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DARNELL v. STATE

No. 12775.

654 P.2d 1009 (1982)

James J. DARNELL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied February 24, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Hamilton, Reno, for appellant.

Richard H. Bryan, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Calvin R.X. Dunlap, Dist. Atty. and Edward B. Horn, Deputy Dist. Atty., Reno, for respondent.

OPINION

MANOUKIAN, Justice:

Darnell appeals from a denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus, or in the alternative, for post-conviction relief.

Appellant, a Reno police officer, was convicted by jury verdict of attempted possession of stolen firearms, sold to him by a police informant. On direct appeal from that conviction, Darnell contended that it was legally impossible to commit the crime of attempted possession of stolen property, when...

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