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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
ABDUL HOWARD, Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE DOUGLAS SMITH, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, and THE STATE OF NEVADA, Real Party in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION
This is a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus or a writ of prohibition. Petitioner challenges the pretrial proceedings, arguing that the district court has not decided various pretrial petitions and motions, the competency proceedings were invalid, he was improperly referred to as vexatious, and the district court failed to appoint adequate counsel. Without deciding upon the merits of any claims raised in the documents submitted in this matter, we decline to exercise our original jurisdiction. See NRS 34.160; NRS 34.170; NRS 34.320; NRS 34.330. We note that petitioner is represented by counsel in the proceedings below and should proceed by and through his counsel. Accordingly, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.
*2 cc: Hon. Douglas Smith, District Judge Abdul Howard Special Public Defenders Office Attorney General/Carson City Clark County District Attorney Eighth District Court Clerk