Opinion ID: 1255692
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Heading: Admonishing the Jury

Text: Bollinger argues that more often than not the district court did not admonish the jury before adjourning. Noting that the language of NRS 175.401 is mandatory, Bollinger concludes that he is entitled to a new trial. The State responds that Bollinger never objected and has not shown that he was in any way prejudiced. The State points out that the district court properly admonished the jury after it was selected, and that jurors are presumed to follow this admonishment. We are unpersuaded by Bollinger's argument, although we must emphasize in the strongest terms the importance of admonishing the jury pursuant to NRS 175.401 at every adjournment. Reversal is not always necessary when a district court fails to comply with the mandatory language of a statute. See People v. Jones, 62 Cal. Rptr. 304, 319 (Ct. App. 1967), cert. denied, 390 U.S. 980 (1968). Bollinger makes no attempt to show prejudice, nor have we uncovered evidence of prejudice in the record.