RAMIREZ v. STATE

No. 46417.

235 P.3d 619 (2010)

Felicia Garcia RAMIREZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 1, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karla K. Butko, Verdi, for Appellant.

Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney General, Carson City; Richard A. Gammick, District Attorney, and Joseph R. Plater, Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County, for Respondent.

Before the Court En Banc.


OPINION

By the Court, PARRAGUIRRE, C.J.:

In this appeal, we consider whether the jury was properly instructed on the offense of second-degree felony murder by means of child neglect or endangerment. For the reasons outlined in this opinion, we conclude that the jury was not completely and accurately instructed as to the necessary elements of second-degree felony murder and that the improper instruction affected appellant Felicia Ramirez's substantial...

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