.

Richard H. Bryan, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Calvin R.X. Dunlap, Dist. Atty., and Edwin T. Basl, Deputy Dist.Atty., Reno, for respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted of kidnapping and sexual assault. During the trial two police matrons were allowed to testify in great detail concerning what the victim told them about the incident after its occurrence.

"Such testimony is hearsay, and was inadmissible in evidence except in her [the victim's] cross-examination, or as confirmatory of her story if attacked." State v. Campbell, 20 Nev. 122, 126, 17 P. 620, 623 (1888...

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