Opinion
No. 74854
10-09-2018
JOHN MICHAEL DUNN, Petitioner, v. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE KERRY LOUISE EARLEY, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, and THE STATE OF NEVADA, Real Party in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION
This original petition for a writ of habeas corpus "seeks an evidentiary hearing to authenticate search warrants, which if proven to be false would entitle the petitioner to release from custody." We decline to exercise our original jurisdiction in this matter. See NRAP 22 ("An application for an original writ of habeas corpus should be made to the appropriate district court."); see also Zobrist v. Sheriff, Carson City, 96 Nev. 625, 626, 614 P.2d 538, 539 (1980) (indicating this court has discretion to decide whether to entertain an original petition for a writ of habeas corpus and that such petitions raising questions of fact should be considered "by a tribunal equipped to handle that task"). Accordingly, without reaching the merit of any claims raised, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.
/s/_________, C.J.
Silver
/s/_________, J.
Tao
/s/_________, J.
Gibbons cc: Hon. Kerry Louise Earley, District Judge
John Michael Dunn
Attorney General/Carson City
Clark County District Attorney
Eighth District Court Clerk