JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 46794.

159 P.3d 1096 (2007)

Jeffrey Lee JOHNSON, aka Jefferey L. Johnson, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 14, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cristina A. Hinds, Las Vegas, for Appellant.

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

Before PARRAGUIRRE, HARDESTY and SAITTA, JJ.


OPINION

HARDESTY, J.

In this opinion, we consider whether a defendant may be convicted of attempting to lure a child under NRS 201.560 when the "child" is actually an undercover law enforcement officer posing on the Internet as a child. We conclude that such a conviction is proper.

FACTS

Appellant Jeffrey Lee Johnson corresponded through the Internet with several undercover law enforcement officers who represented themselves...

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