Collins (Kenya) v. State

Nevada Supreme Court

Collins (Kenya) v. State

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TH.ESTATE OF NEVADA

KENYA COLLINS, No. 74544 Appellant, vs. FILED TI4E STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. FEB 02 2018 ELIZABETH A. BROWN CLERK OF SUPREME COURT ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL BY-S a OEPUTMitit

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to clarify the terms of .appellant's probation. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Mark B. Bailus, Judge.

Because no statute or court rule provides for an appeal from an order denying a motion to clarify probation, this court entered an order to show cause directing appellant to demonstrate this court's jurisdiction. See Taylor Constr. Co. v. Hilton Hotels, 100 Nev. 207, 678 P.2d 1152 (1984) (this court has jurisdiction to consider an appeal only when the appeal is authorized by statute or court rule). Appellant has responded to our order, and concedes that no appeal lies from an order denying a motion to clarify the terms of probation. Appellant submits, however, this court may treat the order as an order denying a motion to modify the conditions of probation pursuant to NRS

176A.450, which he argues is akin to the denial of a motion to modify appellant's -sentence. We disagree. "IA] motion to modify a sentence is limited in scope to sentences based on mistaken assumptions about a defendant's criminal record which work to the defendant's extreme detriment." Edwards v. State, 11.2 Nev. 704, 708, 918 P.2d 321, 324 (1996).

Appellant objects that the district court denied his request to use medical marijuana while on probation to treat severe pain from a permanently SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

(0) 1947A ney ig-otikoml - 17 fractured leg, sickle cell, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. These factors do not fall within the purview of a motion to modify a sentence. Accordingly, we conclude that we lack jurisdiction, and we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

eziA, Hardesty

cc: Hon. Mark B. Bailus, District Judge Special Public Defender Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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