IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA JOSEPH DWAINE DOWNING, JR., No. 83386 Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILE Respondent. AUG 2 7 2021 ELTZABETH A. BROWN CLERK OF SUPREME COURT BY DEPUTY CLERK ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL This is a pro se appeal from district court orders denying pretrial motions to dismiss counsel and appoint alternate counsel. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Mary Kay Holthus, Judge. Because no statute or court rule permits an appeal from an order denying a pretrial motion to dismiss counsel and appoint alternate counsel, this court lacks jurisdiction to consider this appeal. Castillo u. State, 106 Nev. 349, 352, 792 P.2d 1133, 1135 (1990). Accordingly, this court ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED. Cadish 7 J- Pickering Herndon 'The jury trial is scheduled for October 18, 2021. SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (Ui 1947A OW Dt 1 -.2 49 61 0 cc: Hon. Mary Kay Holthus, District Judge Joseph Dwaine Downing, Jr. Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk E. Brent Bryson SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA tOp I947A AVE, 2