State v. Weddell

After a truck driven by James Bustamonte struck one of his employees, Rolland Weddell (defendant) later confronted Bustamonte at his home to make a citizen's arrest, pointing a gun and ordering him to place his hands on the hood; when Bustamonte tried to flee, Weddell shot at him multiple times. Weddell was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm at another person, but the district court dismissed the charges, finding his use of deadly force permissible under Nevada law; the state appealed.