Bates (Heather) v. State

Opinion

Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687-88, 694 (1984); Kirksey v. State, 112 Nev. 980, 987, 923 P.2d 1102, 1107 (1996). We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion by not conducting an evidentiary hearing, see NRS 34.770(2); Nika v. State, 124 Nev. 1272, 1300-01, 198 P.3d 839, 858 (2008) (holding that a petitioner is entitled to an evidentiary hearing only when specific factual allegations are asserted "that are not belied or repelled by the record and that, if true, would entitle him to relief"), and did not err by rejecting Bates' ineffective- assistance claims. Bates also contends that "NRAP 3C has a chilling effect on the constitutional right to direct appeal and the constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel on direct appeal." In its order dismissing the petition, the district court noted that Bates failed to present any facts or authority in support of this claim. We have consistently rejected this argument, as Bates concedes, and again point out that NRAP 3C complies with the due process requirements of the state and federal constitutions. See Wood v. State, 115 Nev. 344, 352, 990 P.2d 786, 791 (1999). Therefore, we conclude that the district court did not err by rejecting this claim, and we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.

/ Hardesty

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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