Dickey v. State

Summary

The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed Dickey’s convictions for first-degree murder and sexual assault, concluding that the district court committed several evidentiary and instructional errors but that each was harmless in light of the overwhelming evidence of guilt. The court held that the ex-girlfriend’s testimony was admissible to prove intent, although not identity, and clarified that the balancing framework for propensity evidence does not apply to nonpropensity other-act evidence. The court also held that the expert-testimony error, if any, and the other asserted errors did not warrant reversal.