Nevada Case Commentaries

One-Count-Per-Victim Charging Rule for Nevada Elder Exploitation (NRS 200.5099) and Limits on Res Gestae/Undue-Influence Presumptions

Date: Apr 10, 2026

One-Count-Per-Victim Charging Rule for Nevada Elder Exploitation (NRS 200.5099) and Limits on Res Gestae/Undue-Influence Presumptions Case: SMITH (SOPHIA) v. STATE, 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 26 (Apr....

Nevada Miranda Advisement Must Include Right to Counsel Before Questioning (Omission = Error, Typically Harmless-Error Reviewed)

Date: Apr 9, 2026

Nevada Miranda Advisement Must Include Right to Counsel Before Questioning (Omission = Error, Typically Harmless-Error Reviewed) 1. Introduction In Nevarez (Nicholas) v. State (Criminal) (Nev. Apr....

Nevada Extends the Neutral-Principles Exception Beyond Church Property Disputes to Religious Nonprofit Governance Claims

Date: Apr 4, 2026

Nevada Extends the Neutral-Principles Exception Beyond Church Property Disputes to Religious Nonprofit Governance Claims 1. Introduction In SINGH v. DIST. CT. (SINGH), 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 25...

State May Oppose NRS 1.235 Disqualification Motions When Served; Disqualification Requires “Deep-Seated” Bias (Canarelli/Liteky) or Objective Doubt Under NCJC 2.11(A)

Date: Apr 2, 2026

State May Oppose NRS 1.235 Disqualification Motions When Served; Disqualification Requires “Deep-Seated” Bias (Canarelli/Liteky) or Objective Doubt Under NCJC 2.11(A) Introduction In D.C., JR. v....

CARTER v. REPP: Anti-SLAPP Good-Faith Showing May Be Supplemented; “Law of the Case” Does Not Cross Consolidated Actions; “Rapist” Label Substantially True Where Statutory Rape Facts Are Undisputed

Date: Apr 2, 2026

CARTER v. REPP: Anti-SLAPP Good-Faith Showing May Be Supplemented; “Law of the Case” Does Not Cross Consolidated Actions; “Rapist” Label Substantially True Where Statutory Rape Facts Are Undisputed...

Sentencing Reversal Required When a Court Relies on a Defendant’s “Lack of Remorse” After Maintaining Innocence (Fifth Amendment)

Date: Mar 28, 2026

Sentencing Reversal Required When a Court Relies on a Defendant’s “Lack of Remorse” After Maintaining Innocence (Fifth Amendment) 1. Introduction In BROWN (MONICA) v. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Nev. Mar. 26,...

NRS 289.080 Confidentiality Exempts Peace-Officer Internal Affairs Investigative Files from NPRA Disclosure (Absent Recommended Punitive Action)

Date: Mar 28, 2026

NRS 289.080 Confidentiality Exempts Peace-Officer Internal Affairs Investigative Files from NPRA Disclosure (Absent Recommended Punitive Action) Case: AM. CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEV. v. CLARK CNTY....

Family Courts May Not Control Municipal-Court Enforcement by “Writ” Issued on Motion; Extraordinary Writs Require a Separate Petition Naming the Inferior Tribunal

Date: Mar 27, 2026

Family Courts May Not Control Municipal-Court Enforcement by “Writ” Issued on Motion; Extraordinary Writs Require a Separate Petition Naming the Inferior Tribunal Case: CITY OF HENDERSON v. DIST. CT....

Conspicuously Posted Sportsbook House Rules Control Wager Payout Terms Through Constructive Notice (Nev. Gaming Reg. 22.150)

Date: Mar 14, 2026

Conspicuously Posted Sportsbook House Rules Control Wager Payout Terms Through Constructive Notice (Nev. Gaming Reg. 22.150) 1. Introduction In Friedlander v. Tamarack Junction Race & Sports Book...

NRS 50.700 Bars Court-Ordered Psychological Exams of Sexual-Offense Victims; Lesser-Included Kidnapping May Be Added by Information Amendment Before Verdict

Date: Mar 14, 2026

NRS 50.700 Bars Court-Ordered Psychological Exams of Sexual-Offense Victims; Lesser-Included Kidnapping May Be Added by Information Amendment Before Verdict Case: JOHNS (DANIELLE) v. STATE (CRIMINAL)...

