IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

EMMANUEL DIONNE CHEATHAM, No. 69431 Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED Respondent.

FEB 0 1 2016 MAN CL TSU I ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL BY D P TY I.

This appeal was initiated by the filing of a pro se appeal.

Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Douglas W. Herndon, Judge.

Appellant filed a notice of appeal on December 14, 2015. The notice of appeal does not designate the judgment or order being appealed, and simply states that appellant moves to "give this court Notice of Appeal." See NRAP 3(c)(1)(B). The documents before this court indicate that appellant has not yet been sentenced. Although NRS 177.015(3) indicates that appellant may appeal from "a final judgment or verdict in a criminal case," there was no final judgment or verdict that could be the subject of this appeal. Because there has not been an "announcement of a decision, sentence, or order," we cannot treat this as a premature appeal from the judgment of conviction. See NRAP 4(b)(2). Based on appellant's failure to designate an appealable order, we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

Hardesty

Pickering Atlett tiAp ,J .

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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