Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
11-9-2017
Case Synopsis
The Court clarified that when an element goes only to punishment and is not essential to a finding of guilt, it is not an element of the offense for purposes of determining whether a lesser-included-offense instruction is warranted pursuant to NRS 175.501. Further, the Court determined that where a statute provides alternative ways of committing an uncharged offense, the elements of only one of those alternatives needs to be included in the charged offense for the uncharged offense to be a lesser-included offense.
Recommended Citation
McLeod, Brendan, "Alotaibi v. State, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 81 (Nov. 9, 2017) (en banc)" (2017). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 1099.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/1099