Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for June 28, 2018

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for June 28, 2018

IN RE: N.J., A MINOR CHILD

WEST SUNSET 2050 TRUST VS. NATIONSTAR MORTG., LLC

  • Did a deed of trust survive an HOA foreclosure sale because the HOA failed to provide statutorily required preforeclosure notice.

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Courtroom Handbook on Nevada Evidence 2018 Edition

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New for 2018 – The Courtroom Handbook on Nevada Evidence

The Courtroom Handbook on Nevada Evidence is a compact, all-inclusive guide to the rules and laws of evidence in the State of Nevada. Though suitable for a desk reference, the Handbook’s primary role is for use while in the courtroom. By taking a practice-oriented approach, the Handbook is intended to help reduce the risk of wasting precious time or missing a potential argument. Much thought went into the design and layout of the Handbook. To provide a common reference point for all attorneys, Chapter 8 of this Handbook is organized by the Federal Rule Number with reference to the corresponding Nevada Revised Statutes. Chapter 8 is comprised of the annotated version of the Nevada Rules of Evidence. Attorneys can use this for quick access to relevant case law while engaged in argument. Also included are select Civil Rules of Procedure from various jurisdictions. Practicing attorneys can use this section to find the appropriate rules at a moment’s notice. The tables contain a summary of common objections and responses as well as evidentiary foundations. These tables are designed as checklists for use while in the courtroom. Each checklist provides a step-by-step script to assist with courtroom evidentiary procedures.

In addition, on September 14, 2017, the Supreme Court of Nevada issued an order amending Rule 36 of the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure providing that a party may cite only unpublished dispositions issued by the Supreme Court on or after January 1, 2016, for their persuasive authority. As a result, beginning with the 2018 Edition, relevant Supreme Court of Nevada unpublished opinions are included in this Handbook.

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Can a defendant be simultaneously convicted of robbery and kidnapping arising from a single course of events?

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Guerrina (Robert) vs. State (Nev. Supreme Ct. – June 7, 2018)

The issue is whether the State produced sufficient evidence to sustain convictions for robbery and kidnapping when both convictions stem from a defendant’s actions over the course of a single incident.

Cuevas worked at FastBucks, a payday loan store in Henderson, Nevada. Each morning, she retrieved money from the store and deposited it in the bank before the store opened at 10 a.m. On most mornings, that money consisted of the business’s proceeds from the previous day only, but on Mondays it included proceeds from both Friday and Saturday.

One Monday morning, as Cuevas was walking toward the store, a man wearing a hat and sunglasses approached her. He carried a plastic bag and an object that Cuevas believed to be a knife. The man ordered Cuevas to unlock the FastBucks door and accompany him inside.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for June 7, 2018

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for June 7, 2018

GUERRINA (ROBERT) VS. STATE

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for May 31, 2018

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for May 31, 2018

BAUTISTA VS. PICONE (CHILD CUSTODY)

  • Is granting a parenting coordinator authority to make substantive changes to a parents’ custody arrangement an improper delegation of the district court’s judicial authority.

DEGRAW VS. DIST. CT. (DEGRAW)

  • Is NRS 1.310 unconstitutional.

PREVOST VS. STATE, DEP’T OF ADMIN.

  • Is the failure to name a party of record in the caption of a petition for judicial review jurisdictionally fatal under NRS 233B.130(2)(a) where the party is named in the body of the petition and is properly served with the petition.

MDC RESTAURANTS, LLC VS. DIST. CT. (DIAZ)

  • Under the Minimum Wage Amendment (MWA) to the Nevada Constitution, what health benefits must an employer provide to pay a minimum wage of one dollar per hour less than an employer who does not provide health benefits.

THE COMM’N. ON ETHICS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA VS. HANSEN

  • Must an attorney for a public body have authorization from the client in a public meeting prior to filing a notice of appeal.

MONTAGE MARKETING, LLC VS. WASHOE COUNTY

  • What is the appropriate method for assessing the taxable value of fully developed but unsold condominium units held by a developer.

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