Lawson v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Lawson v. State

539 P.2d 116, 91 Nev. 519, 1975 Nev. LEXIS 697

CourtNevada Supreme Court

DecidedAugust 26, 1975

DocketNo. 8066

StatusPublished

Cited by1 cases

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Lawson v. State, 539 P.2d 116, 91 Nev. 519, 1975 Nev. LEXIS 697 (Neb. 1975).

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Opinion

OPINION

Per Curiam:

Appellant’s sole contention in this appeal suggests we should reverse a judgment of conviction and sentence because the trial judge refused to give a requested jury instruction which did not accurately state the applicable law.

[520]*520He has cited no relevant authority in support of the contention; and, in fact the law is otherwise. See Harris v. State, 83 Nev. 404, 407, 432 P.2d 929, 931 (1967), where we said: “. . . [Requested instructions must properly state the law. The appellant can claim no right to have requested instructions given when they do not correctly state the law. Without such right a refusal is not error.” See also, State v. Sheeley, 63 Nev. 88, 162 P.2d 96 (1945).

Affirmed.

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