Guzman (Wilber) Vs. Dist. Ct. (State)

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: June 8, 2021
• Docket: 82342
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

WILBER ERNESTO MARTINEZ No. 82342 GUZMAN, Petitioner, vs. THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHOE; AND THE HONORABLE JUN l 8 2021 CONNIE J. STEINHEIMER, DISTRICT 0 A. BROWN P- • c OU JUDGE, BY 4 DEPU CLERK Respondents, and THE STATE OF NEVADA, Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION This original petition for a writ of mandamus challenges a district court order setting a deadline for an NRS 174.098 motion that is more than 10 days before the scheduled trial date. Without deciding upon the merits of any claims raised in the documents submitted in this matter, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction at this time. See NRS 34.160; NRS 34.170; Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991) (recognizing that issuance of a writ of mandamus is within this court's discretion). Petitioner's argument is premature because he has not filed an NRS 174.098 motion and the district court has not declined to consider any such motion based on the failure to comply with a deadline. Cf. Jones v. Nev. Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 130 Nev. 99, 107- 10, 318 P.3d 1078, 1083-85 (2014) (denying an original writ of mandamus challenging timing concerns and procedural violations as premature where a formal hearing had not taken place and an appeal could be taken).

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(0) 1947A 41401114 6 3%1 Additionally, arguments challenging the deadline have not been adequately presented to or considered by the district court in the first instance. See

Archon Corp. v. Eighth Judicial Dist, Court, 133 Nev. 816, 822, 407 P.3d 702, 708 (2017) ("Mil the context of extraordinary writ relief, consideration of legal arguments not properly presented to and resolved by the district court will almost never be appropriate."). Accordingly, we deny the petition without prejudice. It is so ORDERED.'

, C.J. Hardesty

Oftakeft.,, J. Parraguirre

Al;kisC,i0 J. Stiglich

J. Silver

J.

J. Herndon

1 We lift the stay previously imposed by this court.

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.! • CADISH, J., dissenting: I dissent. I would entertain the petition.

LÅA , J. Cadish

cc: Hon. Connie J. Steinheimer, District Judge Washoe County Public Defender Attorney General/Carson City Washoe County District Attorney Douglas County District Attorney/Minden Washoe District Court Clerk

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