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CHARTIER v. STATE

No. 47908.

191 P.3d 1182 (2008)

John Douglas CHARTIER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 11, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JoNell Thomas, Las Vegas; Megan C. Hoffman, Las Vegas, for Appellant.

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

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

The primary issue in this appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion in failing to sever appellant John Douglas Chartier's trial from that of his codefendant, David Wilcox. We conclude that the district court abused its discretion in failing to sever Chartier's trial from Wilcox's trial. Chartier suffered unfair prejudice because the cumulative effect of the joint trial violated Chartier's right to a fair trial...

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