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SMITH (SIKIA) VS. STATE

Case Information: 35133
Short Caption:SMITH (SIKIA) VS. STATECourt:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - C153624Classification:Criminal Appeal - Life - Direct
Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: Panel
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:
Submission Date:12/21/2000How Submitted:On Briefs

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
11/15/1999Filing Fee Filing Fee Waived.
11/15/1999Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for Appellant). 99-11243
11/29/1999Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement. (Received original only.) 99-11845
01/07/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Appellant shall, within 10 days of the date of this order, file and serve a transcript request form or a certificate of no transcript request. 00-00305
01/18/2000Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. June 14, 1992 to July 2, 1999. Transcripts requested: To Court Reporter: James Helleso. 00-00763
02/22/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order re: Entry Written Judgment or Order. Judgment of Conviction due: 20 days from the date of this order. 00-02785
03/02/2000Order/IncomingFiled District Court Order. Certified copy of Judgment of Conviction filed in district court on November 15, 1999. 00-03263
03/08/2000MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. 00-03645
03/13/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order. We grant appellant's motion to and including May 15, 2000, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. Court reporter Helleso shall have 20 days from the date of this order to file and serve the requested transcripts or show cause why sanctions should not be imposed. 00-03887
03/28/2000TranscriptFiled Transcript. Proceedings: 6/14/99, 6/15/99, 6/16/99, 6/17/99, 6/18/99, 6/21/99, 6/22/99, 6/23/99 (10 am), 6/23/99 (1:30 pm), 6/24/99, 6/25/99, 6/30/99, 7/1/99, 7/2/99. Court Reporter: James Helleso. 00-04932
05/15/2000MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. (Second request). 00-08072
05/17/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. We grant appellant's motion for an extension of time, to and including June 5, 2000, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. We do no expect further requests for extensions of time absent extreme and unforeseeable circumstances. 00-08224
06/09/2000MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. Motion for Enlargement of Time, (Third Request). 00-09752
06/12/2000MotionFiled Motion for Excess Pages. 00-09865
06/12/2000Notice/IncomingFiled Proof of Service. for Appellant's Opening Brief. 00-09868
06/12/2000Notice/IncomingFiled Proof of Service. for Request for Enlargement of Time. 00-09870
07/11/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. The clerk of this court shall file the forty-seven page opening brief and the appendix provisionally received on June 9, 2000. Respondent shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file and serve the answering brief. 00-11915
07/11/2000BriefFiled Opening Brief. 00-09754
07/11/2000AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. 00-09755
08/11/2000BriefFiled Answering Brief. Mailed on: express mail. 00-14002
08/11/2000AppendixFiled Appendix to Answering Brief. 00-14003
08/11/2000MotionFiled Motion and Order/Excess Pages. Granted: 45 pages. 00-14000
09/08/2000MotionFiled Motion and Order Extending Time. Brief due: October 10,2000. 00-15905
10/12/2000BriefFiled Reply Brief. Mailed on: 10/10/00. 00-18051
12/21/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Submitted date: December 21, 2000. 00-22263
12/21/2000Case Status Update Submitted for Decision.
02/28/2001Order/ProceduralFiled Order. To date, this court has not received certified copies of Volumes II, IV, VI, VIII, XI, XIII, and IXX of the trial transcript. Court reporter Helleso shall have 15 days from the date of this order to certify and transmit to the clerk of this court copies of these missing volumes of the trial transcript. 01-03713
03/20/2001TranscriptFiled Transcript. Volumes II, IV, VI, VIII, XI, XIII, and XIX of the trial transcript. Proceedings: 6/14/99, 6/15/99, 6/16/99, 6/17/99, 6/21/99, 6/22/99, and 6/30/99. Court Reporter: James Helleso. 01-04886
10/31/2001Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Court reporter James A. Helleso shall have 20 days from the date of this order to prepare, file and serve the transcript of the June 24, 1999, in-chambers hearing. Because the record of the in-chambers hearing was sealed at its conclusion, Mr. Helleso shall file and serve the transcript under seal. fn1[The in-chambers hearing is referenced on page 20 of Volume XVI of the transcript of trial conducted on June 24, 1999.] 01-18234
11/13/2001TranscriptFiled Transcript. Proceedings: June 24, 1999. Court Reporter: James A. Helleso (SEALED). 01-18930
12/05/2001Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Affirmance. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant's motion for a mistrial. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." SNP02-CY/DA/ML 12/12/01 Corrected Order of Affirmance: fn1[This Corrected Order of Affirmance is issued in place of the order of Affirmance filed on December 5, 2001. The time for filing a petition for rehearing and the issuance of the remittitur shall run from the date of this order. 01-20303
12/12/2001Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Affirmance. Corrected Order of Affirmance. fn1[This Corrected Order of Affirmance is issued in place of the order of Affirmance filed on December 5, 2001. The time for filing a petition for rehearing and the issuance of the remittitur shall run from the date of this order.] We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant's motion for a mistrial. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." SNP02-CY/DA/ML 01-20927
01/08/2002RemittiturIssued Remittitur. 02-00237
01/08/2002Case Status Update Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.
01/25/2002RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on January 11, 2002. 02-00237