OWENS v. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DIST. COURT

No. 17870.

756 P.2d 1183 (1988)

Chris J. OWENS, Appellant, v. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF the STATE OF NEVADA, In and For the COUNTY OF CLARK, and the Honorable John Mendora, District Court Judge, Department V, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 24, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rex A. Bell, Dist. Atty., and James Tufteland, Deputy Dist. Atty., Las Vegas, for appellant.

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen. and Philip R. Byrnes, Deputy Atty. Gen., Carson City, C. Stanley Hunterton, Las Vegas, for respondents.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Chris Owens was held in contempt of court for comments uttered during the closing argument of a criminal trial. We hold that such remarks do not rise to the level of contempt under the circumstances of this case.

Prior to closing arguments, the district court read various instructions to the jury including jury instruction number thirteen, an advisory instruction of acquittal. NRS 175.381. During closing argument and...

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