IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

CARL DEAN EDWARDS, No. 69746 Petitioner, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED Respondent. MAR 17 2016

ORDER DENYING PETITION This is a pro se petition for extraordinary relief. Petitioner challenges the validity of his judgment of conviction and sentence. 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. 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.

Hardesty

, J. J.

Saitta

'We express no opinion as to whether petitioner could meet the procedural requirements of NRS chapter 34.

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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