| Docket Entries |
| Date | Type | Description | Pending? | Document |
| 10/16/2000 | Filing Fee | Filing Fee Waived. | | |
| 10/16/2000 | Notice of Appeal Documents | Filed Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal. Joint Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statements mailed to counsel for appellants). | | 00-18280
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| 10/23/2000 | Motion | Filed Stipulation. Stipulation to Extend Time to File the Docketing Statement. | | 00-18741
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| 10/23/2000 | Notice of Appeal Documents | Filed Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal/Amended/Supplemental. | | 00-18753
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| 10/24/2000 | Order/Clerk's | Filed Clerk's Order Approving Stipulation. Appellants' docketing statements shall be served and filed on or before January 2, 2001. | | 00-18822
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| 10/26/2000 | Transcript Request | Filed Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 9/27/99; 10/15/99; 10/22/99; 11/10/99 11/15/99; 12/02/99; 12/06/99; 12/09/99; 12/15/99; 12/28/99; 01/05/00; 01/12/00; 02/11/00; 02/14/00; 02/18/00; 02/23/00; 02/28/00; 02/29/00; 03/02/00; 03/07/00; 03/22/00; 03/24/00; 03/27/00; 03/28/00; 03/29/00; 03/31/00; 04/03/00-05/24/00; 06/01/00; 06/14/00; 07/02/00; 07/07/00; 07/19/00; 07/25/00; 08/01/00; 08/04/00; 08/11/00-08/16/00; 08/22/00; 09/08/00; 09/15/00; 10/05/00; 10/11/00. To Court Reporter: Robert Mintun. | | 00-18935
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| 11/22/2000 | Motion | Filed Motion. Motion to Designate Transcripts of Preliminary Proceedings as Part of the Record on Appeal. | | 00-20548
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| 11/27/2000 | Motion | Filed Motion to Extend Time. | | 00-20606
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| 11/27/2000 | Motion | Filed Motion to Extend Time. | | 00-20633
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| 12/21/2000 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. We grant appellants' motion of November 22, 2000, as to any transcripts which are properly part of the trial court record, and we deny the motion as to any transcripts which are not part of the trial court record. On November 27, 2000, court recorder Robert H. Mintun filed a motion for an extension of time to file transcripts that were requested by appellants on October 26, 2000. Cause appearing, we grant that motion. Accordingly, court reporter Mintun shall have to and including January 15, 2000, to file and serve certified copies of the transcripts requested by appellants pursuant to the provisions of NRAP 9. We grant appellant's unopposed for an extension of time to file an opening brief filed on November 27, 2000. Accordingly, appellants shall have to and including June 13, 2001 to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. | | 00-22276
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| 12/29/2000 | Docketing Statement | Filed Docketing Statement. | | 00-22714
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| 01/22/2001 | Transcript | Filed Transcript. Proceedings: 9/27/99; 10/15/99; 10/22/99; 11/10/99 11/15/99; 12/02/99; 12/06/99; 12/09/99; 12/15/99 (2); 12/28/99; 01/05/00; 01/12/00; 02/18/00; 02/23/00; 02/28/00; 02/29/00 (2); 03/07/00; 03/22/00; 03/24/00; 03/29/00; 04/10/00; 04/20/00 (SEALED); 05/18/00; 05/22/00; 05/23/00; 06/01/00; 06/14/00; 07/07/00; 07/19/00; 07/25/00; 08/04/00; 08/11/00 08/14/00-08/16/00; 08/22/00; 09/08/00; 09/15/00; 10/05/00; 10/11/00. To Court Reporter: Robert Mintun. | | 01-01402
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| 02/20/2001 | Letter/Incoming | Filed Letter. from court reporter Robert Mintun regarding request for remaining transcripts. | | 01-03194
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| 03/19/2001 | Motion | Filed Motion. | | 01-04829
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| 04/03/2001 | Motion | Filed Motion for Excess Pages. Motion for Page Limit Extension of Appellants' Opening Brief and the Ability to Exercise the Option of Filing Two Separate Briefs that Adopt by Reference Any or All of the Co-Appellant's Brief or One Joint Brief. | | 01-05704
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| 04/06/2001 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. We conclude that all transcripts necessary for the review of this appeal have been filed with this court. | | 01-05925
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| 04/11/2001 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. We grant attorney Momot's motion to withdraw. The clerk shall modify the docket to reflect that only attorney Thomas F. Pitaro is attorney of record for appellant Murphy. Attorney Momot shall serve a copy of this order on appellant Murphy and shall file proof of such service within 15 days from the date of this order. | | 01-06236
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| 04/26/2001 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Service. (motion to withdraw as counsel of record). | | 01-07024
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| 05/10/2001 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Substitution of Attorneys. Herbert Sachs in place of Thomas Pitaro as counsel for appellant Sandra Murphy. | | 01-07848
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| 05/14/2001 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Service. (Notice of Substitution of Counsel). | | 01-07970
