Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
10-5-2017
Case Synopsis
When the Court reverses a death sentence on direct appeal and remands for a new penalty hearing, there is no longer a final judgment that triggers the one-year period set forth in NRS 34.726(1) for filing a post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Recommended Citation
Rocio Palafox, Ebeth, "Johnson v. State, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 73 (Oct. 5, 2017) (en banc)" (2017). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 1091.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/1091