IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA No. 72866 STEPHON THOMAS, A/K/A KALIB RAJON THOMAS, Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent.

FILED DEC 1 8 20P

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL This is an appeal from a district court order denying postconviction petitions for writs of habeas corpus. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Elissa F. Cadish, Judge.

Appellant's counsel has filed a supplement to her second motion to voluntarily dismiss this appeal. Because the second motion to dismiss was denied on November 7, 2017, we.construe the supplement as a renewed motion to voluntarily dismiss this appeal. Counsel advises this court that her assistant read appellant a letter in which counsel informed appellant of the consequences of dismissing this appeal, including that appellant cannot hereafter seek to reinstate this appeal, and that any issues that were or could have been brought in this appeal are forever waived. Appellant indicated that he understood and wished to dismiss the appeal. Counsel

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Accordingly, cause appearing, we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.'

seat* ,J Hardesty

_Aisms: ParEiguirre Stiglich

cc: Hon. Elissa F. Cadish, District Judge Karen A. Connolly, Ltd. Stephon Thomas Kalib Rajon Thomas Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

'Given this order, we take no action on counsel's alternative request for an extension of time to file the opening brief.

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