Nevada Supreme Court

State v. Salazar (rocky) (criminal)

May 28, 2026142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 39

Summary

The Nevada Supreme Court held that the state has jurisdiction to prosecute a tribal member for a second-degree murder caused by a controlled substance when the crime’s consummating act—the victim’s death—occurred in non‑tribal state territory, and that the Major Crimes Act does not preempt such concurrent jurisdiction. The court reversed the district court’s dismissal and remanded for further proceedings.