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Boggs v. State

Citations

  • 604 P.2d 107
  • 95 Nev. 911
  • 1979 Nev. LEXIS 694

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  • a hoped for conclusion from examination of the destroyed evidence is not sufficient
  • motion to dismiss for loss of evidence may only be granted where defendant can show that the state was acting in bad faith or that the defendant was prejudiced by the loss
  • “It is not sufficient that the showing disclose merely a hoped-for conclusion from 14 examination of the destroyed evidence . . . [or] that examination of the evidence would be helpful in preparing [a] defense.”

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Judges: Per Curiam

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