IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

JONATHAN THOMAS, No. 75634 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE CAROLYN FILED ELLSWORTH, DISTRICT JUDGE, JUL 2 0 2018 Respondents, and THE STATE OF NEVADA, DEPUTY CLERK

Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION This original petition for a writ of mandamus seeks an order directing the district court to dismiss the indictment against petitioner on the ground that the State violated NRS 178.415(4). Without deciding upon the merits of any claims raised in the documents submitted in this matter, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction. See State v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 127 Nev. 927, 931, 267 P.3d 777, 779-80 (2011) ("[T]he decision to entertain an extraordinary writ petition lies within our discretion."). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

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