LICATA v. STATE

No. 13884.

661 P.2d 1306 (1983)

Robert A. LICATA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender, and Thomas W. Rigsby, Deputy Public Defender, Las Vegas, for appellant.

D. Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Robert J. Miller, Dist. Atty., James Tufteland and Douglas T. Ferraro, Jr., Deputy Dist. Attys., Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted of perjury for swearing falsely in a statement given to an attorney representing the insurance company against whom appellant had made claim for loss of personal property. Since the conviction was based upon a misapprehension of Nevada law we must reverse.

In July, 1978, upon returning from a vacation in California, appellant discovered that his home in Las Vegas had been burglarized. Shortly thereafter...

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