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Yes, and spousal rape (NRS 200.373) is punished the same as rape /sexual assault (NRS 200.366) of a non-spouse in Nevada. However, the law seems to indicate that marital rape a illegal only when force or threats of force are used. In contrast, a non-spouse can be convicted of rape even if no force or threats …
Consent is an ineffective defense to rape in Nevada when the victim is too incapacitated to give consent, is forced to give consent, or is under 16 years old. Nevada defines sexual assault (“rape”) as having sexual penetration with another person without his/her consent. Therefore a common defense to rape charges is that the “victim” …
The statute of limitations to bring criminal sexual assault charges in Nevada is 20 years after the alleged rape. The statute of limitations previously was only four years. But the recent Cosby sexual assault case propelled Nevada lawmakers to increase the statute of limitations via Assembly Bill 212 (2015). Note that the 20-year statute of …
Las Vegas Defense Group scores a major victory with the Nevada Supreme Court. Today the Nevada Supreme Court published an opinion reversing our client’s two convictions for the Nevada crime of rape. The justices held that the lower court committed a “structural error,” effectively voiding the guilty verdicts. So as it stands now, it is …
Like it sounds, “date rape” in Nevada refers to nonconsensual sex between people on a date. This is different from the common perception of rape as a woman being assaulted by strangers in an alley. Nevada “date rape” charges often boil down to cases of “he said/she said.” There is often no evidence of what …
Yes. Nevada criminal defense attorneys often see cases where an act of “rough sex gone bad” ends in an arrest. And much of the time, the defendant did nothing wrong or did not realize he/she was doing anything wrong. Many people enjoy being restrained or “roughed up” during intimacy, which is perfectly legal as long …