KING v. DANIELS NDOC NDOC (2020)

Court of Appeals of Nevada.

Matthew James KING, Appellant, v. Charles DANIELS, NDOC Director; Brian Williams, NDOC Deputy Director; and William A. Gittere, Warden, Respondents.

No. 81268-COA

Decided: November 23, 2020

Matthew James King Attorney General/Carson City White Pine County District Attorney

ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE

Matthew James King appeals from an order of the district court dismissing a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed on May 19, 2020. Seventh Judicial District Court, White Pine County; Steve L. Dobrescu, Judge.

In his petition, King argued he should be released from prison because COVID-19 creates an inherently dangerous situation in prison, he has a high risk of getting a serious infection, and the Nevada Department of Corrections does not allow inmates to have cleaning products to sanitize their personal spaces. The district court dismissed King's petition because he was challenging the conditions of confinement and such claims are outside the scope of a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We conclude the district court did not err by denying King's petition on this ground. See NRS 34.724(1); Bowen v. Warden, 100 Nev. 489, 490, 686 P.2d 250, 250 (1984). Accordingly, we

ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.

Was this helpful?

Why was this helpful?

Easy to understand

Solved my problem

Other

Why was this not helpful?

Missing the information I need

Too complicated / too many steps

Out of date

Other

Thank you for your feedback!

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.

Go To Learn About The Law