Madison (Courtney) Vs. State

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: April 9, 2020
• Docket: 80812
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

COURTNEY MADISON, No. 80812 Appellant, VS.

THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED Respondent. APR Ø 9 2020 ELI TO BROWN F S REME COURT ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL BY DEPLITf CLERK

This is a pro se appeal from a district court order denying a pretrial motion to suppress statements and an order denying a pretrial motion to sever. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Michael Villani, Judge. This court's review of this appeal reveals a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, no statute or court rule allows a defendant to appeal from an order denying a pretrial motion to suppress statements or an order denying a pretrial motion to sever. See NRS 177.015(2) (only the State may appeal from a pretrial order granting or denying a motion to suppress evidence); Castillo v. State, 106 Nev. 349, 792 P.2d 1133 (1990) (the right to appeal is statutory; where no statute or court rule provides for an appeal, no right to appeal exists). Accordingly, this court ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.

, J. J. Hardesty Cadish SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

(0) 1947A 44110. 20-i3noi IIINENIM cc: Hon. Michael Villani, District Judge Courtney Madison Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk Benjamin J. Nadig

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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