Sempier (Joel) v. State

the evening prior to the incident. We conclude that the evidence supporting this conviction, when viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, is sufficient to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt as determined by a rational trier of fact. See NRS 200.366(1); Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979); McNair v. State, 108 Nev. 53, 56, 825 P.2d 571, 573 (1992). Appellant also claims that his verdicts of guilty as to the sexual assault charge and not guilty as to the burglary charge are inconsistent and are not rationally reconcilable, and therefore they cannot stand. We have held that inconsistent verdicts are permitted when supported by sufficient evidence. See Greene v. State, 113 Nev. 157, 173- 74, 931 P.2d 54, 64 (1997), receded from on other grounds by Byford v. State, 116 Nev. 215, 235, 994 P.2d 700, 713 (2000). As we have resolved appellant's sufficiency challenge against him, we conclude his claim of inconsistent verdicts is without merit. Accordingly, we ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED. ,J. Hardesty Parraguirre cc: Hon. Scott N. Freeman, District Judge Scott W. Edwards Attorney General/Carson City Washoe County District Attorney Washoe District Court Clerk SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2 (0) 1947A