WHITE v. STATE

No. 18462.

771 P.2d 152 (1989)

Howard Lee WHITE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied June 23, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan Harris, Public Defender, Sharon L. Gwin, and D. Eugene Martin, Deputy Public Defenders, Clark County, Las Vegas, for appellant.

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


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

A jury convicted appellant for burglary, and after a hearing before District Judge Joseph Pavlikowski, appellant was adjudged an habitual criminal. Appellant was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. NRS 207.010(2).

Appellant challenges the finding of habitual criminal, arguing that his past convictions are stale, and that the sentence imposed is disproportionate to the crime charged. Appellant further contends...

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