Nevada Supreme Court· 7/24/2001

Evans v. State

Citations

28 P.3d 498
117 Nev. 609
117 Nev. Adv. Rep. 50
2001 Nev. LEXIS 54

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concluding that the prosecutor’s reference to the defendant as an “evil magnet” was not improperly inflammatory or a disparagement of defense tactics
holding that claims regarding ineffective assistance of counsel are properly raised in a timely, postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus
recognizing that it is not improper for the prosecutor \to comment on the failure of the defense to counter or explain evidence presented\
holding that a prosecutor may \properly argue that the defense failed to substantiate its theory with supporting evidence\
stating that it is reasonable and permissible for the State to defend its witnesses in rebuttal after the defendant attacks their credibility during closing argument
explaining that this court will decline to consider conclusory or catchall attempts to assert ineffective assistance of counsel

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Judges: Maupin, Becker, Young, Shearing, Agosti, Rose

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