| Docket Entries |
| Date | Type | Description | Pending? | Document |
| 07/05/2001 | Filing Fee | Filing Fee Waived. | | |
| 07/05/2001 | Notice of Appeal Documents | Filed Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal/Proper Person Fast Track. (Fast track notice mailed to trial counsel.) | | 01-11346
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| 09/06/2001 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. To date no fast track statement has been filed. Counsel for appellant shall file and serve the fast track statement and appendix within 10 days of this order or show cause why counsel for appellant should not be sanctioned. | | 01-15059
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| 11/05/2001 | Order/Counsel | Filed Order/Sanctions. Order Imposing Sanctions. Mr. Phillips has failed to respond to this court's order of September 6, 2001. We conclude that the imposition of a monetary sanction is appropriate. Mr. Phillips shall personally pay the sum of $500.00 to the Supreme Court Law Library and provide the clerk of this court with an affidavit or certificate verifying that payment has been made to the Supreme Court Law Library within 20 days of the date of this order. Further, Mr. Phillips shall file and serve the fast track statement (and appendix) within 10 days of this order or show cause why Mr. Phillips should not be sanctioned further. | | 01-18416
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| 11/26/2001 | Motion | Filed Motion to Extend Time. | | 01-19772
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| 12/10/2001 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Granting Motion. filed November 26, 2001. Counsel for appellant shall have 10 days to file and serve the fast track statements and appendices in these appeals. Nos. 38123-38124-cases are not consolidated. | | 01-20636
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| 02/25/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. To date, no fast track statement has been filed. Counsel for appellant shall file and serve the fast track statement and appendix within 10 days of this order or show cause why counsel for appellant should not be sanctioned. | | 02-03454
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| 03/27/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Substitution of Attorneys. Richard A. Gonce, in proper person hereby substitutes in the place and stead of David Lee Phillips Esq., Attorney of Record. | | 02-05418
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| 04/30/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. On March 27, 2002, David Lee Phillips submitted a substitution of attorney purporting to substitute appellant in proper person in place of Mr. Phillips. We construe the notice as a motion to withdraw. Counsel may not withdraw until he has fulfilled the obligations placed on trial counsel by NRAP 3C(b). The motion to withdraw is therefore denied. Moreover, we note that Mr. Phillips has once again disregarded an order of this court by failing to file the fast track statement or show cause why he should not be sanctioned. We conclude that the imposition of a further monetary sanction is appropriate. Accordingly, Mr. Phillips shall personally pay the sum of $500.00 to the Supreme Court Law Library and provide the clerk of this court with an affidavit or certificate verifying that payment has been made to the Supreme Court Law Library within 20 days of the date of this order. Further, Mr. Phillips shall file and serve the fast track statement and appendix within 10 days of the date of this order or show cause why Mr. Phillips should not be sanctioned further, including referral to the State Bar of Nevada for investigation and the possible imposition of disciplinary measures. Fn1[This amount is in addition to the previous sanction of $500.00, which is still unpaid and overdue.] | | 02-07653
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| 05/31/2002 | Motion | Filed Motion to Extend Time. | | 02-09564
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| 06/18/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Granting Motion. To date, no rough draft transcript requests have been filed. Counsel for appellant shall, within 10 days of this order, file a transcript request form. The motion for an extension of time filed on May 31, 2002, is granted. Counsel for appellant shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file and serve the fast track statement and appendix. Counsel for appellant is cautioned that no further extensions will be granted barring extreme and unforeseen circumstances. | | 02-10548
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| 07/25/2002 | Motion | Filed Motion. | | 02-12760
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| 08/05/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Service. (Motion to Withdraw or Dismiss). | | 02-13342
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| 10/31/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. Order Directing Attorneys David Lee Phillips and Alan R. Harter to Appear and Show Cause. David Lee Phillips is counsel of record in Docket No. 38123 and Docket No. 38124. We conclude that Phillips' dilatory actions and neglect of his obligations to this court and his clients require his removal as counsel of record. Because appellants should be represented by counsel, we remand these appeals to the district court for a determination of whether appellants are indigent. If appellants are indigent, it shall appoint new counsel to represent appellants in these appeals within 30 days of the date of this order. If not indigent, the district court shall forthwith inform appellants of its determination. Appellants shall have 30 days from the date of the determination that they are not indigent to secure new counsel and have counsel enter an appearance with this court. The clerk of the district court shall promptly file with the clerk of this court either (1) a copy of the written order of appointment of counsel, or of the minute order reflecting the date of appointment and the individual attorney appointed; or (2) a copy of the written or minute order determining that appellant is not indigent. If counsel is appointed, the clerk of the district court shall serve a copy of this order on the attorney