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Masters v. State

Supreme Court of Nevada
Mar 18, 1975
533 P.2d 765 (Nev. 1975)

Opinion

No. 7646

March 18, 1975

Appeal from Seventh Judicial District Court, White Pine County; Llewellyn A. Young, Judge.

Rodlin Goff, State Public Defender, Carson City, for Appellant.

Robert List, Attorney General, Carson City, and Rupert C. Schneider, District Attorney, White Pine County, for Respondent.


OPINION


Melvin Masters pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to a term of eight years in the Nevada State Prison.

Masters' contention of denial of his right to counsel based on being represented by ineffective counsel finds no support in the record based on the standard set out in Founts v. Warden, 89 Nev. 280, 511 P.2d 111 (1973); see also, Warden v. Lischko, 90 Nev. 221, 523 P.2d 6 (1974); nor do Masters' bare allegations overcome the presumption that his attorney fully discharged his duties and the evidence presented at the evidentiary hearing on his petition for post-conviction relief. Warden v. Lischko, supra; Smithart v. State, 86 Nev. 925, 478 P.2d 576 (1970).

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Masters v. State

Supreme Court of Nevada
Mar 18, 1975
533 P.2d 765 (Nev. 1975)
Case details for

Masters v. State

Case Details

Full title:MELVIN MASTERS, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of Nevada

Date published: Mar 18, 1975

Citations

533 P.2d 765 (Nev. 1975)
533 P.2d 765

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