Nevada Supreme Court, 2016

Lewis (Devonta) v. Dist. Ct. (State)

Lewis (Devonta) v. Dist. Ct. (State)
Nevada Supreme Court · Decided December 19, 2016

Lewis (Devonta) v. Dist. Ct. (State)

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

DEVONTA KEYSHAWN LEWIS, No. 71891 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE FILED STEFANY MILEY, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, DEC 1 9 2016 and ELIZABETH A. BROWN CLEIWUPRENIE COURT THE STATE OF NEVADA, BY dEpuiN-Aa* Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION This is an original petition for a writ of prohibition or mandamus challenging a district court decision denying in part a pretrial petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Having considered the documents before this court, we conclude that petitioner has not met his burden of demonstrating that extraordinary writ relief is warranted. Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) (providing that petitioner bears the burden of demonstrating that extraordinary relief is warranted); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A (44e49) 140-3931 (1991) (explaining that it is within this court's sole discretion to determine if a writ petition will be considered); NRAP 21(b)(1). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.'

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cc: Hon. Stefany Miley, District Judge Clark County Public Defender Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

'In light of our denial of the petition, petitioner's motion to be released on his own recognizance pending our review of the petition is moot, and we therefore deny it.

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