Harmful Error
"A blog dedicated to discussing the Nevada Supreme Court & criminal law in Nevada." Specifically, the blawg focuses on "cases in the news, legislation, the death penalty, local courts and judges, the U.S. Supreme Court, prisons" and Nevada Supreme Court information.
Author: JoNell Thomas is a solo practitioner in Las Vegas.
Blawg Related Categories: Appellate Practice • Criminal Justice • Law Practice Management • Trials & Litigation • States • Nevada • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Harmful Error
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Nevada Supreme Court issues 2 opinions
MGM Mirage v. Nevada Ins. Guaranty Ass'n - self-insured employers under the Workers' Compensation Act are not barred from recovering payment from the Nevada Insurance Guaranty Assocation for their covered workers' compensation claims payable by…
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US Supreme Court issues 4 opinions, including search & Crawford decisions
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts - a state forensic analyst's laboratory report prepared for use in a criminal prosecution is "testimonial" evidence and is therefore not admissible, per Crawford v. Washington, absent the opportunity to confront and cross-examine…
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US Supreme Court issues 3 opinions
Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council - Something about fill permits, slurry, the EPA and the Corps. You're on your own for this one. 6-3 decision authored by Justice Kennedy, Justice Ginsburg filed…
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US Supreme Court issues 6 opinions this week - 10 left in term
Yeager v. United States - A jury's acquittal of an Enron executive of securities and wire fraud charges may have erected a double jeopardy bar to his retrial on factually related insider-trading and money-laundering charges on…
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US Supreme Court issues 5 opinions, 16 to go
Republic of Iraq v. Beaty - in a unanimous decision, authored by Justice Scalia, the Court holds that Americans do not have a right to sue the present government of Iraq for torture and other…
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US Supreme Court issues 5 opinions
I have a dentist appointment this morning, so I won't be able to summarize opinions until this afternoon. See www.scotusblog.com for information about today's opinions....
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Nevada Supreme Court oral arguments June 8 & 9
Upcoming Oral Arguments 47497- Moxley (John) vs. StateJune 08 (10:00 AM) 49461 - Forrest Trust vs. Fidelity Title C/W 48725June 08 (10:30 AM) 51216 - Coe vs. Centeno-AlvaresJune 08 (11:30 AM) 51942 - Monarch Estates…
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In the news
A prison guard at High Desert has been fired for bringing "non-intoxicant contraband" - a pillow, pillow case and air mattress - into the prison. The prosecutors want a 3 percent cost of living increase,…
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Nevada Supreme Court issues 2 opinions
Ramet v. State - The State may not introduce evidence of a defendant's refusal to consent to a search of his home, and the prosecutor may not comment about the refusal to consent, but the…
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Next week (June 1-5)
The US Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term and still has several important decisions to be issued. I'll be out of town for most of next week and will be unable to…