Jones (Christopher) Vs. Dist. Ct. (State)

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: December 24, 2020
• Docket: 82139
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

CHRISTOPHER JONES, No. 82139 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FILED CLARK, Respondent, DEC 2,7 4 2020 and ELIZAB fru BPOWN

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THE STATE OF NEVADA; AND BY _ - CLERK WILLIAM HUTCHINGS, WARDEN, Real Parties in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR PROHIBITION

This original pro se petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition appears to challenge petitioner's sentence for use of a deadly weapon, which he contends violates double jeopardy. Petitioner also argues that his sentence structure is illegal. A challenge to a judgment of conviction must be raised in a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in the district court in the first instance. See NRS 34.724; NRS 34.738; NRAP 22.

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(0) 1947A AMP 6(i 11 Therefore, without deciding the merits of the claims raised herein, we determine that our intervention is not warranted, see NRAP 21(b); Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) CPetitioner[ ] cardies] the burden of demonstrating that extraordinary relief is warranted."). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

J. 1/41;44iJED , J. Hardesty Silver

cc: Christopher Jones Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk

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