Opinion
No. 57717.
07-15-2011
Michael T. ECHEVARRIA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.
Michael T. Echevarria Attorney General/Las Vegas
Michael T. Echevarria
Attorney General/Las Vegas
ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE
This is a proper person appeal from an order of the district court denying a petition for a writ of mandamus. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Doug Smith, Judge.
This appeal has been submitted for decision without oral argument, NRAP 34(f)(3), and we conclude that the record is sufficient for our review and briefing is unwarranted. See Luckett v. Warden, 91 Nev. 681, 682, 541 P.2d 910, 911 (1975).
In his petition, filed on November 16, 2010, appellant sought an order directing the Department of Corrections to afford him statutory credits for participation in a reentry program. A petition for a writ of mandamus was the wrong vehicle because a post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus is the only remedy available to challenge the computation of time served. NRS 34.170 ; NRS 34.724(2)(c). Therefore, the district court did not err in denying the petition. Accordingly, we
ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.