State Supreme Court / Nev.

Sheriff, Washoe County v. Smith

Decided November 14, 1975. John Code Mowbray wrote the opinion for the court.

542 P.2d 440 · Cited 58 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Cramp v. Board of Public Instruction of Orange Cty. · 368 U.S. 278
In Re King · 474 P.2d 983
Nester v. State · 334 P.2d 524
People v. Jones · 257 Cal. App. 2d 235
United States v. Brown · 333 U.S. 18
Groves v. Meyers · 213 P.2d 483
People v. Paxton · 255 Cal. App. 2d 62
Sheriff, Clark County v. Hanks · 530 P.2d 1191
Lott v. State · 223 P.2d 147
Board of School Trustees of Las Vegas Union School District No. 12 v. Bray · 109 P.2d 274
Penrose v. Whitacre Ex Rel. County of Lyon · 132 P.2d 609
State v. Ledkins · 303 P.2d 1099
Cannon v. Taylor · 486 P.2d 493
Sardis v. Second Judicial District Court · 85 Nev. 585

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