his claim that he had requested a direct appeal is supported by substantial evidence in the record, see Lader v. Warden, 121 Nev. 682, 686, 120 P.3d 1164, 1166 (2005), and appellant failed to demonstrate any other reason why he would have reasonably believed that counsel was in fact pursuing a direct appeal. Accordingly, appellant failed to demonstrate cause for the delay. We therefore conclude that the district court did not err in denying the petition as procedurally barred, and we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.

Atlebt Cloy • J.

Pickering

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Saitta

cc: Hon. Valerie Adair, District Judge Jose M. Martinez Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

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