City Of Boulder City Vs. Dist. Ct. (Hunt (John))

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: January 7, 2020
• Docket: 79005
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

CITY OF BOULDER CITY, No. 79005 Petitioner, vS. ) THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT J.

COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF JAN 0 7 6.120 CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE ELIZABETH A. a-R:.'/VVI•4 RICHARD SCOTTI, DISTRICT JUDGE, CLERK F UPREE COURT BY Respondents, DEPUTY cLiffix

and JOHN BRIDGFORD HUNT, Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION

This original petition for a writ of certiorari or mandamus challenges a district court's decision, in its appellate capacity, to dismiss criminal charges brought against real party in interest in municipal court. Having considered the petition, answer, and documents submitted, we decline to exercise our discretion in this matter. See Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991) (observing

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(0) 1947A ateRP - 00122 that the decision to entertain a writ petition is within this courfs discretion). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

dd-439...\ , J. Gibbons Hardesty

Parraguirre

, J. , J. Cadis Silver

cc: Hon. Richard Scotti, District Judge Boulder City Attorney Marquis Aurbach Coffing Stephen P. Stubbs Eighth District Court Clerk

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