Hankins v. State

Nevada Supreme Court
Hankins v. State, 538 P.2d 167 (Nev. 1975)
91 Nev. 477; 1975 Nev. LEXIS 677
Per Curiam

Hankins v. State

Opinion

OPINION

Per Curiam:

Thurman Hankins was convicted by a jury of rape, infamous crime against nature and burglary. His sole contention on appeal is that there was insufficient evidence to support the jury verdict on the rape charge.

Although Hankins testified that the victim consented to the sexual act, the jury chose to believe the prosecution witnesses, and not Hankins’ version of the incident.

When there is conflicting testimony presented, it is for the jury to determine what weight and credibility to give to the testimony. “Where there is substantial evidence to support a *478 verdict in a criminal case, as the record indicates in this case, the reviewing court will not disturb the verdict nor set aside the judgment.” Sanders v. State, 90 Nev. 433, 529 P.2d 206 (1974). See also, Azbill v. State, 88 Nev. 240, 495 P.2d 1064 (1972); Crowe v. State, 84 Nev. 358, 441 P.2d 90 (1969).

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
THURMAN HANKINS, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent
Cited By
22 cases
Status
Published