Actual Notice Permits Pretrial Amendment Adding DUI Per Se Theories as Alternative Means Under NRS 173.095

Date: Mar 14, 2026

Actual Notice Permits Pretrial Amendment Adding DUI Per Se Theories as Alternative Means Under NRS 173.095 Introduction In STATE v. DIST. CT. (RESCALVO) (CRIMINAL) (Supreme Court of Nevada, March 12,...

NRS 134.070 “Next of Kin in Equal Degree” Requires Per Capita, Nonrepresentational Distribution (Excluding More Remote Kin)

Date: Mar 14, 2026

NRS 134.070 “Next of Kin in Equal Degree” Requires Per Capita, Nonrepresentational Distribution (Excluding More Remote Kin) Case: IN RE: ESTATE OF ULVANG, 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 22 (Nev. Mar. 12,...

Independent Actions Under NRCP 60(d)(1) Require a Merits Defense; Trust-Notice Statutes Do Not Automatically Create Due Process Violations

Date: Mar 12, 2026

Independent Actions Under NRCP 60(d)(1) Require a Merits Defense; Trust-Notice Statutes Do Not Automatically Create Due Process Violations Case: HESSER v. BLEA (CIVIL) (Nev. Mar. 9, 2026) — Supreme...

Pundyk Extends Beyond Insanity: Intoxication Experts May Opine on Capacity for Specific Intent Under NRS 50.295 (Harmless-Error Affirmance)

Date: Mar 8, 2026

Pundyk Extends Beyond Insanity: Intoxication Experts May Opine on Capacity for Specific Intent Under NRS 50.295 (Harmless-Error Affirmance) Case: MATADAMAS-SERRANO (RUBEN) v. STATE, 142 Nev., Advance...

District Court Exclusively Decides Objections to Short-Trial Proposed Judgments and NRCP 59 Motions

Date: Mar 8, 2026

District Court Exclusively Decides Objections to Short-Trial Proposed Judgments and NRCP 59 Motions Introduction In VEGAS AQUA, LLC v. JUPITOR CORP., 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 21 (Mar. 5, 2026), the...

Gill v. Gill: Hague “Habitual Residence” Does Not Defeat Nevada UCCJEA Home-State Jurisdiction, But Informs Inconvenient-Forum Analysis and Requires Court-to-Court Outreach

Date: Mar 7, 2026

Gill v. Gill: Hague “Habitual Residence” Does Not Defeat Nevada UCCJEA Home-State Jurisdiction, But Informs Inconvenient-Forum Analysis and Requires Court-to-Court Outreach 1. Introduction In GILL v....

Guilty Plea Waives Unit-of-Prosecution Challenges to NRS 200.725 Counts; NRS 176A.110 Expert “Low Risk” Finding Creates Eligibility, Not an Entitlement to Probation

Date: Mar 1, 2026

Guilty Plea Waives Unit-of-Prosecution Challenges to NRS 200.725 Counts; NRS 176A.110 Expert “Low Risk” Finding Creates Eligibility, Not an Entitlement to Probation 1. Introduction KEYES (LOGAN) v....

Split NGRI/GBMI Verdicts: Sentencing Courts May Sequence Prison Before Civil Commitment; NRS 175.533(2) “Except as Otherwise Provided” Does Not Import NGRI Commitment Statutes

Date: Mar 1, 2026

Split NGRI/GBMI Verdicts: Sentencing Courts May Sequence Prison Before Civil Commitment; NRS 175.533(2) “Except as Otherwise Provided” Does Not Import NGRI Commitment Statutes 1. Introduction In...

SCR 252 Settlement-Conference Error and Undisclosed CIRT Impeachment Evidence Require Prejudice/Materiality for Reversal; Mayhem Vacated as Duplicative of Battery

Date: Feb 28, 2026

SCR 252 Settlement-Conference Error and Undisclosed CIRT Impeachment Evidence Require Prejudice/Materiality for Reversal; Mayhem Vacated as Duplicative of Battery 1. Introduction In JACKSON (WILLIAM)...

Aubry v. State: Voluntary Intoxication May Be Considered With (But Not as the Sole Cause of) a “Disease or Defect of the Mind” for NGRI

Date: Feb 28, 2026

Aubry v. State: Voluntary Intoxication May Be Considered With (But Not as the Sole Cause of) a “Disease or Defect of the Mind” for NGRI 1. Introduction In AUBRY (MALCOLM) v. STATE (CRIMINAL), 142...

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