Godac (Clinton) Vs. State

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: November 8, 2019
• Docket: 79203
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

CLINTON JOEL GODAC, No. 79203 Appellant, vs. ft1 ,Pft THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. FIL u . -

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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

This is a pro se appeal from a judgment of conviction. Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Connie J. Steinheimer, Judge. The judgment of conviction was entered on June 10, 2019; therefore, the notice of appeal was due by July 10, 2019. See NRAP 4(b). The notice of appeal was untimely filed on July 16, 2019. Because appellant signed the notice of appeal on June 20, 2019, it appeared that if he had delivered the notice of appeal to a prison official on or before July 10, 2019, the appeal would be timely. See Kellogg v. Journal Communications, 108 Nev. 474, 477, 835 P.2d 12, 13 (1992). Accordingly, on August 14, 2019, this court entered an order directing the attorney general to obtain and transmit a certified copy of the prison appeal log to verify the actual date on which appellant delivered his notice of appeal to a prison official. The attorney general has responded and provided the relevant prison mail logs. It appears that appellant submitted the notice of appeal to SUPREME COURT OF a prison official on July 11, 2019, one day late. NEVADA pvisgfPoi (0) 1947A •741.. Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction over the appeal, see Lozada v. State, 110 Nev. 349, 352, 871 P.2d 944, 946 (1994) NA] n untimely notice of appeal fails to vest jurisdiction in this court"), and ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.

, J. Hardesty

detn4)C4.4 J Stiglich

J Silver

cc: Hon. Connie J. Steinheimer, District Judge Clinton Joel Godac Attorney General/Carson City Washoe County District Attorney Washoe District Court Clerk