ALLEN v. STATE

No. 13707.

665 P.2d 238 (1983)

James ALLEN, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 14, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Cremen, Las Vegas, for appellant.

D. Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Robert J. Miller, Dist. Atty., and James N. Tufteland, Deputy Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

A jury convicted appellant of first degree murder for the shooting of Tony Lynn Sylvester during the course of a burglary at the Sylvester home. The same jury also sentenced appellant to death. For reasons hereinafter set forth, we affirm conviction, but reverse the sentence and remand the case for re-sentencing.

Appellant first contends that his trial was seriously infected with error by the admission of expert medical testimony...

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