ZANA v. STATE

No. 50786.

216 P.3d 244 (2009)

Mark R. ZANA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 24, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher R. Oram, Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney General, Carson City; David J. Roger, District Attorney, Steven S. Owens, Chief Deputy District Attorney, and Thomas M. Carroll, Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Respondent.

Before the Court En Banc.


OPINION

By the Court, DOUGLAS, J.

This appeal presents three main issues. First, we consider whether testimony regarding prior bad acts is admissible when the resulting court proceedings were sealed or expunged. Second, we address whether the jury committed misconduct in this case, and if so, whether such misconduct warranted a new trial. Third, we discuss whether the district court erred in denying the motion to sever the lewdness counts from the...

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