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FRANCISCO ANTONIO CRUZ, Petitioner, v. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK, Respondent, THE STATE OF NEVADA, Real Party in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION
This original pro se petition for a writ of mandamus seeks a writ directing the district court to reverse and vacate petitioner's conviction and sentence, conduct a new trial, and/or remand for discovery and an evidentiary hearing based upon petitioner's argument that the court was required to hold a competency hearing prior to certifying him to stand trial as an adult. We are not convinced that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted. See NRS 34.170; Pan v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. 222, 224, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 841, 844 (2004). Petitioner has not submitted an appendix with the materials essential to understanding the petition, see NRAP 21(a)(4). Accordingly, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.
Herndon, C.J.
Parraguirre, J.
Stiglich, J.
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Docket No: No. 90043
Decided: February 21, 2025
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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