appointed to represent appellant in this matter and provide proof of such service to the clerk of this court. Thereafter, counsel shall have 10 days to file a notice of appearance in this court. Counsel shall, within 10 days of the date of appointment file transcript request forms or certificate that no transcripts are required, and shall file the fast track statements and appendices within 60 days of appointment. Thereafter, these appeals shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of NRAP 3. Alan R. Harter is counsel in Docket No. 39697. To date, Harter has failed to comply with this court's order of August 29, 2002. In the interest of expediting the briefing in this appeal, previously-appointed appellate counsel Robert M. Draskovich shall have 10 days from the date of this order to file a rough draft transcript request form or a certificate that no transcript is required and shall have 40 days from the date of this order to file a fast track statement and appendix. We direct Phillips and Harter to appear personally before this court on November 13, 2002, at 11:30 a.m., in Carson City following the conclusion of the oral arguments scheduled on that date. Phillips and Harter shall be prepared to show cause why each should not be held in contempt and suspended immediately from the practice of law. Any evidence which Phillips or Harter desire to present on their behalf shall be filed in affidavit form on or before November 8, 2002. Nos. 38123/38124/39697-cases are not consolidated. | | 02-18735
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| 11/08/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. Vacating Directive to Appear and Show Cause. On October 31, 2002, this court directed attorneys David Lee Phillips and Alan R. Harter to appear personally before this court on November 13, 2002, and to show cause why they should not be held in contempt and suspended immediately from the practice of law. Pending further order of this court, we hereby vacate the directive that Phillips and Harter appear and show cause on November 13. The remainder of our October 31 order remains in effect. Nos. 38123/38124/39697-cases are not consolidated. | | 02-19325
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| 11/13/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Affidavit. Affidavit of David Lee Phillips in Response to Order to Appear and Show Cause. Nos. 38123, 38124 and 39697. | | 02-19474
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| 11/13/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Affidavit. Affidavit of James P. Bulah in Support of David Lee Phillips, Esq., Response to Order to Appear and Show Cause. Nos. 38123, 38124 and 39697. | | 02-19478
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| 11/25/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Payment of Sanction. David Lee Phillips - cashier's check no. 242159061 in the amount of $1,000.00. | | 02-20293
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| 01/17/2003 | Order/Counsel | Filed Order/Remand for Designation of Counsel. The district court has apparently not entered an order as directed by this court on October 31, 2002. The district court is again directed to determine whether appellant is indigent. If appellant is indigent, the district court shall have 30 days to appoint counsel. Otherwise, the district court shall order that within 30 days, appellant must retain counsel and counsel must enter an appearance in the district court. District court clerk: 5 days to transmit district court order to this court and serve a copy of this order of remand on appellant's counsel. Counsel: 10 days to enter appearance. fn2[All filing deadlines set forth in NRAP 3C shall commence to run from the date on which counsel is required, under this order, to enter an appearance with this court.] | | 03-00958
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| 02/05/2003 | Motion | Filed Motion to Dismiss Appeal. | | 03-01953
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| 02/06/2003 | Other | Other. Filed certified copy of district court minutes of 1/30/03. Richard Gonce advised Fain Gonce had died 1/4/03. | | 03-02151
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| 02/26/2003 | Order/Counsel | Filed Order/Sanctions. Order Removing David Lee Phillips as Counsel of Record and Referring Counsel to the State Bar of Nevada. We refer Phillips to the State Bar of Nevada for commencement of disciplinary proceedings to determine whether his performance in these matters complies with the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct. Bar counsel shall have 90 days from the date of this order within which to inform this court of the status or results of the investigation and the disciplinary proceedings. This court shall review bar counsel's report to ensure that the discipline imposed is appropriate and sufficient. Docket Nos. 38123/ 38124/ 39243/ 40068/ 40249/ 40540 (not consolidated). | | 03-03158
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| 02/26/2003 | Notice/Outgoing | Issued Letter. to State Bar re: Order Removing Phillips and Referring Counsel to State Bar entered this day; certified copies of all documents in correspondence file sent to State Bar. | | |
| 03/13/2003 | Order/Dispositional | Filed Order Dismissing Appeal. On February 5, 2003, the State filed a motion to dismiss this appeal. The State informs this court that this appeal is moot because appellant died on January 4, 2003. The motion is granted. "ORDER this appeal DISMISSED." SNP03-MS/ML/NB | | 03-04268
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| 04/08/2003 | Remittitur | Issued Remittitur. | | 03-04598
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| 04/08/2003 | Case Status Update | Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. | | |
| 04/28/2003 | Remittitur | Filed Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on April 10, 2003. | | 03-04598
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| 05/27/2003 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Status Report. Final Status Report from State Bar of Nevada re attorney David Lee Phillips. NOTE: This original document was placed in attorney Phillip's bar file. No copy was placed in the correspondence file for these cases. Nos. 38123, 38124, 39243, 40068, 40249, 40540. | | |