CHRISTOPHER CAPLES v. THE STATE OF NEVADA (2025)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Kathleen E. Delaney, Judge.

The judgment of conviction was entered on March 8, 2024. Appellant's notice of appeal was therefore due by April 7, 2024. See NRAP 4(b); Edwards v. State, 112 Nev. 704, 918 P.2d 321 (1996). The notice of appeal was not filed until April 21, 2025, well after the expiration of the 30-day appeal period prescribed by NRAP 4(b). On May 20, 2025, this court entered an order to show cause, directing appellant to, within 30 days, demonstrate why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.¹ To date, appellant's counsel has failed to respond.

Accordingly, this court concludes it lacks jurisdiction to consider this appeal, see Lozada v. State, 110 Nev. 349, 352, 792 P.2d 1133, 1135 (1990) (explaining that an untimely notice of appeal fails to vest jurisdiction in the appellate courts), and

ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.

Parraguirre, J.

Bell, J.

Stiglich, J.

FOOTNOTES

1.   The order to show cause erroneously listed the date the judgement of conviction was entered as March 8, 2025, instead of March 8, 2024.