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Sheriff v. ChumpholSheriff v. Chumphol

Nevada Supreme Court
Dec 11, 1979
No. 12302
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OPINION

Per Curiam:

On September 25, 1979, respondent filed a pretrial petition for a writ ‍‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍of habeas corpus. The petition did not contain the consent required by NRS 34.375(l)(b)(3). Such a petition may not be considered. NRS 34.375(1); 34.380(4)(a). In addition, the ‍‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍petition was not verified as required by NRS 34.370(3). An unverified petition for a writ of habeas corpus is not cognizable. Sheriff v. Arvey, 93 Nev. 72, 560 ‍‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍P.2d 153 (1977). Nevertheless, the district court granted the petition, and the state has appealed.

We do not reach the merits of the appeal. The habeas ‍‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍petition was not cognizable in the district court for both of the reasons stated above. Accordingly, we reverse. This proceeding is remanded to the district ‍‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍court with instructions to dismiss the petition. See Sheriff v. Toston, 93 Nev. 394, 566 P.2d 411 (1977).

Case Details

Case Name: Sheriff v. Chumphol
Court Name: Nevada Supreme Court
Date Published: Dec 11, 1979
Citations: 603 P.2d 690; 95 Nev. 818; 1979 Nev. LEXIS 668; No. 12302
Docket Number: No. 12302
Court Abbreviation: Nev.
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