SCARBO v. DIST. CT.

Nos. 51151, 51152.

206 P.3d 975 (2009)

Christopher John SCARBO, Petitioner, v. The EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF the STATE of Nevada, in and for the COUNTY OF CLARK, and the Honorable Jackie Glass, District Judge, Respondents, and The State of Nevada, Real Party in Interest. Scott David Roebke, Petitioner, v. The Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, in and for the County of Clark, and the Honorable Jackie Glass, District Judge, Respondents, and The State of Nevada, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 30, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Kohn, Public Defender, and Howard S. Brooks, Deputy Public Defender, Clark County, for Petitioners.

Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney General, and Jill Carol Davis, Senior Deputy Attorney General, Carson City, for Respondents.

David J. Roger, District Attorney, Steven S. Owens, Chief Deputy District Attorney, and James R. Sweetin, Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Real Party in Interest.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.


OPINION

By the Court, DOUGLAS, J.

In this first of two related cases involving competency proceedings in the Eighth Judicial District Court, we must determine whether defense counsel is entitled to full and complete copies of the court-appointed examiners' competency reports prior to a competency hearing held pursuant to NRS 178.415.2

We conclude that prior to a competency hearing held pursuant to NRS 178.415,...

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