Mathews (Donovine) v. State

Mathews, 2018 NV 63 (Nev. 2018) · Supreme Court of Nevada · August 23, 2018 · No. 72701; 18-32854

Summary

The Nevada Supreme Court considered Donovian Michael Mathews's criminal appeal from the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County. The court published an opinion reversing the judgment of conviction and remanding the matter to the district court for a new trial.

Court
Supreme Court of Nevada
Writing for the Court
Justice Hardesty; Justice Pickering; Justice Gibbons
Jurisdiction
Nevada
Decision date
August 23, 2018
Docket number
72701; 18-32854
Procedural posture
Direct criminal appeal from a judgment of conviction in the Eighth Judicial District Court for Clark County.
Precedential value
Published opinion
Parties
Donovian Mathews, Donovine Michael Mathews v. The State of Nevada
Disposition
reversed_and_remanded

Topics

criminal procedureappellate procedure

Practice areas

criminal lawappellate procedure

Procedural history

Mathews appealed from a judgment of conviction entered in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, case number C313047. After briefing and oral argument, the Nevada Supreme Court initially ordered reversal and remand on July 26, 2018, then granted a motion to reissue that order as a published opinion. The court issued its published opinion on August 23, 2018, reversing the judgment and remanding for a new trial; remittitur issued on September 17, 2018.

Remand instructions

The matter was remanded to the district court for a new trial.

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