Grace v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct.

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Case Information: 68929
Short Caption:GRACE (LECORY) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE)Classification:Original Proceeding - Criminal - Mandamus
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - C297844Case Status:Writ Issued
Disqualifications:Panel Assigned: En Banc
Replacement:
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:04/04/2016 at 2:00 PMOral Argument Location:Regional Justice Center
Submission Date:04/04/2016How Submitted:After Oral Argument

+ Party Information
RoleParty NameRepresented By
PetitionerLecory L. GraceHoward Brooks (Clark County Public Defender)
Robert E. O'Brien (Clark County Public Defender)
Real Party in InterestThe State of NevadaMarc P. DiGiacomo (Clark County District Attorney)
Adam Paul Laxalt (Attorney General/Carson City)
Ofelia L. Monje (Clark County District Attorney)
Steven S. Owens (Clark County District Attorney)
RespondentDouglas W. Herndon
RespondentThe Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, in and for the County of Clark

+ Due Items
Due DateStatusDue ItemDue From
08/15/2016OpenRemittitur
08/22/2016OpenOriginal Writ

Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
10/06/2015Filing FeePetition Filing fee waived. Criminal.
10/06/2015Petition/WritFiled Petition for Writ of Mandamus.15-30349
10/06/2015AppendixFiled Appendix to Petition for Writ.15-30350
11/12/2015Order/ProceduralFiled Order/Answer Writ Petition. Real Parties in Interest's Answer due: 20 days.15-34474
12/02/2015Petition/WritFiled State's Answer to Petition for Writ of Mandamus.15-36692
02/24/2016Order/ProceduralFiled Order Re: Scheduling of Oral Argument. This court has determined that oral argument may be of assistance in resolving this matter. Accordingly, this matter will be scheduled for oral argument on the next available calendar.16-05960
02/29/2016Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Argument is scheduled for Monday, April 4, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. for 30 minutes in Las Vegas.16-06483
03/21/2016Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice.16-08823
04/04/2016Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the En Banc Court.
07/21/2016Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Petition granted." We direct the clerk of this court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the district court to vacate its July 31, 2015, order concluding that the justice court lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate suppression issues during a preliminary hearing. Before the Court En Banc. Author: Parraguirre, C.J. Majority: Parraguirre/Hardesty/Douglas/Cherry/Saitta/Gibbons/Pickering. 132 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 51. EN BANC16-22646
07/21/2016WritIssued Writ with letter. Original and one copy of writ and copy of opinion mailed to Robert E. O'Brien for service upon Judge Douglas W. Herndon.16-22651