Nevada Supreme Court· 8/28/1997

Chambers v. State

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944 P.2d 805
113 Nev. 974
1997 Nev. LEXIS 107

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in light of mitigating circumstances, death penalty was not warranted where only aggravating circumstances were armed robbery convictions over fifteen years old
In light of mitigating circumstances, death penalty was not warranted where only aggravating circumstances were armed robbery convictions over fifteen years old.
death sentence excessive where defendant was drunk at the time of the murder, there was no advance planning, and there was an emotional confrontation between the defendant and the victim
confession voluntary even when given with blood alcohol content (BAC) of .27 and other drugs were present in defendant's system, and defendant was in pain from an open stab wound in arm
upholding the reasonable doubt instruction provided in NRS 175.211

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Judges: Shearing, Young, Springer, Rose

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