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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.200 (2026)

Intent: How manifested

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NRS 193.200  Intent: How manifested.  Intention is manifested by the circumstances connected with the perpetration of the offense, and the sound mind and discretion of the person accused.

      [1911 C&P § 7; RL § 6272; NCL § 9956]

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1969–2026 · leading case: Valdez v. State, 196 P.3d 465 (Nev. 2008).
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Valdez v. State, 196 P.3d 465 (Nev. 2008). · cites it 4× “'" [66] NRS 193.200 provides that intent "is manifested by the circumstances connected with the perpetration of the offense.”
Finger v. State, 27 P.3d 66 (Nev. 2001). · cites it 6× “Use of the "sound mind and discretion" language contained in NRS 193.200, without reference to our prior caselaw involving M'Naghten, would allow individuals with mental illnesses not amounting to legal insanity under M'Naghten to argue they did not possess the sound mind and…”
Cote v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court, 175 P.3d 906 (Nev. 2008). · cites it 2× “He asserts that, when read in conjunction with NRS 193.200, NRS 193.210, and NRS 194.010, it is clear that the Legislature did not intend for NRS 201.”
Manning v. Warden, Nevada State Prison, 659 P.2d 847 (Nev. 1983). · cites it 2× “" [2] In telling the jury that criminal intent can only be proven as a deduction from declarations or acts, the court merely restated NRS 193.200, namely that the "[i]ntention is manifested by the circumstances connected with the perpetration of the offense, and the sound mind…”
Sharma v. State, 56 P.3d 868 (Nev. 2002). “) Additionally, NRS 193.200 provides that intent "is manifested by the circumstances connected with the perpetration of the offense.”
Moore v. State, 126 P.3d 508 (Nev. 2006). “NRS 193.200. Crane v. State, 88 Nev. 684, 686-87 , 504 P.”
Winnerford Frank H. v. State, 915 P.2d 291 (Nev. 1996). · cites it 2× “200 defines intention as follows: "Intention is manifested by the circumstances connected with the perpetration of the offense, and the sound mind and discretion of the persons accused." NRS 193.220 defines a person who is considered of sound mind as one who "has arrived at the…”
Winnerford v. State, 915 P.2d 291 (Nev. 1996). · cites it 2× “220 defines a person who is considered of sound mind as one who “has arrived at the age of 14 years, or before that age, if such person knew the distinction between good and evil.”
Williams v. State, 451 P.2d 849 (Nev. 1969). “”; NRS 193.200 which states, “Intention is manifested by the circumstances connected with the perpetration of the offense, and the sound mind and discretion of the person accused.”
COTE H. v. Dist. Ct., 175 P.3d 906 (Nev. 2008). · cites it 2× “He asserts that, when read in conjunction with NRS 193.200, NRS 193.210, and NRS 194.010, it is clear that the Legislature did not intend for NRS 201.”
Jensen v. Sheriff, White Pine Cnty., 508 P.2d 4 (Nev. 1973). “” NRS 193.200; Wilson v. State, 85 Nev. 88 , 450 P.”
Crane v. State, 504 P.2d 12 (Nev. 1972). · cites it 2× “NRS 193.200. 2 The evidence in the instant case provides adequate circumstances upon which the jury could have reasonably inferred that Crane and Shaon, *687 having unlawfully entered the justice court without consent, did so with the specific intent to commit larceny.”
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