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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 173.135 (2026)

Joinder of defendants

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NRS 173.135  Joinder of defendants.  Two or more defendants may be charged in the same indictment or information if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses. Such defendants may be charged in one or more counts together or separately and all of the defendants need not be charged in each count.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1413)

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1971–2021 · leading case: Tabish v. State, 72 P.3d 584 (Nev. 2003).
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Tabish v. State, 72 P.3d 584 (Nev. 2003). · cites it 2× “[36] NRS 173.135 provides in relevant part: "Two or more defendants may be charged in the same.”
Middleton v. State, 968 P.2d 296 (Nev. 1998). “2d 1354, 1358-59 (1990) (although joinder of charges against multiple defendants was proper under NRS 173.135, court considered whether joinder prejudiced defendants and required severance under NRS 174.”
Amen v. State, 801 P.2d 1354 (Nev. 1990). “135 permits two or more defendants to be charged in a single indictment if they have participated in the “same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses,” even if the indictment charges different offenses. Although business responsibility varied among…”
Rodriguez v. State, 32 P.3d 773 (Nev. 2001). “1016 (2000); see also NRS 173.135. 7 Zafiro v. United States, 506 U.”
Turpin v. Sheriff, Clark Cnty., 484 P.2d 1083 (Nev. 1971). “363 and NRS 173.135). After a preliminary examination he was held to answer.”
McRoy v. State, 557 P.2d 1151 (Nev. 1976). “See: NRS 173.135; 174.155; Posey, supra. Cf. Lovell v.”
Eagles (Bryan) Vs. State (Nev. 2020). “Appellant's case was joined with his codefendant's case pursuant to NRS 173.135, which permits joinder when defendants "are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses.”
Barr (Anthony) Vs. State, 471 P.3d 754 (Nev. 2020). “3d at 477 (addressing plain error); see also NRS 173.135 (providing that defendants may be charged in the same charging document when they participated in the same criminal conduct); NRS 174.”
Knight (Wilbert) Vs. State, 475 P.3d 765 (Nev. 2020). “Knight contends the presentation of antagonistic defenses and risk of unfair prejudice, coupled with the weak evidence, required the district court to sever his case from Williams'.”
Williams (Quincey) Vs. State, 478 P.3d 873 (Nev. 2021). “; NRS 173.135. Where a district court errs in failing to sever a joint trial, we will reverse only if the defendant shows that joinder had "a substantial and injurious effect on the verdict.”
Hayward (Lashana) v. State (Nev. 2013). “1978); see also NRS 173.135. In order for Hayward to satisfy her burden to prove that there was substantial prejudice requiring reversal, she must show that the joint trial "prevented the jury from making a reliable judgment regarding [her] guilt or innocence.”
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