Whenever upon a trial for mayhem it shall appear that the injury inflicted will not result in any permanent disfiguration of appearance, diminution of vigor, or other permanent injury, no conviction for maiming shall be had, but the defendant may be convicted of assault in any degree.
NRS 200.300
Injury not resulting in permanent injury; defendant may be convicted of assault
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Jackson v. State (2012)
Most recently applied in Jackson v. State (December 2012)
[1911 C&P § 153; RL § 6418; NCL § 10100]
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