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| 05/15/2001 | Motion | Filed Stipulation. Stipulation for extension of time for Appellant Sandra Murphy to file her opening brief. | | 01-08058
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| 06/01/2001 | Motion | Filed Stipulation. | | 01-09166
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| 06/08/2001 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order/Motion Granted in Part. We grant appellant's unopposed motions. Each Appellant in this case shall file a separate opening brief not to exceed 60 pages. Each appellant may adopt any part of the other's opening brief by reference. Each appellant shall file and serve their respective opening brief and appendix or joint appendix by July 13, 2001. Thereafter briefing shall proceed according to the provision of NRAP 31(a)(1). | | 01-09613
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| 07/11/2001 | Brief | Filed Opening Brief. Opening Brief of Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy. Mailed on: Fed Ex 07/10/01. | | 01-11688
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| 07/11/2001 | Appendix | Filed Appendix to Opening Brief. Sandra Renee Murphy. | | 01-11689
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| 07/12/2001 | Brief | Filed Opening Brief. Appellant Tabish's Opening Brief. Mailed on: Fed Ex 07/11/01. | | 01-11803
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| 07/12/2001 | Appendix | Filed Joint Appendix. Appellant Tabish and Respondent's Joint Appendix. Vols. 1 through 16. | | 01-11805
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| 07/12/2001 | Other | Other. Filed Original signature page to Opening Brief from Herbert Sachs. Supplement to Opening Brief of Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy. Placed in correspondence file. | | 01-11825
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| 08/09/2001 | Motion | Filed Motion to Extend Time. | | 01-13555
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| 08/21/2001 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Extending Time. We grant respondent's August 9, 2001, motion. Respondent shall have to and including November 2, 2001, to file and serve the answering brief. Thereafter, appellant may file a reply brief, if deemed necessary, within 30 days of service of the answering brief. We caution respondent's counsel that failure to demonstrate extreme and unforeseeable circumstances for additional motions for extensions of time to file the answering brief may result in denial of the motion. | | 01-14179
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| 09/07/2001 | Motion | Filed Motion. Motion to Associate Counsel - Alan M. Dershowitz (Exhibit B is a certificate of good standing from the Supreme Judicial Court - Boston). | | 01-15136
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| 09/07/2001 | Motion | Filed Motion. Motion to Associate Counsel - Victoria B. Eiger (Exhibit B is a certificate of good standing from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York and also one from the Supreme Court of New Jersey). | | 01-15152
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| 09/11/2001 | Notice/Outgoing | Issued Letter. to attorney Herbert Sachs, returning unfiled, the document entitled, "Order Admitting to Practice for Alan Dershowitz and Victoria Eiger." | | |
| 09/19/2001 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Service. for Motion to Associate Counsel.. | | 01-15863
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| 09/28/2001 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Granting Motion. to Associate Counsel. Attorneys Victoria B. Eiger and Alan M. Dershowitz shall be permitted to appear on behalf of appellant Sandra Renee Murphy. However, Nevada attorney Herbert Sachs shall be responsible for all matters presented by appellant Sandra Renee Murphy in this appeal. | | 01-16401
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| 11/06/2001 | Motion | Filed Motion for Excess Pages. Motion for Leave to file a 99 page answering brief (Tabish). | | 01-18526
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| 11/06/2001 | Brief | Received Answering Brief. Mailed on: Express - no postmark (Tabish). | | 01-18527
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| 11/06/2001 | Motion | Filed Motion for Excess Pages. Motion for Leave to File a 76 page answering brief (Murphy). | | 01-18528
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| 11/06/2001 | Motion | Filed Response to Motion. Appellant Tabish's Opposition to Respondent's Motion for Page Limit Extension. | | 01-18530
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| 11/13/2001 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Granting Motion. to file a 76-page answering brief to appellant Tabish's 60-page opening brief, and a 99-page answering brief to appellant Murphy's 59-page opening brief. The clerk of this court shall file respondent's answering briefs received on November 6, 2001. Appellant shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file and serve reply briefs. | | 01-18821
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| 11/13/2001 | Brief | Filed Answering Brief. (Respondent's Answering Brief to Appellant Richard Tabish). Mailed on: Express-no postmark. | | 01-18527
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| 11/13/2001 | Brief | Filed Answering Brief. (Respondent's Answering Brief to Appellant Sandra Murphy). Mailed on: Express-no postmark. | | 01-18529
