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State v. Quinn

Citations

  • 30 P.3d 1117
  • 117 Nev. 709
  • 117 Nev. Adv. Rep. 59
  • 2001 Nev. LEXIS 65

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  • recognizing that a person acting in pari delicto with the wrongdoer cannot discover the crime for the purposes of NRS 171.095(1)(a)
  • recognizing that statutory interpretation that would produce an absurd result should be avoided if an alternative interpretation is consistent with the Legislatures intent or a statutory schemes purpose
  • recognizing that Walstroin generally applies to \child sexual abuse crimes\
  • stating statutes should be interpreted so as to avoid absurd results
  • stating an unambiguous statute must be given its plain meaning

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Judges: Shearing, Agosti, Rose

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