Opinion
No. 65215
05-12-2014
ANTHONY LEE MONROE, Petitioner, v. THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHOE, Respondent, and THE STATE OF NEVADA, Real Party in Interest.
An unpublished order shall not be regarded as precedent and shall not be cited as legal authority. SCR 123.
ORDER DENYING PETITION
This is a proper person petition for a writ of prohibition. Petitioner challenges the judgment of conviction. We have reviewed the documents submitted in this matter, and without deciding upon the merits of any claims, we decline to exercise original jurisdiction in this matter. See NRS 34.320; NRS 34.330. Challenges to the judgment of conviction must be raised in a post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus and filed in the district court in the first instance. See NRS 34.724(2)(b); NRS 34.738(1). Accordingly, we
We express no opinion as to whether petitioner could meet the procedural requirements of NRS chapter 34.
ORDER the petition DENIED.
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Hardesty
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Douglas
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Cherry
cc: Anthony Lee Monroe
Attorney General/Carson City
Washoe County District Attorney
Washoe District Court Clerk