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WASHINGTON v. STATE

No. 24034.

921 P.2d 1253 (1996)

Eric Lee WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

August 16, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Lee Washington, in pro. per., Carson City, for Appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, Carson City; Stewart L. Bell, District Attorney, Clark County, for Respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Eric Lee Washington challenges the district court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. Washington contends that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the prosecutor's comments on his post-arrest silence and his failure to call witnesses at trial. Because the prosecutor's comments shifted the burden of proof to Washington, we reverse Washington's conviction.

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