the district court. Because appellant failed to designate an appealable decision, we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.'

J.

Parraguirre

J.

Douglas

cc: Hon. Jennifer P. Togliatti, District Judge Anthony Lamar Thomas Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

IA post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus is the exclusive remedy to challenge the validity of a judgment of conviction and sentence, see NRS 34.724(2)(b), and must be filed in the district court in the first instance, see NRS 34.738(1). We express no opinion as to whether appellant can satisfy the procedural requirements of NRS chapter 34.

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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