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DOWNEY v. STATE

No. 17163.

731 P.2d 350 (1987)

Gary Lee DOWNEY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

January 21, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl & Earl, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Robert Miller, Dist. Atty., Dan Seaton, James Tufteland, and Bradford Jerbic, Deputy Dist. Attys., Las Vegas, for respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Downey was convicted by a jury of murder, robbery and kidnapping. Because the district court admitted prejudicial hearsay evidence, his conviction must be reversed.

FACTS

On September 27, 1984, Jack Robedeau's body was found by his neighbor, David Moensch. Robedeau was nude, with a towel over his body. The cause of death was asphyxia produced by a combination of strangulation (probably accomplished by a person...

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