Nevada Supreme Court, 2017

State v. Tallie (Stella)

State v. Tallie (Stella)
Nevada Supreme Court · Decided July 5, 2017
State v. Tallie (Stella)

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEV

ADA THE STATE OF NEVADA,

No 72594

Appellant, vs.

ANDRE LAMAR LONGMIRE, JR.,

Respondent.

THE STATE OF NEVADA,

No. 72595

Appellant, vs.

TOYA TINA TALLIE,

Respondent.

THE STATE OF NEVADA,

No. 72596

Appellant, vs.

STELLA MARIE TALLIE,

Respondent.

JUL 95 2011 CLEErintilA

- 161171, ORDER DISMISSING APPEALS

These are state's appeals from district court orders affir ming justice court decisions. Fifth Judicial District Cou rt, Nye County; Kimberly A. Wanker, Judge.

Our preliminary review of these appeals revealed a potential jurisdictional defect. Specifically, respondents' case s aros e in the justice court; the justice court dismissed the charges, and the district court denied appellant's motions for leave to file an information by affid avit. Appellant has responded to our order to show cau se and proposes that the district court's denial of the motions shou ld be construed as a final appealable judgment pursuant to NRS 177

.015(1)(b), as the functional equivalent of a dismissal.

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We disagree. The right to appeal is statutory; where no statute or court rule provides for an appeal, no right to appeal exists. See NRAP 3A(b); Castillo v. State, 106 Nev. 349, 792 P.2d 1133 (1990). No statute or court rule provides for an appeal from an order denying a motion to file an information by affidavit. Moreover, the district court has final appellate jurisdiction over cases arising in the justice court. Nev. Const. art. 6, § 6; Tripp v. City of Sparks, 92 Nev. 362, 363, 550 P.2d 419, 419 (1976); Waugh v. Casazza, 85 Nev. 520, 521, 458 P.2d 359, 360 (1969). We conclude that we lack jurisdiction, and we

ORDER these appeals DISMISSED.

J.

Hardesty

"CIII3t r Alt/pug ,J. Parraguirre Stiglich cc: Hon. Kimberly A. Wanker, District Judge

Attorney General/Carson City Nye County District Attorney Mountain West Lawyers Law Office of Lisa Chamlee, Ltd. David Ricket Harry R. Gensler Andre Lamar Longmire, Jr. Toya Tina Tallie Stella Marie Tallie Nye County Clerk

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