Court Opinion

ID: 9782238
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-30 18:12:16.540991+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:34:53.428532
License: Public Domain

Parraguirre, J., with whom Maupin, J., agrees,
concurring in part and dissenting in part:
I agree with the majority’s analysis and conclusions relating to attorney misconduct jurisprudence. I also concur with my colleagues’ decision to decline the imposition of monetary sanctions. I disagree, however, with the majority’s decision to refer defense counsel to the State Bar of Nevada.
As stated in my previous partial dissent, the district court has the benefit of evaluating all conduct during the course of trial and is in a superior position to determine and impose appropriate penalties for attorney misconduct occurring at trial. Absent a finding of appellate abuse in this case, I would decline to refer defense counsel to the state bar.