NEAL v. STATE

No. 19318.

787 P.2d 764 (1990)

Marvin Clyde NEAL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

February 20, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Parraguirre, Public Defender, and Jane McKenna, Deputy Public Defender, Washoe County, for appellant.

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Mills Lane, Dist. Atty., and Gary H. Hatlestad, Deputy Dist. Atty., Washoe County, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

After proceeding in proper person at his jury trial, appellant Marvin Clyde Neal was found guilty of embezzlement. NRS 205.300. After reviewing Neal's numerous assignments of error, we conclude that the prosecutor improperly commented at trial on his post-arrest, post-Miranda silence. We also hold that the repetitiveness of the prosecutorial misconduct so prejudiced Neal's defense as to require reversal of his conviction and a...

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