10 10 13 62104 Motion IFP Writ Prohibition Mandamus RJC RMC Etc 13-30280 72675 71437 Administrative Order 2013-01

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PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION AND MANDAMUS TO DISQUALIFY THE RENO
J USTICE COURTS BENCH

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN

Appellant/Petitioner,

vs.

RENO J USTICE COURT, RENO MUNICIPAL
COURT; STATE BAR OF NEVADA

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Case No:

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND FILE THIS EMERGENCY EX PARTE
MUNICIPAL COURTS BENCH OR OTHERWISE VACATE 10/29/13 TRIAL DATE IN RMC 13
CR 3913 AND 3914 AND 10/14/13 TRIAL IN RJ C RCR2013-072675 AND TO REINSTATE
COUGHLINS LAW LICENSE PURSUANT TO THE SUPERINTENDING CONTROL
POSSESSED BY THIS COURT WHETHER THE CONVICTION AT ISSUE IN 60838 SO
CLEARLY DEFILES THE INDIGENT DEFENSE ORDER, OR, IN THE ALTERANTIVE,
COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF EACH AND EVERY TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED BY NRS
189.030(1) IN THE APPEALS FROM THESE REVENUE FOCUSED INFERIOR TRIBUNALS
COUNTENANCING THE SCATTERSHOT, VINDICTIVE, CARPET BOMBED PROSECUTIONS
OF INVOLVED HEREIN AND DENOUNCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS UTILIZED TO
SUCH DUE PROCESS DEPRIVING EFFECT BY THE RMC AND RJ C

COMES NOW, Petitioner, ZACHARY BARKER COUGHLIN, and for his Petition for an
Extraordinary Writ sounding in Prohibition and Mandamus, alleges and avers as follows:
INTRODUCTION I. collateral estoppelif its a serious crime under SCR 111(6), then the 1/4/08
Indigent Defense Order in ADKT 411 said it best (especially where states are permitted to go over
Electronically Filed
Oct 10 2013 10:50 a.m.
Tracie K. Lindeman
Clerk of Supreme Court
Docket 62104 Document 2013-30280
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and above the Scott exception to Argersinger (Oregon v. Hass, 420 U.S. 714, 719 (1975)) where such
reads: WHEREAS, the United States and Nevada constitutions provide that every individual
charged with a serious crime is entitled to legal representation, even if that individual cannot afford
counsel, and competent representation of indigent is vital to our system of justice; andso, the
conviction 60838, the wrongful fallout of a Scott by way of Aigersinger denial of an indigents right
to counsel (made worse by the remixing of what was already law of the case by J udge Howard where
his 10/26/11 and 10/27/11 orders established Coughlins indigency, and his subsequent 12/15/11
Orders attempt to remix that sufficient to assist J udge Elliott in perpetuating his 3/15/12 orders
denial of Coughlins appeal as justified by the alleged failure of Coughlin to provide the district court
the transcript,where NRS 189.030(1) and NRS 4.410(2) clearly do not add up to the three card monty
Elliot and Howard presented.
The sort of end run around Aigersinger by way of Scott, with a touch of NRS 22.030 to
result in a three day summary incarceration of then practicing attorney Coughlin, all without the
hassle of court appointed counsel is reminiscent of another recent pretextual application of one law
(bail determination) in avoidance of actually applying the more cumbersome law a judge would like
to apply (though in Perez (like in fhe3 in 62337) the motivation seemed to be avoiding putting down
in a summary contempt order the intemperance and short fuse/demand for genuflection at issue, and
rather went with a cleaner hit (or so the though was) by way of a bail increase/remandwhereas
Howards conviction, at issue in 60838, was borne of the muni court cost cutting by eliminating due
process trimmings approach mixed with vindictive animus resulting from your plain old pointing out
prosecutorial and police misconduct and asserting ones right to advocate, even moderately zealously,
on their own behalf ). (even where Coughlin met the presumptive threshold for indigency given his
then $9,800 annual income (it really did not pay that great to be an attorney in Washoe County in
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2011, especially when the WCSOs and RPD and Richard G. Hill are permitted to burglarize your
law office, then follow you to your next office, and burglarize that too, then burglarize another of
your rentals, dressing such up as conducting summary eviction lockouts (ie, no 24 hours from
receipt for tenants under the sub-third world due process approach Washoe County takes to summary
eviction lockouts in violation of NRS 40.253(5)(a)) http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/crime-
courts/nevada-supreme-court-rebukes-judge-too-harsh-treatment-defendant (if Perez is not
published, then this is not presented for precedential value under SCR 123 but just so make sure the
court is aware of it: Our review of the record reveals that the district court violated the Nevada
Constitution in two ways. It denied the petitioner bail for fifteen days and then imposed a bail amount
which greatly exceeded the amount the petitioner could reasonably be expected to pay. As the real
party in interest notes in its answering brief, the district court imposed a bail amount that was fifty
times greater than the Clark County standard bail schedule for category B felonies. In light of the
district courts failure to consider all of the relevant factors, see NRS 178.498, Its stated reason for
remanding petitioner to custody, petitioners indigent status, and the amount of bail, we can only
conclude that the district court was attempting to punish petitioner for his attitude without utilizing
the procedures provided for in Nevada law. See NRS 22.030(1) (Explaining when a person may be
punished summarily for contempt); NRS 22.010 (Defining contempt). For these reasons, we conclude
that the district court manifestly abused its discretion by remanding petitioner to custodywithout bail
for fifteen days and imposing excessive bail. See State v.Dist. Ct. (Armstrong), 127 Nev. , 267 P.3D
777, 779-80 (2011) (discussing when a writ of mandamus will issue). We therefore ORDER the
petition GRANTED AND DIRECT THE CLERK OF THIS COURT TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS instructing the district court to vacate its order setting bail at $1,000,000, set bail at
the original amount imposed by the justice court, and recuse itself from presiding over this matter.
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Respectfully Submitted 10/9/13:

