HERMAN v. STATE

No. 43214.

128 P.3d 469 (2006)

Willie HERMAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied April 18, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karla K. Butko, Reno, for Appellant.

George Chanos, Attorney General, Carson City; Richard A. Gammick, District Attorney, and Joseph R. Plater III, Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County, for Respondent.

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


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

In this appeal, we consider whether DNA evidence voluntarily submitted to a public facility to absolve a defendant of a crime may be used in an unrelated criminal prosecution. We also consider whether reading a presentence report to a sentencing jury is error when the report cannot be made part of the public record. We conclude that the DNA evidence was properly admitted and that the presentence report was improperly read to the...

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