Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
Fall 9-6-2019
Case Synopsis
The Court determined that (1) a defendant is death-eligible in Nevada once the State proves beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of first-degree murder and at least one statutory aggravating circumstance; and (2) the beyond-a-reasonable-doubt standard does not apply to the weighing of aggravating and mitigating circumstances.
Recommended Citation
Cate-Cribari, E. Sebastian, "Castillo v. State, 135 Nev. Adv. Op. 16 (May. 30, 2019)" (2019). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 1228.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/1228