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Drummond v. State

Citations

  • 462 P.2d 1012
  • 86 Nev. 4
  • 1970 Nev. LEXIS 438

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  • considering the State’s contacts with the witness in question before trial and after the witness failed to appear as promised
  • examining the facts of recent United States Supreme Court cases and the standards for reasonableness in those cases, then comparing that standard to the facts as determined by the district court in the case on appeal
  • Bruton violation held harmless beyond a reasonable doubt where evidence of guilt was overwhelming
  • Bruton violation held harmless beyond a reasonable doubt where evidence of guilt was overwhelming
  • there could be no finding of good faith or due diligence where the State did not use the Act despite knowing before trial the witness’s out-of-state address and that the witness was in fact there
  • there could be no finding of good faith where the prosecution did not use the Uniform Act despite knowing before trial the witness’s out-of-state address and that the witness was in fact located or residing there

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Judges: Thompson, Collins, Zenoff, Batjer, Mowbray

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