IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

TABUTA JOHNSON, No. 71064 Petitioner, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED Respondent. OCT 1 3 2016 EUZABElli A. BROWN CLERKSF SPREME COURT BY ORDER DENYING PETITION DEPUTY CLERK

This is a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner challenges the validity of his judgment of conviction and sentence.

Without deciding upon the merits of any claims raised in the documents submitted in this matter, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction.

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. 1 NRS 34.724(2)(b); NRS 34.738(1).

Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED. 2

J.

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

2 We deny the motion to appoint counsel.

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A 16-3;602 cc: Tabuta Johnson Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

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