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WATTERS v. STATE

No. 59703.

313 P.3d 243 (2013)

Frankie Alan WATTERS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

November 27, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Kohn , Public Defender, and Audrey M. Conway , Deputy Public Defender, Clark County, for Appellant.

Catherine Cortez Masto , Attorney General, Carson City; Steven B. Wolfson , District Attorney, and Nancy A. Becker , Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Respondent.

Before the Court En Banc.

OPINION

By the Court, PICKERING, C.J.:

We consider whether the State's use of a PowerPoint during opening statement that includes a slide of the defendant's booking photo with the word "GUILTY" superimposed across it constitutes improper advocacy and undermines the presumption of innocence essential to a fair trial.1

I.

Frankie Alan Watters was charged with and convicted of possession of a stolen vehicle...

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