Sheriff v. Marshall

Mar 28, 1980
No. 12471
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OPINION

Per Curiam:

On December 26, 1979, respondent filed a pretrial petition ‍​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‍for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition challenged probable cause. The petition did not contain the waiver and consents ‍​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‍required by NRS 34.375(l)(b). Such a petition may not be considered. Sheriff v. Chumphol, 95 Nev. 818, 603 P.2d 690 (1979); NRS 34.375(1); 34.380(4)(a). Nevertheless, ‍​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‍the district court granted the petition and the state has appealed.

We do not reach the merits of the appeal ‍​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‍because the habeas petition was not cognizable in the district court. Accordingly, we reverse. This proceeding is remanded to the ‍​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‍district court with instructions to dismiss the petition. See Sheriff v. Chumphol, supra.