McNamara v. State
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of first-degree kidnapping with substantial bodily harm and possession of a controlled substance. Appellant appealed, arguing that Nevada lacked territorial jurisdiction to prosecute him for first-degree kidnapping with substantial bodily harm because the offenses originated in Illinois. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) Nevada had territorial jurisdiction over both the kidnapping charge and the substantial bodily harm enhancement because, while the kidnapping began in Illinois, it continued in Nevada, where Appellant restricted the victim from seeking medical treatment, causing the victim prolonged physical pain; (2) the State gave proper notice of grand jury proceedings; and (3) the district court’s mistake in failing to include second-degree kidnapping on the verdict form was not reversible error.
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