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In re A.W., 2026 Nev. Unpub. LEXIS 59 (Nev. 2026)

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The Nevada Supreme Court reversed an adjudication finding insufficient evidence for possession of a stolen vehicle. The court stated in relevant part: “Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, we conclude that the evidence presented at the adjudicatory hearing by the State was insufficient to demonstrate that A.W. had possession of…

“You Have the Right to Keep Quiet”: Translation Inadequacies in Nevada’s Spanish Miranda Warning 

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The landmark case Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the United States Supreme Court required law enforcement agencies to advise all suspects of their “Miranda warnings,” or Constitutional protections, prior to interrogation. Previous research demonstrates that the Miranda warnings in the United States are largely unregulated and highlights how inadequate translations can impact comprehensibility. The present study…

The Gault Center Amicus Brief, In the Matter of William M. 

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This amicus brief by The Gault Center and others argues Nevada’s certification statute violates a child’s right to effective assistance of counsel as it interferes with counsel’s ability to plan and participate in the adversarial fact-finding process and it fails to measure up to essentials of due process and fair treatment. Furthermore, amici argue this…