KNORR v. STATE

No. 17672.

748 P.2d 1 (1987)

David Peter KNORR, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender, and Robert L. Miller, Deputy Public Defender, Las Vegas, for appellant.

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


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant David Peter Knorr appeals from a judgment of conviction of two counts of attempted sexual assault and two counts of sexual assault. We conclude that defense counsel's ineffectiveness coupled with the state's misconduct, deprived appellant of a fair trial. We, therefore, reverse appellant's conviction and remand the case to the district court for a new trial.

THE FACTS

Appellant was the stepfather of the alleged...

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