Uncategorized Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for November 9, 2017 By Jeff Jaeger on November 10, 2017 ALOTAIBI (MAZEN) VS. STATE. Is a statutory element that serves only to determine the appropriate sentence for an offense, but has no bearing as to guilt for the offense, an element of the offense for purposes of the lesser-included-offense analysis. Visit the Nevada Appellate Report for more legal news.