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| 12/03/2001 | Brief | Filed Reply Brief. Appellant Tabish's Reply Brief. Mailed on: Fed Ex 11/30/01. | | 01-20150
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| 12/06/2001 | Brief | Filed Reply Brief. Reply Brief of Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy. Mailed on: 12/05/01. | | 01-20459
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| 12/06/2001 | Letter/Incoming | Filed Letter. requesting oral argument. | | 01-20460
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| 12/12/2001 | Motion | Filed Motion. Appellant Sandra Murphy's Motion for Oral Argument. | | 01-20842
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| 01/09/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Granting Motion. for oral argument filed December 12, 2001. The clerk of this court shall schedule this appeal for oral argument on the court's June 2002 en banc argument calendar. fn1[Due to this court's caseload, it is not possible to schedule this matter for argument on the February 2002 en banc argument calendar. The en banc court will not hear oral argument again until June 2002.] The oral argument shall be limited to 60 minutes. | | 02-00590
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| 04/08/2002 | Notice/Outgoing | Issued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Oral Argument is scheduled for 60 minutes in Carson City on June 27, 2002, at 9:00 a.m. (En Banc) | | |
| 04/26/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Notice of Change of Address. Law firm of Dershowitz, Eiger & Adelson, PC. | | 02-07434
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| 05/03/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. On October 26, 2000, appellants filed a transcript request form requesting the preparation of transcripts by court recorder Robert Mintun. Appellants' request for the preparation of transcripts already transcribed and filed in the district court prior to the docketing of this appeal was improper. Appellants should have included file stamped copies of those transcripts in the joint appendix. Appellants shall have 10 days from the date of this order to file a supplemental appendix that includes file stamped copies of all transcripts filed in the district court prior to the docketing of this appeal. Appellants shall insure that the 45 volumes of jury trial transcripts and 2 volumes of penalty phase transcripts are included in the supplemental appendix. | | 02-07784
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| 05/06/2002 | Letter/Incoming | Filed Letter. from Las Vegas ONE requesting cameras in the courtroom. Nos. 36873/37785 (not consolidated). | | 02-07932
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| 05/14/2002 | Appendix | Filed Appendix. Appellant Tabish and Appellant Murphy's Supplemental Appendix. Vols. 1 through 34. | | 02-08414
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| 05/14/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Service. for Appellant Tabish and Appellant Murphy's Supplemental Appendix. | | 02-08415
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| 05/23/2002 | Transcript | Filed Transcript. Proceedings: 8/11/00 and 8/14/00. Court Reporter: Janice R. Liston. | | 02-09109
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| 06/03/2002 | Notice/Outgoing | Issued Letter. to William B. Terry regarding Transmission of Missing Transcript. | | |
| 06/04/2002 | Motion | Filed Response to Motion. Appellant Tabish's Opposition to Las Vegas One's Request for Cameras in the Courtroom. (FILED VIA FAX) | | 02-09702
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| 06/05/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. A request having been made seeking access to the Supreme Court of Nevada for the purpose of photographic or electronic coverage of the hearing to be held June 27, 2002, at 9:00 a.m., in the above-entitled matter. Permission is granted for photographic or electronic media coverage of the aforesaid matter, for news purposes and not for commercial exploitation. All persons participating in such coverage shall observe the standards set forth in the Supreme Court Rules in all respects, and Bob Stoldal of Las Vegas One is designated as pool coordinator for purposes of organizing and coordinating the orderly coverage of such proceedings by all participants. All equipment necessary to allow for such photographic or electronic coverage of such proceedings shall be placed in the court room before commencement of the hearing. | | 02-09765
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| 06/06/2002 | Motion | Filed Response to Motion. Appellant Tabish's Opposition to Las Vegas One's Request for Cameras in the Courtroom. (Original--filed via fax on 6/4/02.) No action required. | | 02-09896
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| 06/07/2002 | Transcript | Filed Transcript. Proceedings: 5/10/00. Court Reporter: Robert Mintun. | | 02-09965
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| 06/12/2002 | Notice/Outgoing | Issued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. | | |
| 06/21/2002 | Motion | Filed Motion. Motion for Enlargement of Oral Argument Time. | | 02-10758
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| 06/21/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Granting Motion. This appeal is scheduled for a 60-minute oral argument before the en banc court on June 27, 2002, at 9:00 a.m. On June 21, 2002, appellants filed a motion for enlargement of oral argument time. We grant appellants' motion. Appellants shall each be allowed 20 minutes to present their respective arguments and respondent shall be allowed 40 minutes to present its argument. | | 02-10820
