Nevada Supreme Court, 2016

State v. Dist. Ct. Merzanis (John)

State v. Dist. Ct. Merzanis (John)
Nevada Supreme Court · Decided March 4, 2016

State v. Dist. Ct. Merzanis (John)

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

THE STATE OF NEVADA, No. 68291 Petitioner, vs. THE LAS VEGAS JUSTICE COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE MELISSA SARAGOSA, FILED JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, MAR 0 4 2016 Respondents, TRACIE K. UNDEMAN and CLERkg. SU REME COURT ay JOHN MERZANIS, DEPUTYL CLERI Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DISMISSING WRIT PETITION This is an original petition for writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging a justice court's diversionary adjudication of misdemeanor DUI offenses using a nonstatutory veteran's court.

On December 16, 2015, this court ordered real party in interest to file an answer to the petition. Real party in interest has filed a motion to reconsider the order directing answer, indicating that the petition is moot as concerns real party in interest. Petitioner filed a joinder to the motion, indicating that the entire issue is moot and requesting that the petition be dismissed.

Cause appearing, we grant real party in interest's motion for reconsideration and we vacate our December 16, 2015, order directing an SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A e I& -070111 answer to the writ petition. Further, as it appears the issue raised in this writ petition has been rendered moot, we ORDER this writ petition DISMISSED.

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Hardesty

Saitta Pickering P ek.o.A. Cup , J.

cc: Hon. Melissa Saragosa, Justice of the Peace Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney William B. Terry, Chartered Eighth District Court Clerk

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