HAYNES v. STATE

No. 17246.

739 P.2d 497 (1987)

Eddie LEE HAYNES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 25, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender, Terrence M. Jackson, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Rex Bell, Dist. Atty., James Tufteland, Deputy Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from a conviction of first degree murder and imposition of the death penalty. We reject Haynes's claims of error during the guilt phase and affirm the conviction. For reasons to be stated, we annul the death penalty and substitute the sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

To understand why we cannot allow the death penalty to be imposed, a rather detailed account of circumstances surrounding...

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