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PASCUA v. STATE

No. 44088.

145 P.3d 1031 (2006)

Bridget Lynn PASCUA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

November 9, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Longabaugh Law Offices and Marvin L. Longabaugh, Las Vegas, for Appellant.

George Chanos, Attorney General, Carson City; David J. Roger, District Attorney, James Tufteland, Chief Deputy District Attorney, and William D. Kephart, Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Respondent.

Before the Court en Banc.

OPINION

HARDESTY, J.

In this appeal, we clarify whether dual convictions can be obtained for kidnapping and murder when the convictions arise from a single course of conduct. We conclude that in a kidnapping case arising from a single course of conduct, the seizure, restraint, or movement of a victim may substantially exceed that required to complete the associated crime charged. In such cases, dual convictions for kidnapping and murder arising out...

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