IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

JOHN MATTHIAS WATSON, III, No. 69290 Petitioner, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED Respondent. JAN 1 4 2016

ORDER DENYING PETITION This is a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus. Petitioner asks this court to discharge his current counsel and appoint new counsel to represent him in his postconviction proceedings in the district court.

Without deciding upon the merits of any claims raised in the documents submitted in this matter, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction.

See NRS 34.160; NRS 34.170. Petitioner may seek substitution of counsel in his pending postconviction matter by filing a motion for substitution of counsel in the district court. Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

, J.

Hardesty

J. Pideud, Saitta Pickering

CC: Eighth Judicial District Court Dept. 20 Law Office of Kristina Wildeveld John Matthias Watson, III Attorney General/Carson City SUPREME COURT Clark County District Attorney OF Eighth District Court Clerk NEVADA

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