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WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 16921.

734 P.2d 700 (1987)

Oscar WILLIAMS, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 31, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beury & Schubel, Las Vegas, for appellant.

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

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant murdered his wife, Toy Williams, by shooting her six times with a handgun. Prior to the shooting, he had obtained a $150,000 insurance policy on her life, in addition to $70,000 in previously existing insurance. Appellant had also attempted to hire an assassin; in the process, he explained precisely how he wanted his wife's murder effectuated.1

Although there were no witnesses to the shooting...

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