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Jaffar RICHARDSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.
ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE
Richardson contends the district court erred by failing to consider his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court properly found that such claims were outside the scope of a motion to modify or correct an illegal sentence. See Edwards v. State, 112 Nev. 704, 708, 918 P.2d 321, 324 (1996). Therefore, without considering the merits of Richardson's claims, we conclude the district court did not err and Richardson is not entitled to relief. Accordingly, we
ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.
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Docket No: No. 81738-COA
Decided: March 25, 2021
Court: Court of Appeals of Nevada.
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