Wednesday, September 16, 2020-Las Vegas-J. Gibbons, J. Stiglich, and J. Silver
KNIGHT (WILBERT) VS. STATE
Docket Number: 79603
Las Vegas - 10:00 A.M. - Southern Panel
This is an appeal from a district court judgment in a tort action. Berthinia Williams sued Kevin M. Davis over a car accident. The district court set a pre-trial conference and trial for March 2019. Williams failed to appear at both the pre-trial conference and trial. The short trial judge granted Davis’ motion for a directed verdict due to Williams’ failure to present any evidence or appear at trial, and dismissed the case with prejudice. That same afternoon, Williams notified the short trial judge that she failed to attend because she had been incarcerated. The district court judge nonetheless signed off on the order directing verdict over a week later. Williams filed a motion for a “Request for new calendar date ‘oral’” and shortly thereafter appealed from the order directing verdict. No judge has ruled on the post-judgment motion yet.
ISSUES:
ISSUES: Whether (1) this court has jurisdiction to entertain this appeal given Williams’ post-judgment motion, and (2) the district court’s directed verdict dismissing Williams’ complaint for non-appearance due to incarceration violates due process.
Disclaimer:
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COX VS. MGM GRAND HOTEL, LLC
Docket Number: 76422
Las Vegas - 10:30 A.M. - Southern Panel
This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, of two counts of sexual assault of a child under 14 years of age and lewdness with a child under the age of 14.
ISSUES:
ISSUES: Whether (1) the State presented sufficient evidence to convict appellant of two counts of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the district court erred by denying appellant's fair cross-section challenge to the jury panel; (3) the district court erred by denying appellant's Batson challenge to an African American struck by the State; (4) the district court abused its discretion during the settling of jury instructions; (5) the State violated Brady by failing to disclose appellant's videotaped interview with police; (6) the district court abused its discretion by failing to sentence appellant below the statutory minimum pursuant to NRS 176.017; (7) the State committed prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments by placing the jury in the shoes of the victim; and (8) cumulative error warrants the reversal of appellant’s conviction.
Disclaimer:
This synopsis is intended to provide only general information about this case before the Nevada Supreme Court. It is not intended to be all-inclusive or reflect all positions of the parties. To access the documents that have been filed in this matter, type the docket number into the court’s case search page: https://caseinfo.nvsupremecourt.us/public/caseSearch.do