Nevada Supreme Court to hear argument in 3 cases this morning

This petition for a writ of mandamus involves Sarfaty's criminal conviction in Henderson Municipal Court for battery constituting domestic violence. The petition challenges a Clark County district court order denying Sarfaty's appeal of his misdemeanor conviction. In the underlying incident, an altercation between Sarfaty and his wife resulted in police being called. An officer took her statement and arrested Sarfaty on a charge of battery constituting domestic violence. At trial, the wife indicated she could not remember the accusations she made on the night of the incident and gave inconsistent testimony. Nevertheless, petitioner was convicted by the municipal court judge based on corroborating evidence. ISSUE: Can a conviction for domestic violence be sustained when the victim recants at trial, absent corroborating evidence?