IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

VICTOR MANUEL MUNOZ, No. 76208 Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED Respondent. JUL 1 7 2018 A. BR RENE ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL DEPUTY CLERK

This is a pro se appeal from a purported district court order denying a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Fourth Judicial District Court, Elko County; Alvin R. Kacin, Judge. This court's review of this appeal reveals a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, no decision had been made on the petition when appellant filed his appeal on June 21, 2018. Thus, the notice of appeal is premature. See NRS 177.015(3). Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, and we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

Pickering P; J.

blc, 44; , J. Gibbons Hardesty

CC: Hon. Alvin R. Kacin, District Judge Victor Manuel Munoz Attorney General/Carson City Elko County District Attorney Elko County Clerk SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA I 9 , ZT2-11 CO) 1947A ea

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