TAVARES v. STATE

No. 35909.

30 P.3d 1128 (2001)

Lonnie Ray TAVARES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 17, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Specchio, Public Defender, and Cheryl D. Bond, Deputy Public Defender, Washoe County, for Appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, Carson City; Richard A. Gammick, District Attorney, and Joseph R. Plater III, Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County, for Respondent.

Before SHEARING, AGOSTI and ROSE, JJ.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

SUMMARY

In this case, we consider whether the failure to instruct the jury on the limited purposes for which uncharged bad act evidence is admitted constitutes plain error. Under the circumstances presented here, we conclude that it does. Moreover, we conclude that, subject to the defendant's objection, the prosecutor shall henceforth have the burden of requesting that a limiting instruction be given both at the...

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