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Nevada Supreme Court issues 3 opinions

The Nevada Supreme Court issued three opinions today, bringing it to a total of 30 published opinions for the year. Only one case touched on criminal law, but it's really a civil matter: Stockmeier v. Dep't of Corrections - " In this proper person appeal, we consider whether the violation of Nevada's Open Meeting Law can support a private cause of action for damages. We conclude that it cannot. Appellant Robert Stockmeier is currently serving the first of two consecutive life sentences as a convicted sex offender. To determine his eligibility for parole, Stockmeier was evaluated by a Psychological Review Panel (Psych Panel), so that it could decide whether to certify him as not at high risk to reoffend. Thereafter, Stockmeier filed suit in the district court, alleging that during its evaluation, the Psych Panel violated Nevada's Open Meeting Law, NRS Chapter 241; he later sought, in that case, damages for these alleged violations...continue to full post

Full post as published by Harmful Error on May 15, 2008 (boomark / email).