Rowland (Gregg) Vs. Dist. Ct. (State)

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: May 20, 2020
• Docket: 81104
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

GREGG EUGENE ROWLAND, No. 81104 Petitioner, vs. THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MAY 2 0 ahn WASHOE, ELI SP_OWri Respondent, CLERK SPREitiE COURT

and BY ÐEPUIY CLERK THE STATE OF NEVADA, Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

In this original pro se petition for a pretrial writ of habeas corpus, petitioner appears to challenge the admission of videos and statements at his preliminary hearing. Problematically, petitioner has not provided this court with all of the exhibits or documentation that would support his claims for relief. See NRAP 21(a)(4) (providing the petitioner shall submit an appendix containing all documents "essential to understand the matters set forth in the petition"). Therefore, without deciding the merits of the claims raised, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction in this matter. See NRAP 21(b). Further, petitioner has failed to demonstrate that writ relief is appropriate in this instance because the claims he raises involve issues of fact, and thus petitioner must seek relief in the district court in the first instance. NRAP 22; See Round Hill Gen. Improvement Dist. v. Newman, 97 Nev. 601, 637 P.2d 534 (1981). Finally, to the extent that petitioner has

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40/ I947A 4010 2.o• /10'1 counsel, he must proceed by and through his counsel of record. Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

, C.J. Pickering

, J. 440,4fm,..0 J. Hardesty Stiglich

cc: Gregg Eugene Rowland Attorney General/Carson City Washoe County District Attorney Washoe District Court Clerk

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