IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

STANLEY EARNEST RIMER, No. 69326 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FILED COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK, FEB 1 0 2016 Respondent, TRACEKAJNOEMAN CLERKOFSUPREMECCURT and DEPUTYCLERK THE STATE OF NEVADA, Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION This is a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus. Petitioner seeks an order directing the district court to vacate a conviction of child neglect. 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. See MRS 34.160; NRS 34.170. A challenge to the validity of the judgment of conviction must be raised in a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in the district court in the first instance.' NRS 34.724(2)(b); NRS 34.738(1).

Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

Parraguirre

#4/n/J•fir , J. J.

Douglas/ Cherry 'We express no opinion as to whether petitioner could meet the SUPREME COURT procedural requirements of NRS chapter 34.

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