Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
8-27-2015
Case Synopsis
The Court of Appeals determined that (1) the district court erred by ruling that Cassinelli was not eligible for alcohol treatment under NRS § 458.300(1)(d); (2) the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Cassinelli’s request for assignment to a program of treatment; (3) the plea agreement was not breached and the prosecutor did not engage in misconduct at sentencing; (4) the district court did not err by refusing Cassinelli an opportunity to cross-examine the victim during her impact statement at sentencing; (5) Cassinelli’s sentence was illegal.
Recommended Citation
Warren, Mackenzie, "Cassinelli v. State of Nevada, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 62 131(Aug. 27, 2015)" (2015). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 918.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/918