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| 06/27/2002 | Case Status Update | Submitted for Decision. Before the En Banc Court. EN BANC | | |
| 07/10/2002 | Letter/Incoming | Filed Letter. from counsel for Appellants stating that they request to be telephoned then faxed a copy o fthe decision as soon as it is filed in this matter. (placed names and telephone nos. on case notes) | | 02-11804
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| 07/12/2002 | Motion | Filed Motion. Motion of Defendant-Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy for Bail Pending Appeal. | | 02-11963
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| 07/24/2002 | Motion | Filed Response to Motion. The State's Response to Motion of Defendant-Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy for Bail Pending Appeal. | | 02-12655
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| 07/26/2002 | Other | Returned Unfiled Document. Returned, with letter (pursuant to NRAP 27(a)), "Appellant's Reply to the State's Response Regarding Bail Pending Appeal." | | |
| 08/05/2002 | Motion | Filed Motion for Permission to File Document. | | 02-13366
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| 08/21/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Denying Motion. Appellant Sandra Murphy has moved this court for leave to file a reply to the State's opposition to her motion for bail pending appeal. In resolving Murphy's motion for bail, this court will not rely on any facts not contained in or verified by the record. The motion for leave to file a reply is hereby denied. | | 02-14327
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| 08/22/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Denying Motion. Denying Motion for Bail Pending Appeal. Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy has moved this court for bail pending appeal. The State opposes the motion. We deny appellant's motion for bail pending appeal. | | 02-14396
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| 11/13/2002 | Motion | Filed Motion. Defendant-Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy's Motion to Bring New Information to the Court's Attention. | | 02-19538
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| 11/14/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Affidavit. Affidavit of Alan Dershowitz (affidavit contains original signature of Alan Dershowitz - motion filed on 11/13/02 contained photocopy signature). | | 02-19585
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| 11/21/2002 | Motion | Filed Response to Motion. State's Response to Appellant Miurphy's Motion to bring New Information to the Court's Attention. | | 02-20103
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| 11/21/2002 | Motion | Filed Motion. Motion to Supplement the Record. | | 02-20106
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| 11/26/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Denying Motion. The State has filed a motion seeking permission to supplement the record with a copy of a transcript of the district court proceedings of May 10, 2000. On June 7, 2002, Mr. Terry complied with this court's request and submitted a certified copy of the transcript of the proceedings of May 10 2000. The clerk of this court filed the certified transcript on that same date. Because the transcript at issue is already part of the record before this court, the State's motion to supplement the record is hereby denied as moot. | | 02-20383
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| 11/26/2002 | Notice/Outgoing | Issued Letter. to District Attorney Stewart L. Bell. Returned unfiled, Respondent's Appendix (transcript of 5/10/00 jurty trial), received November 21, 2002. | | |
| 11/27/2002 | Motion | Filed Motion for Permission to File Document. Defendant-Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy's Motion for Permission to file a Reply to the State's Response in Opposition to Defendant-Appellant's Motion to Bring New Information to the Court's Attention. | | 02-20429
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| 01/17/2003 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. The Honorable Cliff Young, Senior Justice, is assigned to participate in the determination of this appeal. The Honorable Mark Gibbons, Justice, will not participate in the decision of this case. EN BANC-Agosti, C.J., Shearing, Rose, Leavitt, Becker, and Maupin, JJ., Young, Sr. J. | | 03-00969
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| 07/14/2003 | Opinion/Dispositional | Filed Authored Opinion. "Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded." fn 53-[Appellant Murphy filed a motion with this court during the pendency of this appeal "to bring new information to the court's attention." Attached to the motion were affidavits and photographs purporting to set forth new expert opinion evidence regarding the cause of Binion's death. The appellate court record in this case consists of the record made and considered in the district court below. This court cannot consider matters not properly appearing in the record on appeal and therefore cannot consider this new evidence. Therefore, we deny the motion.] fn 56-[The Honorable Cliff Young, Senior Justice, having participated in the oral argument and deliberation of this matter as Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, was assigned to participate in the determination of this appeal following his retirement. Nev. Const. art 6, sec. 19; SCR 10. The Honorable Mark Gibbons, Justice, did not participate in the decision of this matter. Before the Court EN BANC. Author: Rose, Robert E.. Majority: Rose/Agosti/Becker/Young. Concur/Dissent: Shearing. Dissent: Maupin/Leavitt. 119 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 35. EN BANC. | | 03-11727
