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COTTER v. STATE

No. 17280.

738 P.2d 506 (1987)

Vicki Lynn COTTER, aka Vicki Lynn Skelly, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 25, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Lueck, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Rex Bell, Dist. Atty., James Tufteland, Scott S. Mitchell, John Ham, Deputy Dist. Attys., Las Vegas, for respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Vicki Lynn Cotter was convicted of two counts of felony driving under the influence of a controlled substance, NRS 484.3795, and sentenced to two consecutive three-year prison terms. Since prejudicial error resulted from an incorrect instruction to the jury, reversal and a new trial are mandated.

On January 28, 1983, Cotter was involved in an auto accident in which she and the two occupants of the other vehicle were...

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