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JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 25429

902 P.2d 48 (1995)

James Joseph JOHNSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

August 24, 1995

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gensler & Kuehn, Tonopah, for Appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, Carson City, and Steve E. Evenson, District Attorney, Esmeralda County, for respondent.

OPINION

STEFFEN, Chief Justice:

FACTS

On August 14, 1993, Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chava Chevat noticed an approaching car, driven by appellant James Joseph Johnson, exceeding the 55 mile-per-hour speed limit. Chevat turned around and paced the vehicle at 70-plus miles per hour and pulled Johnson over. Johnson and his girlfriend testified that just prior to being stopped, Johnson had sped up to between 70-75 miles per hour to pass a...

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