Petrocelli v. State

How courts have described this case

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• holding that a trial court deciding whether to admit such acts must conduct a hearing on the matter outside the presence of the jury
• requiring the district court to hold a hearing before allowing evidence of other crimes or acts to be admitted under NRS 48.045(2)
• affirming the acceptance of a State's offer of proof regarding evidence supporting a prior bad act when the quality of that evidence was later demonstrated by sworn trial testimony
• considering cases where the jury found some of the same aggravating circumstances
• considering cases where the jury found some of the same aggravating circumstances
• defendant shot and killed his girl friend and stole a car before the killing for which he received death; death penalty affirmed

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