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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178.391 (2026)

Second prosecution for same offense prohibited

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NRS 178.391  Second prosecution for same offense prohibited.  No person can be subject to a second prosecution for a public offense for which the person has once been prosecuted and duly convicted or acquitted.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1451)

     

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Cited in 1 case, 1978–1978 · leading case: State v. Kirkpatrick, 584 P.2d 670 (Nev. 1978).
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State v. Kirkpatrick, 584 P.2d 670 (Nev. 1978). · cites it 2× “” In either case, the accused must prepare a defense to all means by which it is alleged the érime was committed. Johnson v. United States, 207 F.”
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