Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
6-16-2016
Case Synopsis
Appellant was convicted of 15 counts of child pornography under NRS 200.730. Appellant contested 14 of the 15 charges, arguing that his possession of 15 images of child pornography constituted only one violation. The Court agreed and determined that prosecuting each image or depiction of child pornography as a separate charge under NRS 200.730 is not what the legislature intended. The statute should not be read to charge each “possession” as one violation. The Court reversed 14 of the charges.
Recommended Citation
Finnegan, Chelsea, "Castaneda v. State of Nevada, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 44 (June 16, 2016)" (2016). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 979.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/979
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