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HILL v. STATE

No. 48923.

188 P.3d 51 (2008)

Joaquin HILL, a/k/a Joaquin Broushon Hill, a/k/a Kiven Johnson, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 24, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeremy T. Bosler, Public Defender, and Cheryl Bond, Deputy Public Defender, Washoe County, for Appellant.

Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney General, Carson City; Richard A. Gammick, District Attorney, and Gary H. Hatlestad, Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County, for Respondent.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.

OPINION

By the Court, MAUPIN, J.:

In this case, we consider the district court's role in evaluating potential juror bias in grand jury proceedings. We conclude that it is the domain of the district court judge, not the prosecuting attorney, to determine whether grand juror bias exists as such claims arise. However, when a defendant has been found guilty by a petit jury following a fair trial of the crime for which he was indicted by a grand jury,...

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