Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure

NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 178.3971: Appointment of defense team for defendant accused of murder of first degree

What this law says, in plain English

When a court appoints an attorney for a first-degree murder defendant facing the death penalty, it must appoint a defense team with at least two attorneys and any additional personnel the court deems necessary.

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