judyrecords
search tips
740 million+
United States Court Cases

Nevada Supreme/Appellate Court Record

DAWSON (ANTHONY) VS. STATE

Case Information: 34358
Short Caption:DAWSON (ANTHONY) VS. STATECourt:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - C151375Classification:Criminal Appeal - Life - Direct
Disqualifications:LeavittCase Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: Panel
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:
Submission Date:11/09/2001How Submitted:On Briefs

+ Party Information

Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
06/18/1999Filing Fee Filing Fee Waived.
06/18/1999Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal/Fast Track. Fast track appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Fast Track Notice mailed to all counsel.) 99-05297
07/12/1999MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. 99-06162
07/14/1999Order/ProceduralFiled Order Extending Time. Counsel for appellant shall file the fast track statement no later than August 10, 1999. 99-06282
08/09/1999TranscriptFiled Transcript. Proceedings: February 25, 1999, 8:30 A.M.; February 26, 1999, 8:30 A.M.; April 29, 1999, 8:30 A.M. Court Reporter: James a. Helleso. 99-07325
08/10/1999MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. 99-07358
08/17/1999Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Counsel for appellant shall file the fast track statement and appendix in this appeal within 7 days of the date of this order. 99-07678
09/01/1999MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. Appellant's Motion to Enlarge Time. 99-08220
09/10/1999Order/ProceduralFiled Order Extending Time. The clerk of this court shall file, forthwith, the fast track statement and appendix provisionally submitted on September 1, 1999. 99-08518
09/10/1999Fast Track BriefFiled Fast Track Statement. 99-08221
09/10/1999AppendixFiled Appendix to Fast Track Statement. Appellant's Appendix. 99-08222
09/28/1999MotionFiled Motion for Excess Pages. Motion for Leave to File 13 Page Fast Track Response. 99-09244
09/28/1999Order/Clerk'sFiled Clerk's Order Granting Motion. The thirteen-page fast track response provisionally submitted on September 28, 1999, shall be filed forthwith. 99-09286
09/28/1999Fast Track BriefFiled Fast Track Response. 99-09287
03/15/2000OtherDisqualification of Justice Leavitt. Tony L. Abbatangelo was the Justice of the Peace in this matter.
03/31/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order. After reviewing the documents submitted in this appeal, we have determined that full briefing will assist the court in the disposition of this appeal. Accordingly, we order the parties to brief this court in compliance with NRAP 28, 28A, 30, 31, and 32. The appellant shall file and serve the opening brief and appendix within 40 days after the date of this order. The answering brief and reply brief shall be filed in compliance with NRAP 31. 00-05212
06/23/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order/Show Cause. To date, appellant has failed to file the opening brief and appendix. Appellant shall, within 15 days of the date of this order, file and serve the opening brief and appendix or show cause why sanctions should not be imposed against counsel for appellant. Respondent shall, within 30 days of service of the opening brief, file and serve the answering brief. Thereafter, briefing shall proceed in accordance with NRAP 31(a)(1). 00-10748
09/05/2000MotionFiled Motion. Motion to Withdraw. 00-15627
09/21/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order. On September 5, 2000, appellant's counsel, Joan D. Buckley, filed a motion to withdraw as appellant's counsel of record. The basis for the motion are illness and the closure of attorney Buckley's current law practice. Cause appearing, we grant the motion. Accordingly, we vacate our order of June 23, 2000. Counsel shall have 10 days from the date of this order to serve a copy of this order on appellant and to file proof of such service with this court. We remand this appeal to the district court for a determination of whether apellant is indigent and the possible appointment of new counsel. If the district court determines that appellant is indigent, it shall appoint new counsel to represent appellant within 20 days from the date of this order. If new counsel is appointed, the district court clerk shall promptly file with the clerk of this court a copy of the written order of appointment of counsel, and shall advise the clerk of this court of the date of appointment and the name of the attorney appointed. If the district court determines that appellant is not indigent, the district court shall forthwith inform appellant of its determination, and the district court clerk shall promptly file with this court a copy of the written order embodying a determination of non-indigency. Appellant shall have 30 days from the date of the determination he is not indigent within which to secure counsel and to have counsel enter an appearance with this court. Whether appointed or retained, new counsel shall file a notice of appearance with this court within 10 days of the appointment or retention. New counsel shall have sixty days from the date of appearance in this court to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. Thereafter, briefing shall proceed in accordance with NRAP 31(a)(1). 00-16662
