Opinion
No. 80122-COA No. 80123-COA
09-11-2020
JAMES THEODORE SHARKEY, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEALS
James Theodore Sharkey appeals "from the order denying and/or dismissing the appeal ruled on the 23rd day of October, 2019," in district court case number C-19-341592-A (Docket No. 80122-COA) and district court case number C-19-343097-A (Docket No. 80123-COA). The cases were consolidated on appeal. See NRAP 3(b). Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Richard Scotti, Judge.
Our review of these appeals reveals jurisdictional defects. First, the minutes from October 23, 2019, reflect that the district court made no rulings that day in either case. Sharkey has thus failed to designate appealable orders.
Second, Sharkey clarifies in his addendum to his informal brief on appeal that the justice court denied his motions to withdraw his guilty plea, the district court denied his appeals of those decisions, and he is now seeking appeal of the district court's decisions. Because the district court has final appellate jurisdiction over cases arising in the justice court, Nev. Const. art. 6, § 6; Waugh v. Casazza, 85 Nev. 520, 521, 458 P.2d 359, 360 (1969), we lack jurisdiction to consider these appeals.
For the foregoing reasons, we
ORDER these appeals DISMISSED.
/s/_________, C.J.
Gibbons
/s/_________, J.
Tao
/s/_________, J.
Bulla cc: Hon. Richard Scotti, District Judge
James Theodore Sharkey
Attorney General/Carson City
Clark County District Attorney
Eighth District Court Clerk