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Warren v. State

Supreme Court of Nevada.
Sep 15, 2011
373 P.3d 972 (Nev. 2011)

Opinion

No. 58053.

09-15-2011

Christopher L. WARREN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Christopher L. Warren Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney


Christopher L. Warren

Attorney General/Carson City

Clark County District Attorney

ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE

This is a proper person appeal from an order denying a motion to correct an illegal sentence. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Jessie Elizabeth Walsh, 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 motion filed on February 28, 2011, appellant claimed that his sentence for the deadly weapon enhancement was illegal because it was equal and consecutive to the sentence for the primary offense, contrary to appellant's reading of the 2007 amendments to NRS 193.165. See 2007 Nev. Stat., ch. 525, § 13, at 3188–89. Appellant failed to demonstrate that his sentence was facially illegal and that the district court lacked jurisdiction. See Edwards v. State, 112 Nev. 704, 708, 918 P.2d 321, 324 (1996). We therefore conclude that the district court did not err in denying appellant's motion. 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

Warren v. State

Supreme Court of Nevada.
Sep 15, 2011
373 P.3d 972 (Nev. 2011)
Case details for

Warren v. State

Case Details

Full title:Christopher L. WARREN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Court:Supreme Court of Nevada.

Date published: Sep 15, 2011

Citations

373 P.3d 972 (Nev. 2011)