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O'Neill v. Smith

Supreme Court of Nevada.
Sep 14, 2011
373 P.3d 947 (Nev. 2011)

Opinion

No. 57726.

09-14-2011

Christopher Sound O'NEILL a/k/a Chris O'neill, Appellant, v. Greg SMITH, Respondent.

Christopher Sound O'Neill Attorney General/Carson City


Christopher Sound O'Neill

Attorney General/Carson City

ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE

This is a proper person appeal from an order of the district court denying a post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus . First Judicial District Court, Carson City; James E. Wilson, 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

In his petition filed on July 12, 2010, appellant claimed that the Nevada Department of Corrections was not deducting his good-time credits from his minimum sentence pursuant to NRS 209.4465(8). Appellant's claim was without merit. The statute specifically excludes from its provisions those convicted of a category A felony. NRS 209.4465(8)(d). Although appellant's underlying conviction was for category D felonies, appellant was adjudicated a habitual criminal for each count, O'Neill v. State, 123 Nev. 9, 19, 153 P .3d 38, 45 (2007), and was therefore convicted of category A felonies. NRS 207.010(1)(b). We therefore conclude that the district court did not err in denying petition. Accordingly, we

ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.

Luckett v. Warden, 91 Nev. 681, 682, 541 P.2d 910, 911 (1975).


Summaries of

O'Neill v. Smith

Supreme Court of Nevada.
Sep 14, 2011
373 P.3d 947 (Nev. 2011)
Case details for

O'Neill v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:Christopher Sound O'NEILL a/k/a Chris O'neill, Appellant, v. Greg SMITH…

Court:Supreme Court of Nevada.

Date published: Sep 14, 2011

Citations

373 P.3d 947 (Nev. 2011)