WATSON III v. The State of Nevada, Real Party in Interest. (2018)

Supreme Court of Nevada.

John Matthias WATSON, III, 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.

No. 74430

Decided: January 10, 2018

John Matthias Watson, III Jamie J. Resch, Esq. Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney

ORDER DENYING PETITION

This is a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus seeking an order directing an earlier hearing on a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We decline to exercise original jurisdiction in this matter. See NRS 34.160. Petitioner is represented by counsel in the postconviction proceedings and should proceed by and through his appointed counsel. Accordingly, we

ORDER the petition DENIED.

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