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PETTY v. STATE

No. 32500.

997 P.2d 800 (2000)

Anthony PETTY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 10, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender, Robert L. Miller and Howard Brooks, Deputy Public Defenders, Clark County, for Appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, Carson City, Stewart L. Bell, District Attorney, James Tufteland, Chief Deputy District Attorney, David T. Wall, Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Respondent.

BEFORE MAUPIN, SHEARING and BECKER, JJ.

OPINION

SHEARING, J:

Appellant Anthony Petty argues on appeal that he should be granted a new trial because the district court abused its discretion by prohibiting Petty from presenting character evidence of the victim. We agree with Petty's contention and reverse and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

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