JOEL LAMOTHE v. << (2023)

ORDER DENYING PETITION

This original petition for a writ of mandamus challenges a district court order denying a petition for a writ of mandamus that would have directed the justice court to suppress evidence of a blood draw in a criminal case. Having considered the petition and record, we conclude that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is not warranted. See NRS 34.160; NRS 34.170; Int'l Game Tech., Inc. v. Second Judicial Dist. Court, 124 Nev. 193, 197, 179 P.3d 556, 559 (2008); Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 679, 818 P.2d 849, 851, 853 (1991). In particular, petitioner Joel Lamothe had an adequate legal remedy—an appeal from the district court order denying mandamus relief. See NRS 2.090(2) (providing appellate jurisdiction to review “an order granting or refusing to grant ․ mandamus”); City of Reno v. Howard, 130 Nev. 110, 112, 318 P.3d 1063, 1064 (2014) (recognizing that a district court order denying a mandamus petition is an appealable final judgment where the petition is the only issue before a district court). Accordingly, we

ORDER the petition DENIED.

Stiglich, C.J.

Lee, J.

Bell, J.