Opinion
No. 73507
06-13-2018
JASON JONES, Appellant, v. JO GENTRY, WARDEN, Respondent.
ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE
Jason Jones appeals from an order of the district court denying a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Linda Marie Bell, Judge.
This appeal has been submitted for decision without oral argument and we conclude the record is sufficient for our review and briefing is unwarranted. NRAP 34(f)(3), (g). --------
In his November 4, 2016, petition and supplements, Jones claimed the Nevada Department of Corrections improperly declined to apply statutory credits to his minimum term pursuant to NRS 209.4465(7)(b). Jones' claim lacks merit. NRS 209.4465(7)(b) begins, "Except as otherwise provided in subsection[ ] 8" and NRS 209.4465(8) specifically excludes offenders convicted of category B felonies from applying credits to their minimum sentences. Jones is serving a sentence for a category B felony, see NRS 193.165(1); NRS 200.080, for an offense committed after NRS 209.4465(8)'s effective date. Accordingly, Jones is not entitled to the application of credits to his minimum term. Therefore, the district court did not err by denying the petition, and we
ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.
/s/_________, C.J.
Silver
/s/_________, J.
Tao
/s/_________, J.
Gibbons cc: Hon. Linda Marie Bell, District Judge
Jason Jones
Attorney General/Carson City
Attorney General/Las Vegas
Eighth District Court Clerk