Summary
The Nevada Supreme Court dismissed the State's criminal appeal as moot after directing the State to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed. The matter was decided on the record without oral argument, and the order was signed per curiam with Senior Justice Mark Gibbons participating by general assignment.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the appeal should be dismissed as moot.
Key quotations
“ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.”
Factual background
The provided document contains no substantive factual account of the underlying criminal proceedings. It identifies the matter as a criminal appeal involving pretrial disqualifications and records that the appeal was dismissed after a mootness inquiry.
Procedural history
The State of Nevada appealed from proceedings in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County. The appeal was submitted on the record without briefing or oral argument. The Nevada Supreme Court later issued an order to show cause concerning mootness, received the State's response, and dismissed the appeal.