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Jackson v. State

Citations

  • 17 P.3d 998
  • 117 Nev. 116
  • 117 Nev. Adv. Rep. 12
  • 2001 Nev. LEXIS 12

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a change in appearance instruction was warranted when an incarcerated defendant significantly altered his hairstyle while being transported for a lineup
  • holding that the district court abuses its discretion if its decision is \arbitrary or capricious or if it exceeds the bounds of law or reason\
  • holding that, if a jury instruction accurately states the law, this court will not disturb the district court's discretionary decision to issue a jury instruction unless the decision is arbitrary or capricious
  • providing that we review a district court's decision to give or refuse a jury instruction for an abuse of discretion or judicial error
  • reviewing a district court's settling of jury instructions for an abuse of discretion or judicial error
  • regarding jury instructions, \[a]ri abuse of discretion occurs if the district court's decision is arbitrary or capricious or if it exceeds the bounds of law or reason.\

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Judges: Young, Rose, Becker

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