BIGPOND v. STATE

No. 57558.

270 P.3d 1244 (2012)

Donald Lee BIGPOND, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 1, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Walker , Carson City, for Appellant.

Catherine Cortez Masto , Attorney General, Carson City; Neil A. Rombardo , District Attorney, and Mary-Margaret Madden , Deputy District Attorney, Carson City, for Respondent.

BEFORE DOUGLAS, HARDESTY and PARRAGUIRRE, JJ.


OPINION

By the Court, DOUGLAS, J.:

In this appeal, we address whether evidence of "other crimes, wrongs or acts" may be admitted for a nonpropensity purpose other than those listed in NRS 48.045(2). Appellant Donald Lee Bigpond contends that evidence of prior acts of domestic violence is per se inadmissible under NRS 48.045(2) when it is not offered for a purpose listed in the statute. We disagree.

We hold that evidence of "other crimes, wrongs...

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