IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

COURTNEY LANGSTON LOWE, No. 67505 Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED Respondent. MAR 1 8 2016 TRACE 4( UNDEMAN CLEROL - UPREME COURT By • r-e‘ Yo-1/44--- DEPUTY CLERK ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING APPEAL This appeal was initiated by the filing of a pro se appeal.

Further review of the document submitted in this case reveals a jurisdictional defect. The notice of appeal submitted in this court does not bear the file stamp of the district court clerk. Notices of appeal must be filed in the district court in the first instance. See NRAP 3(a)(1).

Accordingly, we direct the clerk of this court to administratively close the instant appeal and transmit the notice of appeal to the district court clerk.

It is so ORDERED.

CA.

cc: Eighth Judicial District Court Dept. 20 Courtney Langston Lowe Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

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