IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

DAVID PHILLIP RUFFA, No. 69599 Petitioner, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED Respondent. FEB 1 0 2016 ORDER DENYING PETITION This is a pro se petition for a writ of coram nobis. Petitioner seeks DNA testing of biological evidence related to his criminal conviction.

We have reviewed the documents submitted in this matter, and without deciding upon the merits of any claims raised therein, we decline to exercise original jurisdiction in this matter because petitioner has an adequate legal remedy. Petitioner may file a petition for genetic marking testing pursuant to NRS 176.0918. 1 Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

Parraguirre

J.

Cherry

cc: David Phillip Ruffa Attorney General/Carson City Weexpress no opinion as to whether petitioner can satisfy the filing requirements for such a petition.

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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