Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
7-2-2022
Case Synopsis
In an opinion drafted by Justice Herndon, the Court clarified their application of the statute of limitations to crimes involving sexual abuse of children, concluding that the statute of limitations did not preclude any of the charges originally brought against Sena and that, under the doctrine of lenity, the unit of prosecution is per victim, not per instance. Therefore, the Court vacated six of the nine incest convictions, two counts of possession of visual presentation depicting the sexual conduct of a child, and one count of child abuse or neglect. The Court ultimately remanded this case for further proceedings.
Recommended Citation
Martinez, Servando, "Sena (Christopher) v. State, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 34 (May 26, 2022)" (2022). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 1506.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/1506