Opinion
88334
04-05-2024
KELVIN L. JAMES, Petitioner, v. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK, Respondent, and THE STATE OF NEVADA, Real Party in Interest.
UNPUBLISHED OPINION
ORDER DENYING MANDAMUS PETITION
This is an original pro se petition for a writ of mandamus challenging petitioner's judgment of conviction.
Petitioner was convicted of voluntary manslaughter with the use of a deadly weapon and sentenced to serve an aggregate prison term of 8-20 years. In his petition, petitioner is challenging his judgment of conviction by noting a variety of constitutional rights that were allegedly violated prior to his conviction.
Petitioner has not provided this court with cogent argument or any exhibits or documents in support of his petition and necessary for this court's consideration of the petition. See NRAP 21(a)(4) (providing that petitioners must submit an appendix containing all documents "essential to understanding] the matters set forth in the petition"). Petitioner bears the burden of showing that extraordinary relief is warranted. See Pan v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004). We conclude that petitioner has failed to demonstrate our intervention by extraordinary writ is warranted. Smith v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991) (recognizing that writ relief is an extraordinary remedy and that this court has sole discretion in determining whether to entertain a writ petition). Therefore, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction in this matter. See NRAP 21(b). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED.
Cadish, C.J., Stiglich J., Herndon J.