Lowe (Lamalsikou) v. Dist. Ct. (State)
Lowe (Lamalsikou) v. Dist. Ct. (State)
Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
LAMALSIKOU.LOWE, No. 71354 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, ALE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE MICHELLE DEC 1 5 2016 LEAVITT, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, and THE STATE OF NEVADA, Real Party in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION This petition for a writ of certiorari, mandamus, or prohibition asks this court to dismiss the charges against petitioner because the State allegedly failed to preserve and/or produce exculpatory and material evidence. We conclude that petitioner fails to demonstrate that this court's pretrial intervention is warranted. See Pan v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) ("Petitioner[ ] carr[ies] the burden of demonstrating the extraordinary relief is warranted."); Salaiscooper v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 117 Nev. 892, 902, 34 P.3d 509, 516 (2001) ("[G]enerally, and except in extraordinary circumstances warranting interlocutory intervention, we will not consider the legal issues presented in a criminal case prior to entry of the judgment of conviction."); Daniels v. State, 114 Nev. 261, 267, 956 P.2d 111, 115 (1998) ("The State's failure to preserve potentially exculpatory evidence may result in dismissal of the charges if the defendant can show bad faith or connivance on the part of the government or that he was prejudiced by
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Alternatively, petitioner asks that the Clark County District Attorney's office be disqualified. We conclude that petitioner fails to demonstrate that disqualification of the entire office is warranted. See State v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court (Zogheib), 130 Nev., Adv. Op. 18, 321 P.3d 882, 886 (2014).
Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.
J.
Gibbons
cc: Hon. Michelle Leavitt, District Judge Gary A. Modafferi Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk
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