HOLYFIELD v. STATE

No. 13967.

711 P.2d 834 (1985)

Napolean HOLYFIELD, Jr. and Duane Narvell Townsell, Appellants, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 20, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel T. Bull, Reno, for appellants.

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Mills Lane, Dist. Atty., Edward B. Horn, Deputy Dist. Atty., Reno, for respondent.


OPINION

GUNDERSON, Justice.

In this consolidated appeal, the central issue is whether police officers may subvert a suspect's constitutional rights under the Fifth Amendment of the federal constitution and article 1 section 8 of the Nevada Constitution by bargaining to have a self-interested, twice-convicted felon and escapee conduct a custodial interrogation that the police could not lawfully conduct themselves. We hold they may not do so. For the reasons...

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