GEORGE v. STATE

No. 41638.

127 P.3d 1055 (2006)

Donald N. GEORGE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

January 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frannie Forsman, Federal Public Defender, and Linda Marie Bell, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas, for Appellant.

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

Before MAUPIN, GIBBONS and HARDESTY, JJ.


OPINION

MAUPIN, J.

In this appeal, we hold that filing a notice of appeal in a criminal case after rendition of the verdict but before sentencing will not deprive this court of jurisdiction over the appeal. We also clarify that an indigent defendant generally has a right to full transcripts to aid in the prosecution of a direct appeal from a judgment of conviction.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1985, a trial jury found appellant...

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