RICHMOND v. STATE

No. 37933.

59 P.3d 1249 (2002)

Randy RICHMOND, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 27, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Specchio, Public Defender, John Reese Petty, Chief Deputy 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 the Court En Banc.


OPINION

ROSE, J.

In Braunstein v. State,1 this court modified the rules of evidence concerning the admissibility of prior bad act evidence in prosecutions of sex crimes. The primary issue in this appeal concerns whether this rule should apply to criminal convictions arising from trials held prior to our decision in Braunstein, and not yet resolved on direct appeal.

We hold that Braunstein is...

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