IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
MICHAEL THOMAS LITTLE, No. 68762
Petitioner,
vs.
THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
FILED
CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE ROB JAN 14. 2016
BARE, DISTRICT JUDGE,
Respondents,
and
STEVEN GRIERSON, CLERK FO THE
DISTRICT COURT,
Real Party in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION
This is a pro se petition for a writ of certiorari, writ of
prohibition and writ of mandamus.
Petitioner Michael Little argues that there was insufficient
evidence to support his misdemeanor convictions, the complaint contained
the wrong code, and his due process rights were violated because the State
did not agree to a continuance on the date of trial despite someone
informing him by telephone that they would agree to a continuance.
These claims were not cognizable in a petition for a writ of certiorari as
NRS 34.020(3) limits this court's review of a misdemeanor appeal to
challenges to the constitutionality or validity of the statute or ordinance
passed upon by the district court.
Regarding Little's claim that the clerk of the district court
should be directed to cease issuing remittiturs from misdemeanor appeals
prior to entry of a written order, this claim is moot as the prematurely-
issued remittiturs in this case were stricken by the court, and we are
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confident that the clerk of the court will henceforth recognize that a
remittitur from a misdemeanor appeal should issue only after entry of a
signed, written order resolving the appeal.
Regarding Little's request that Judge Bare be directed to
recall the prematurely-issued remittiturs, this request is moot. The
prematurely-issued remittiturs were stricken by the court. In a
supplement to his petition, Little complains that Judge Bare erred in
issuing signed, written orders before actually striking the prematurely-
issued remittiturs. We have considered this claim, and we conclude that
judicial economy and sound judicial administration militate against
issuing a writ to correct this alleged error.' See Redeker 1.). Eighth Judicial
Dist. Court, 122 Nev. 164, 167, 127 P.3d 520, 522 (2006). Accordingly, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.
Cita! to, J.
Saitta Pickering
cc: Hon. Rob Bare, District Judge
Michael Thomas Little
Attorney General/Carson City
Clark County District Attorney
Eighth District Court Clerk
'We further deny Little's request that the district court receive
procedural training regarding the processing of misdemeanor appeals.
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