IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

THE STATE OF NEVADA, No. 78591 Petitioner, vs. THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHOE; AND THE HONORABLE OCT 2 3 2019 LYNNE K. SIMONS, DISTRICT JUDGE, ELIZABEM BROWN CLERK OF SUPR.E11.1E COURT Respondents, BY and CENDY NATHANIEL CHARLES HARRIEL, Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court's order bifurcating a criminal trial. Having considered the petition and the real party in interest's answer to the petition, we conclude that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is not warranted. See Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991) (recognizing that writ relief is an extraordinary remedy and that this court has sole discretion in determining whether to entertain a writ petition); State ex rel. Dep't Transp. v. Thompson, 99 Nev. 358, 362, 662 P.2d 1338, 1340 (1983). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

Add, Pickering

, J.

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OD) 1947A cc: Hon. Lynne K. Simons, District Judge Attorney General/Carson City Washoe County District Attorney Washoe County Public Defender Washoe District Court Clerk

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