Black (Demetrius) v. State

 Black and Edwards to different apartment complexes around the areas
testified to by the victims. The men, who were wearing hooded jackets,
exited her vehicle multiple times and returned with stolen goods. Downey
and another witness, Tara Godfrey, described the stolen goods, which
matched the items reported stolen by some of the victims.
We conclude that the jury could reasonably infer from the
evidence presented that Black committed the charged crimes. See NRS
199.480(3); NRS 200.380(1); NRS 193.165(1). "[I]t is the function of the
jury, not the appellate court, to weigh the evidence and pass upon the
credibility of [a] witness," Walker v. State, 91 Nev. 724, 726, 542 P.2d 438,
439 (1975), and the jury's verdict will not be disturbed where, as here, it is
supported by sufficient evidence, see Bolden v. State, 97 Nev. 71, 73, 624
P.2d 20, 20 (1981); see also McNair v. State, 108 Nev. 53, 56, 825 P.2d 571,
573 (1992).
Second, Black contends that his sentence constitutes cruel and
unusual punishment. We decline to consider this assertion because it is
not supported by cogent argument. See Maresca v. State, 103 Nev. 669,
673, 748 P.2d 3, 6 (1987). Accordingly, we
ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED.
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Sanft Law, P.C.
Attorney General/Carson City
Clark County District Attorney
Eighth District Court Clerk
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