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OLIVER v. STATE

No. 15487.

703 P.2d 869 (1985)

Earnest Lee OLIVER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 31, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender, and Craig D. Creel, Deputy Public Defender, Las Vegas, for appellant.

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

OPINION

GUNDERSON, Justice:

On May 7, 1983, Las Vegas policemen arrested appellant Oliver and charged him with larceny from the person, in violation of NRS 205.270. At trial, prosecution witnesses established the following facts.

On the night of Oliver's arrest, three policemen undertook to conduct a "decoy operation" near the intersection of Main and Ogden in Las Vegas. That corner is in a downtown area frequented by substantial numbers of persons...

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