IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

BRENT JOHN NOWAK, No. 76862 Appellant, vs. TIMOTHY FILSON, WARDEN, Respondent.

IL 2018 ELI CLE BY ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL This is a pro se appeal from a purported district court order denying a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Seventh Judicial District Court, White Pine County; Steve L. Dobrescu, 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 August 30, 2018. Rather, the district court granted appellant's motion for an extension of time to respond to the state's answer to the petition. Thus, this appeal is premature. See NRS 177.015(3).

Accordingly, we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

Gibbolis Hardesty

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

(0) 1947A ,'1414 '441 .91 Hon. Steve L. Dobrescu, District Judge Brent John Nowak Attorney General/Carson City Attorney General/Ely White Pine County Clerk

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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