/s/ Zachary Coughlin
Zach Coughlin,Esq.
Nevada Bar No: 9473 (susp).
1471 E. 9
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Tel and Fax: 949 667 7402
Reno, NV 89512
Pro per suspended attorney.
(PLEASE NOTE: Coughlin respectfully apologizes for what may appear to be an excessive page
length and or violation of page limits, however, he submits that, given the circumstances, an open
refusal pursuant to RPC 3.5(d) may be appropriate in that respect where the WCPD, RCA, RMC,
RJ C, WCDA, and 2J DC are not exactly strictly adhering to the 2008 Indigent Defense Order and
other rules and statutes themselves, at times).

NRS 1.020 Courts of record. The following courts are courts of record: 1. The Supreme Court; 2.
The district courts; 3. The J ustice courts; and 4. The municipal courts: (a) In any case in which a jury
trial is required; or (b) If so designated pursuant to NRS 5.010.

Sec. 2.16.080. Recording; payment of fees.
(a) The fees for transcripts, processing an appeal, and copies must be paid by the party
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ordering them in accordance with the municipal court procedures.
(b) In a civil case the preparation of the transcript need not commence until the fees have been
deposited.
(c) In a civil case, upon a finding of a party's indigency by the court, such fees shall be waived or paid
by the court.
(Ord. No. 4199, 1, 3-24-92)
Sec. 2.16.090. Transmission of transcript, other papers, recording
and copy of docket to district court.
(a) The court shall transmit to the clerk of the district court the recording and/or transcript of the case,
all other papers relating to the case and a certified copy of his or her docket in
accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes, District Court Rules, and the Washoe
County District Court Rules.
(b) The judge shall give notice to the appellant or his or her attorney and to the other party that them
recording and/or transcript, all other papers relating to the case, and a certified copy of the docket
have been filed with the clerk of the district court.
(Ord. No. 4199, 1, 3-24-92)
So, Reno Municipal Code Sec 2.16.080 becomes pretty important, huh? Sec. 2.16.080.
Recording;payment of fees.
This is true, especially considering that the RMC provided Coughlin in obstructing his attempts to get
the transcript made and even to obtain a copy of the audio from this alleged court of record a
handout on RMC letterhead that reads: RENO MUNICIPAL COURT
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TRANSCRIPTS ON APPEAL/OTHERS
If you wish to order a transcript of your proceedings in the Reno Municipal Court, you
may do so by contacting Pam Longoni at (775) 530-5251.
The following information is provided to assist you in placing an order for a transcript:
I. Orders will require the date of the court appearance, type of proceeding, (trial,
arraignment, etc.), department number in which the proceeding was held, and also
include the appropriate deposit as indicated below. Payment may be made by check or
money order. No transcript will be prepared until the required deposit is received.

