Disclaimer: This synopsis is intended to provide only general information about this case before the Nevada Supreme Court. It is not intended to be all inclusive or reflect all positions of the parties.
William S. Boyd School of Law
Chief Justice Parraguirre, and Justices Hardesty and Pickering (Justice Douglas voluntarily recused himself from participation in this matter)
Numerous issues are raised in this appeal by Clarence Gamble, who was convicted of shooting and killing a woman with whom he was romantically involved. At trial, Gamble claimed he acted in self-defense. However, eyewitness testimony indicated otherwise. Gamble was convicted of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon and aggravated stalking. Gamble now appeals the judgment of conviction. ISSUES: Did the district court err in refusing to dismiss the aggravated stalking charge? Did the district court err in denying Gamble’s objections to the State’s use of peremptory challenges to excuse two prospective African-American jurors? Did the district court err in instructions given to the jury? Did the prosecutor commit misconduct warranting reversal of Gamble’s convictions?