10/19/2000MotionFiled Response to Order to Show Cause. Notice of Compliance with Order of October 3, 2000. Valarie Fuji of the law firm of Connolly & Fujii has been appointed to represent the Appellant (submitted by Judge Gibbons). 00-18602
10/23/2000Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance. Representing appellant: Karen A. Connolly. 00-18735
11/03/2000MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. 00-19352
11/07/2000Order/Clerk'sFiled Clerk's Order Granting Motion. Appellant's docketing statement shall be served and filed on or before December 7, 2000. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) 00-19601
12/06/2000MotionFiled Motion. Motion to Withdraw Motion for Extension of Time to file Docketing Statement. 00-21305
12/12/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order. On December 6, 2000, appellant filed a motion to withdraw motion for extension of time to file docketing statement. We deny, as moot, appellant's December 6, 2000, motion to withdraw motion for extension of time. We vacate our November 7, 2000, order granting appellant's motion and directing appellant to file the docketing statement on or before December 7, 2000. This matter was pre-screened for jurisdiction prior to the order for full briefing, and therefore no nocketing statement need be filed with this court. 00-21672
12/21/2000MotionFiled Motion and Order Extending Time. Brief due: January 22, 2001 00-22244
01/19/2001Order/ProceduralFiled Order. To date, attorney Buckley has failed to comply with our September 21, 2000, order. We note, however, that on October 23, 2000, attorney Karen A. Connolly filed a notice of appearance with this court stating that she is now representing appellant in this appeal. We admonish attorney Buckley for her failure to comply with an order of this court, however, as appellant is represented by new counsel, no further action will be taken with regard to our September 21, 2000, order. 01-01232
01/22/2001MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. Request for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief Second Request. 01-01386
01/29/2001Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant shall have to and including March 23, 2001, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. We admonish appellant's counsel, however, that the court disapproves of repeated or lengthy requests for extensions of time to brief appeals in criminal cases. Consequently, no further extensions of time shall be permitted in the absence of extreme and unforeseeable circumstances. 01-01849
03/23/2001MotionFiled Motion to Dismiss Appeal. 01-05172
04/12/2001MotionFiled Motion. Motion to Reconsider. 01-06347
05/04/2001Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. On March 23, 2001, appellant filed a motion to dismiss this appeal voluntariy. On April 12, 2001, appellant filed a moiton to withdraw his motion to dismiss this appeal, and also requested an extension of time in which to file the opening brief. The motion is granted. Counsel for appellant shall file and serve the opening brief within 45 days of this order. 01-07492
06/18/2001BriefFiled Opening Brief. Mailed on: 06/15/01. 01-10131
06/18/2001AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. 01-10132
07/20/2001MotionFiled Stipulation and Order. Brief due: July 30, 2001 01-12344
08/01/2001AppendixFiled Appendix to Answering Brief. 01-12970
08/01/2001BriefFiled Answering Brief. Mailed on: LV Drop Box 07/30/01. 01-12969
09/04/2001BriefFiled Reply Brief. Mailed on: 08/31/01. 01-14868
11/09/2001Order/ProceduralFiled Order/Submit on Briefs. Cause appearing, oral argument will not be scheduled and this appeal shall stand submitted as of the date of this order, on the record and briefs filed herein. 01-18724
11/09/2001Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Submitted date: November 9, 2001. 01-18724
11/09/2001Case Status Update Submitted for Decision.
04/30/2002Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." fn12[Appellant raised issues challenging the constitutionality of NRS 17.0913, the statute requiring genetic marker testing for certain enumerated offenders, in his fast track statement but not in his opening brief. We note that this court has recently rejected such constitutional challenges to NRS 176.0913.] NNP02-MS/RR/NB 02-07646
05/28/2002RemittiturIssued Remittitur. 02-07703
05/28/2002Case Status Update Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.
06/17/2002RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on June 3, 2002. 02-07703