JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 36991.

59 P.3d 450 (2002)

Donte JOHNSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Kohn, Special Public Defender, and Dayvid J. Figler and Lee Elizabeth McMahon, Deputy Special Public Defenders, Clark County, for Appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, Carson City; Stewart L. Bell, District Attorney, Lynn M. Robinson, Chief Deputy District Attorney, and Clark A. Peterson, Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Respondent.

JoNell Thomas, Las Vegas, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

Before the Court En Banc.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

Appellant Donte Johnson was convicted of the execution-style murders of four men. After the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the penalty phase, a three-judge panel imposed four death sentences.

Johnson claims that the district court erred in a number of ways, including denying his motion to suppress evidence, admitting two rifles that were not used to shoot the victims, and denying his motion for an evidentiary...

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