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TURNER v. STATE

No. 25021

892 P.2d 579 (1995)

David Michael TURNER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 30, 1995

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gensler and Kuehn, Tonopah, for appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Att., Gen., Carso City; Robert S. Beckett, Dist. Atty., Gary W. Barr, Deputy Dist. Atty., Nye County, for respondent.

OPINION

SPRINGER, Justice.

This court today repudiates the so-called "Lord Hale" instruction in sexual offense cases, whereby juries have been instructed that sexual offense charges are "easily made, and once made, difficult to disprove even if the defendant is innocent."

On February 8, 1993, the State charged appellant David Michael Turner (Turner) with three counts of statutory sexual seduction, a violation of NRS 200.364(3)(b) and NRS 200.368...

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