PHILLIPS v. STATE

No. 19660.

782 P.2d 381 (1989)

John PHILLIPS, Jr., aka John Leathel Phillips, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

November 2, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sper & Creel, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Rex A. Bell, Dist. Atty., James Tufteland and William Henry, Deputy Dist. Attys., Clark County, Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant John Phillips, Jr. (Phillips) was convicted of one count each of burglary and battery with a deadly weapon. The convictions stemmed from a hammer attack on Phillips' former girlfriend in the girlfriend's house. Phillips did not testify at his trial. The district court did not obtain from Phillips a waiver on the record of Phillips' right to testify on his own behalf. However, there is no evidence in the record to suggest that...

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