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CHEATHAM v. STATE

No. 18261.

761 P.2d 419 (1988)

Kenneth CHEATHAM, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 21, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Parraguirre, Public Defender, David A. Cass and Karen Grifall, Deputy Public Defenders, Reno, for appellant.

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Mills Lane, Dist. Atty., Gary H. Hatlestad, Deputy Dist. Atty., Reno, for respondent.

OPINION

SPRINGER, Justice:

Kenneth Loranzo Cheatham, Jean McKinnis, Clinton Long, and Melvin Howard were accused of robbing and murdering a drug dealer named Melvin Douglas Arritt in McKinnis's hotel room at the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada. McKinnis, Long and Howard all pleaded guilty to second degree murder. Cheatham proceeded to trial and was convicted by a jury of second degree murder.

Cheatham's principal claims of error are...

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