IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

MICHAEL TRACY MCLAUGHLIN, No. 71981 Appellant, vs. FILED BRIAN WILLIAMS, WARDEN; NDOC; OMD; AND THE STATE OF NEVADA, FEB 17 Nil Respondents. Er sETH CLE BY

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL This is a pro se appeal from a purported decision denying a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Linda Marie Bell, Judge.

No decision, oral or written, had been made on the petition when appellant filed his appeal on December 15, 2016. Because appellant failed to designate an appealable order, we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, and we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

Douglas

Pickering

cc: Hon Linda Marie Bell, District Judge Michael Tracy McLaughlin Attorney General/Carson City Eighth District Court Clerk SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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