confined pursuant to a valid judgment of conviction, and appellant's claims relating to parole do not demonstrate unlawful confinement. See NRS 34.360. Furthermore, any challenge to the decision to deny parole was without merit because parole is an act of grace of the State and there is no cause of action when parole has been denied. See NRS 213.10705; Niergarth v. Warden, 105 Nev. 26, 28, 768 P.2d 882, 883 (1989).

Accordingly, we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.

J.

Hardesty

Cherry

cc: Hon. Doug Smith, District Judge Ronald Kwame Gaines Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

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