FLANAGAN v. STATE

No. 17130.

754 P.2d 836 (1988)

Dale Edward FLANAGAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

May 18, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Rex A. Bell, Dist. Atty., James Tufteland, and Ronald C. Bloxham, Deputy Dist. Attys., Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

MOWBRAY, Justice:

A jury convicted Dale Edward Flanagan of murdering his grandparents and sentenced him to death. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the conviction but set aside the death sentence and remand for a new penalty hearing.

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