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DONTAE EUGENE MATHIS, Jr., Petitioner, v. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE MONICA TRUJILLO, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents.
ORDER DENYING PETITION
This is an original pro se petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition challenging the district court's denial of petitioner's habeas petition.
Petitioner bears the burden of showing that extraordinary relief is warranted. See 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, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991) (recognizing that writ relief is an extraordinary remedy and that this court has sole discretion in determining whether to entertain a writ petition). Petitioner has not provided this court with any exhibits or documents in support of his petition. See NRAP 21(a)(4) (providing that petitioner shall submit an appendix containing all documents “essential to understand[ing] the matters set forth in the petition”). Additionally, we also note that petitioner currently has an appeal pending in this court in Docket No. 86513 in which he is challenging the district court's denial of his habeas petition.
We conclude that petitioner has failed to demonstrate our intervention by extraordinary writ is warranted. Therefore, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction in this matter. See NRAP 21(b). Accordingly, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.
Stiglich, C.J.
Cadish, J.
Herndon, J.
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Docket No: No. 86487
Decided: May 25, 2023
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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