McFarland (Logan) v. State ( 2015 )


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  •                  and took her purse. Hill drove off with the victim while McFarland
    followed in another car. Believing she was about to be killed, the victim
    struggled with Hill until the car came to a stop. Both women fell out of
    the car. The victim noticed McFarland approaching and dove into the car.
    As she drove away, the victim was shot in the head.
    McFarland asserts that the robbery was complete as soon as
    the victim turned over her keys and purse and therefore any kidnapping
    which occurred thereafter was unrelated to the robbery. We disagree. See
    State v. Fouquette, 
    67 Nev. 505
    , 528, 
    221 P.2d 404
    , 416 (1950) ("Acts of
    taking victim of robbery from scene of crime in automobile for purpose of
    removing [her] to a place where [she] could less easily raise an alarm and
    summon aid, are committed in the perpetration of the robbery."). We
    conclude that the district court did not commit substantial error by
    determining that sufficient evidence was presented to establish probable
    cause to support the charge.
    Second, McFarland contends that the district court erred by
    rejecting his proposed jury instruction, which stated that he could not be
    convicted of committing an offense involving a stolen vehicle unless the
    jury found that the person who took the vehicle intended to permanently
    deprive the owner thereof. "This court reviews a district court's decision
    to issue or not to issue a particular jury instruction for an abuse of
    discretion." Ouanbengboune v. State, 
    125 Nev. 763
    , 774, 
    220 P.3d 1122
    ,
    1129 (2009). Because NRS 205.273 (offense involving a stolen vehicle)
    does not require the State to prove that the vehicle was taken with the
    intent to permanently deprive the owner thereof, we conclude that the
    district court did not abuse its discretion by rejecting McFarland's
    instruction.    See Carter v. State, 
    121 Nev. 759
    , 765, 
    121 P.3d 592
    , 596
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    (2005) (a defendant is not entitled to inaccurate instructions).
    Accordingly, we
    ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED.
    Parraguirre
    iniut
    ,   J.
    Douglas                                  Cherry
    cc:   Hon. Nancy L. Porter, District Judge
    Gary D. Woodbury
    Attorney General/Carson City
    Elko County District Attorney
    Elko County Clerk
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Document Info

Docket Number: 65992

Filed Date: 1/15/2015

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 1/16/2015