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| 07/14/2003 | Other | Other. Returned, unfiled, with letter to attorney Herb Sachs, the original "Proposed Exhibits" submitted on November 13, 2002, and "Reply to the State's Response" submitted on November 27, 2002 | | |
| 07/25/2003 | Motion | Filed Motion to Extend Time. | | 03-12629
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| 07/30/2003 | Motion | Filed Motion. Defendant-Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy Motion for Bail. | | 03-12854
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| 07/30/2003 | Motion | Filed Response to Motion. Defendant-Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy's Opposition to the State's Motion to Enlarge Time Within Which to File a Motion for Rehearing. | | 03-12856
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| 08/05/2003 | Motion | Filed Response to Motion. Appellant Richard Bennett Tabish's Opposition to the State's Motion to Enlarge Time. | | 03-13102
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| 08/06/2003 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Service. --Amended Certificate of Service. | | 03-13175
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| 08/06/2003 | Motion | Filed Response to Motion. State's Response to Defendant-Appellant Sandra Murphy's Third Motion for Bail pending Appeal. | | 03-13176
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| 08/11/2003 | Motion | Filed Motion. Defendant-Appellant Sandra Renee Murphy's Motion for Permission to File a Reply to the State's Response to Her Motion for Bail. | | 03-13325
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| 08/12/2003 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Granting Motion. for an extension of time to file a petition for rehearing filed July 25, 2003. Appellants oppose the motion. This court has concluded that an extension of time is warranted. The State shall have to and including September 2, 2003, to file and serve a petition for rehearing. | | 03-13462
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| 08/13/2003 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Denying Motion. Appellant Sandra Murphy has filed a motion requesting this court to grant her release on bail pending appeal. We conclude that Murphy has failed to demonstrate that the question of bail cannot be fairly resolved in the district court in the first instance. The motion for bail is denied without prejudice to appellant's right to pursue her motion in the district court in the first instance. fn1[We grant Murphy[s motion for permission to file a reply. The clerk of this court shall file the reply provisionally submitted with the motion.] | | 03-13547
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| 08/13/2003 | Motion | Filed Reply to Response. Reply of Defendant-Appellant Sandra Murphy to the State's Response to Defendant-Appellant's Motion for Bail. | | 03-13326
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| 09/03/2003 | Post-Judgment Petition | Filed Petition for Rehearing. Mailed on: Express Mail. | | 03-14807
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| 09/05/2003 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Notice. Appellant Tabish's Notice of Compliance with NRAP 40(d). | | 03-14910
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| 09/09/2003 | Motion | Filed Motion. Motion for Leave to File a Supplement to Petition for Rehearing. | | 03-15101
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| 09/09/2003 | Post-Judgment Petition | Received Supplement to Petition for Rehearing. | | 03-15102
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| 09/10/2003 | Motion | Filed Response to Motion. Appellant Tabish's Opposition to State's Motion for Leave to File a Supplement to the Petition for Rehearing. | | 03-15176
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| 10/24/2003 | Post-Judgment Order | Filed Order/Rehearing Denied. "Rehearing denied." fn1[We grant the State's motion to file a supplemental petition for rehearing. The clerk of this court shall file the supplemental petition provisionally submitted with the motion.] NRAP 40(c). fn2[The Honorable Cliff Young, Senior Justice, having participated in the oral argument and deliberation of this appeal as Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, was assigned to participate in the determination of this appeal and this rehearing following his retirement. Nev. Const. Art. 6, sec. 19; SCR 10. The Honorable Mark Gibbons, Justice, did not participate in the decision of this matter.] EN BANC | | 03-17746
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| 10/24/2003 | Post-Judgment Petition | Filed Supplement to Petition for Rehearing. | | 03-15102
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| 11/18/2003 | Remittitur | Issued Remittitur. | | 03-18088
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| 11/18/2003 | Case Status Update | Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. | | |
| 12/04/2003 | Remittitur | Filed Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on November 20, 2003. | | 03-18088
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