Pigeon (Christopher) v. State
Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
CHRISTOPHER E. PIGEON, No. 70650 Petitioner, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. FILED NOV 1 7 2016 OWN
ORDER DENYING PETITION This is a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the validity of a judgment of conviction. Without deciding the merits of any claims raised in the documents submitted in this matter, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction. See NRS 34.160; NRS 34.170. Petitioner has an adequate legal remedy by way of a direct appeal, which is currently pending in this court, or a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in the district court in the first instance. See NRS 34.724(2)(b); NRS 34.738(1). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.
/ a\ Hardesty Pickering
cc: Christopher E. Pigeon Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk
SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA
10) 1947A
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