LOPEZ v. STATE

No. 16677.

769 P.2d 1276 (1989)

Manuel Saucedo LOPEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

February 27, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin M. Kelly, Las Vegas, for appellant.

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


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

This appeal concerns the murder by torture of a four-year-old child, Jessica. Appellant, Manuel Saucedo Lopez ("Lopez"), was convicted by a jury of the murder and sentenced to death in a separate penalty hearing. After a careful and extended review of the issues, the record, and the briefs and arguments of counsel, we conclude that Lopez was fairly tried, convicted and sentenced; we therefore affirm.

I. THE FACTS

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