Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - Carson City - Full Court

Valdez-Jimenez (Jose) vs. Dist. CT. (State) C/W 76845/76947
Docket Number: 76417
Carson City - 1:30 P.M. - En Banc

These appeals have been consolidated for oral argument purposes only.  Appellants Jose Valdez-Jimenez and Aaron Frye challenge the constitutionality of Clark County’s pretrial detention procedures.

ISSUES:

Nevada’s bail system on due process, equal protection, and Eighth Amendment grounds.  The State argues that Nevada’s bail system is constitutional and that Valdez-Jimenez and Frye have not had their constitutional rights deprived.

Disclaimer:

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