AESOPH v. STATE

No. 16540.

721 P.2d 379 (1986)

Gerald Joseph AESOPH, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 26, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goodman, Terry, Stein & Quintana, William H. Smith, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, and A.D. Demetras, Dist. Atty., Nye County, Tonopah, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Following a jury trial, appellant Gerald Aesoph was convicted of first degree murder, burglary and robbery with use of a deadly weapon. After review of Aesoph's assignments of error, we conclude that prosecutorial misconduct constituted reversible error. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

THE FACTS

On the evening of April 28, 1982, Gerald Aesoph shot and killed William Apfel, a/k/a Bill Martin, in Apfel...

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