Nevada Distinction

Question 1

Nevada Impeachment

Conviction of a Crime

Answer 1

Nevada follows the fed rules of impeachment by evidence of conviction of a crime except

• Nevada only felonies qualify and therefore, a conviction of a misdemeanor may not be used for impeachment purposes.

Question 2

Nevada Hearsay

Dying Declaration

Answer 2

A state ment made by a declarement while beliving that his death was imminent is admisisble if declarent is unavailable.

Any subject not just homicide.

Need not concern the cause or circumstances of the impeding death.