RICHARD THOMAS LESPADE v. THE STATE OF NEVADA (2024)

ORDER DENYING PETITION

This original petition for a writ of prohibition challenges the admission of prior bad act evidence and seeks recusal of a district court judge.

A writ of prohibition may issue to arrest the proceedings of any tribunal, corporation, board, or person exercising judicial functions without or in excess of its jurisdiction. NRS 34.320. A writ of prohibition will not issue where a petitioner has “a plain, speedy, and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law.” NRS 34.330. Petitioner bears the burden of demonstrating extraordinary relief is warranted. See Pan v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) (recognizing that a petitioner bears “the burden of demonstrating that extraordinary relief is warranted”); Smith v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991) (noting that the “the issuance of a writ of mandamus or prohibition is purely discretionary with this court”). Having considered the petition and accompanying materials, we are not convinced that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted. Accordingly, we

ORDER the petition DENIED.

Cadish, C.J.

Stiglich, J.

Herndon, J.