STATE v. SARGENT

No. 44558.

128 P.3d 1052 (2006)

The STATE of Nevada, Appellant, v. Joseph Timothy SARGENT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

February 23, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Chanos, Attorney General, Carson City; Richard A. Gammick, District Attorney, and Terrence P. McCarthy, Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County, for Appellant.

Lane, Fahrendorf, Viloria & Oliphant, LLP, and Thomas E. Viloria, Reno, for Respondent.

Before ROSE, C.J., DOUGLAS and PARRAGUIRRE, JJ.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

In this appeal, we decide whether the justice courts have jurisdiction to order a defendant to personally appear at a preliminary hearing when the defendant has filed a waiver of personal appearance and his counsel has appeared on his behalf. The State charged Joseph Timothy Sargent with indecent exposure under NRS 201.220. Sargent filed a waiver of personal appearance at the preliminary hearing before the justice court. The justice...

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