DAVID OWENS HOOPER v. THE STATE OF NEVADA (2025)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

This is a pro se appeal from a district court order denying a motion to recuse or for venue change. Seventh Judicial District Court, White Pine County; Steve L. Dobrescu, Judge.

This court's review of this appeal reveals jurisdictional defects. Specifically, no statute or court rule allows for an appeal from an order denying a motion to recuse a judge or to change venue. See Castillo v. State, 106 Nev. 349, 352, 792 P.2d 1133, 1135 (1990) (explaining that this court has jurisdiction only when statute or court rule provides for appeal). Additionally, the district court entered the order on May 19, 2025. Appellant did not file the notice of appeal until August 15, 2025, well after the expiration of the 30-day appeal period prescribed by NRAP 4(b). Lozada v. State, 110 Nev. 349, 352, 871 P.2d 944, 946 (1994) (explaining that an untimely notice of appeal fails to vest jurisdiction in this court). Finally, to the extent appellant is appealing from an order resolving his motion to correct an illegal sentence, it does not appear from what is before us that any such order has been entered on the district court docket. Accordingly, this court

ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.

Pickering, J.

Cadish, J.

Lee, J.