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Kim Dennis BLANDINO, Petitioner, v. The EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the State of Nevada, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF CLARK; the Honorable Michelle Leavitt, District Judge; Las Vegas Justice Court; and Joseph S. Sciscento, Respondents. The State of Nevada; and Joseph Lombardo, Sheriff, Real Parties in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR EXTRAORDINARY WRIT RELIEF
This pro se original petition for extraordinary writ relief challenges various aspects of justice court and district court criminal proceedings.
Whether to issue extraordinary writ relief is solely within this court's discretion, Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991), and it is petitioner's burden to demonstrate that such relief is warranted. Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004). One aspect of this burden requires that petitioners provide all documents essential to understand the matters set forth in the petition. NRAP 21(a)(4). Another requires that petitioners provide proof of service on the court and parties. NRAP 21(a)(1). Having considered this petition in light of these standards, we conclude that petitioner has not demonstrated that our extraordinary intervention is warranted. Accordingly, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.
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Docket No: No. 85461
Decided: October 21, 2022
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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