GILBERT v. STATE

No. 14187.

669 P.2d 699 (1983)

Bruce Wayne GILBERT, Appellant, v. STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 27, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Perkins, State Public Defender, Annabelle Whiting Hall, Deputy Public Defender, Carson City, for appellant.

D. Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., William A. Maddox, Dist. Atty., Charles P. Cockerill, Deputy Dist. Atty., Carson City, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from a four year prison sentence and a $2,000 fine imposed on an indigent defendant for violating NRS 484.3795. Appellant contends that he is entitled to elect rehabilitative treatment under NRS 484.379(6) (1981) and that the State cannot constitutionally imprison him for nonpayment of the fine. For reasons hereafter specified, we conclude that appellant is not entitled to appellate relief.

On February 13, 1982...

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