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SHAW v. STATE

No. 18229.

753 P.2d 888 (1988)

Sandy Marie SHAW, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 29, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph J. Rohay, Las Vegas, for appellant.

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

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal by Sandy Marie Shaw who was convicted of one count of first degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon. Shaw received two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.

During closing argument at trial, the state discussed the felony-murder rule and its potential application to the death of James Cotton Kelly. In addition, the jury was read instruction number eleven which stated in part: "Murder...

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