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95 Nev. 487

Lewis v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided June 28, 1979

Nevada Supreme Court · decided 1979-06-28

Relies on Cranford v. State · McLemore v. State

Decided 1979-06-28

¶1OPINION

Per Curiam:

¶2James Henry Lewis and his co-defendant, Bonnie Fred Cranford, were convicted, by jury verdict, of murder in the first degree. Appellant Lewis maintains that we must reverse his conviction because (1) the trial court improperly admitted into evidence a videotape and testimony regarding its contents, (2) he was illegally arrested, (3) he was denied the effective assistance of counsel due to the trial court’s refusal to appoint co-counsel, and (4) certain comments in the prosecution’s closing arguments constituted misconduct. Upon the authority of and for the reasons stated in Cranford v. State, 95 Nev. 471, 596 P.2d 489 (1979), we reject appellant’s arguments.

¶3Lewis additionally contends that the trial court erred in not granting a new trial in the basis of newly discovered evidence, specifically, an affidavit executed by a co-defendant exculpating Lewis from any participation in the crime. This contention is also rejected as meritless. See McLemore v. State, 94 Nev. 237, 577 P.2d 871 (1978).

¶4Affirmed.

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