3. Deposits. Deposits required are as follows: $75.00 for arraignment/sentencing; a
minimum deposit of$200.00 for any trial transcript; and a minimum deposit of$500.00
for very lengthy trials (those lasting more than three hours). NO TRANSCRIPT IS
CONSIDERED TO BE OFFICIALLY ORDERED, AND COMMENCEMENT OF
TRANSCRIPTION WILL NOT BEGIN, UNTIL RECEIPT OF THE REQUIRED
DEPOSIT.
5. Questions. Pan Longoni will be happy to answer any questions you may have
regarding the above information.
P.O. BOX~cn,l, Nevada 89505 (715) 3342290, Fax (775) 3343824
Under nrs 189.030(1) The the rmc was required to (directly or through its agents, the clerks and
employees of the rmc) to transmit that required by statute (essentially , the ROA, or something even
more expansive than what is generally considered to form an ROA. Clerk of the trial court is
responsible as a matter of statutory duty for the transmission of the record.[FN3] Practice Tip:
Mandamus may be used to compel a clerk of court to act in this regard.[FN4] [FN3] Nix v. Fraze, 752
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S.W.2D 118 (Tex. App. Dallas 1988). [FN4] In re Ritchie's Estate, 133 S.W.2D 591 (Tex. Civ. App.
San Antonio 1939). NRS 189.035 Procedure where transcript defective. 1. Except as provided in
subsection 2, if the district court finds that the transcript of a case which was recorded by sound
recording equipment is materially or extensively defective, the case must be returned for retrial in the
justice court from which it came." (These are the "further proceedings" that J duge Elliott references
in his 3/15/12 Order in 2064, which really says nothing more than "hey, I need a transcript, so I can't
overturn thisso I know I have to remand this for a new trial under NRS 189.035, But I'll try to
obfuscate that by indicating I am "affirming"nota "judgment"but some "ruling" that I'll
vaguely reference.Oh, can I have my cake? You don't mind if I eat it too, do you?" One can hear
Elliott musing.COURT OF RECORD A "court of record" is a judicial tribunal having attributes and
exercising functionsindependently of the person of the magistrate designated generally to hold it, and
proceeding according to the course of common law, its acts and proceedings being enrolled for a
perpetual memorial. J ones v. J ones, 188 Mo.App. 220, 175 S.W. 227, 229; Ex parte Gladhill, 8 Metc.
Mass., 171, Per Shaw, C.J . See, also, Ledwith v. Rosalsky, 244 N.Y. 406, 155 N.E. 688, 689.
RMC and RJ C J udges bullying around clerks and entering Administrative Orders (requiring Coughlin
to interact only with their thuggish Marshals and Bailiffs ) that their court of limited jurisdiction
ilkage possess no inherent authority to enter (particularly where such expressly violate NRS 178.589,
178.600, 178.610, etc., etc.) in no way is consistent with the court of record designation.
NRS 266.595 Provides that [a]ppeals to the district court may be taken from any final judgment of
the municipal court in accordance with the provisions of NRS 5.073. NRS 5.073(1) Requires: The
practice and proceedings in the municipal court must conform, as nearly as practicable, to the practice
and proceedings of justices' courts in similar cases. An appeal perfected transfers the action to the
district court for trial anew, unless the municipal court is designated as a court of record as provided
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in NRS 5.010. Nev. Const. Art. 6, 8. 3. Id. 6. 4. See Floyd v. District Court, 36 Nev. 349, 354, 135
P. 922, 924 (1913) (Stating that the constitutional grant of final appellate jurisdiction to the district
court is also a prescription that the district court must assume final appellate jurisdiction in cases
arising in a justice court, and hence it is the duty which the district court cannot either refuse or divest
itself of); ?See also Mazade v. J ustice's Court of Goldfield Tp., 41 Nev. 481, 482-83, 172 P. 378, 379
(1918); ?Bancroft v. Pike, 33 Nev. 53, 80, 110 P. 1, 2 (1910).
Consistent with this statutory mandate, we have also recognized that procedures governing appeals
from final judgments rendered in municipal courts also conform to the procedures applicable to
justice courts.See Root v. City of Las Vegas, 85 Nev. 326, 327, 454 P.2D 894, 894 (1969); State Ex
Rel. Digby v. Dist. Ct., 69 Nev. 186, 187, 244 P.2D 866, 866 (1952).
Reno Municipal code CHAPTER 2.16. MUNICIPAL COURT*
Sec. 2.16.040. Court of record; recording.
Sec. 2.16.050. Recording; operation of equipment; transcription of recordings; use of tran-
script.
Sec. 2.16.060. Recording; preservation; destruction.
Sec. 2.16.070. Filing of appeals.
Sec. 2.16.090. Transmission of transcript, other papers, recording and copy of docket to
district court.
(b) In a civil case the preparation of the transcript need not commence until the fees have been
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deposited.
(c) In a civil case, upon a finding of a party's indigency by the court, such fees shall be waived
or paid by the court.
(Ord. No. 4199, 1, 3-24-92)
Sec. 2.16.090. Transmission of transcript, other papers, recording
and copy of docket to district court.
(a) The court shall transmit to the clerk of the district court the recording and/or transcript of
the case, all other papers relating to the case and a certified copy of his or her docket in
accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes, District Court Rules, and the Washoe
County District Court Rules.
(b) The judge shall give notice to the appellant or his or her attorney and to the other party that
the recording and/or transcript, all other papers relating to the case, and a certified copy of
the docket have been filed with the clerk of the district court.
(Ord. No. 4199, 1, 3-24-92)

Whereas when Elko sought to makes its Municipal Court a court of record, it included language in its
ordinance complying with Nevada law, rather than rewriting to suit the rather revenue oriented
agenda of a municipality and its court (City of Reno, RMC), where such reads:
SECTION 2: All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, but only to the
extent of such conflict.
SECTION 3: If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall for
any reason be held to be invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the invalidity, unenforceability or unconstitutionality of such
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section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any remaining provisions of this
Ordinance.
In order to be considered filed a document must actually be delivered to and received by the filing
officer. Golden v. McKim, 45 Nev. 350, 353-354, 204 P. 602 (1922); Blake v. R.M.S. Holding Corp.,
341 So.2D 795, 799 (Fla. 1977); U.S. V. Solly, 545 F.2D 874, 876 (3rd Cir. 1976); American Express
v. Monfort, 545 S.W.2D 49, 52 (Tex. 1976); In re Imperial Sheet Metal, Inc., 352 F.Supp. 1149, 1152
(D.La. 1973).

From 11-36708 filing in ADKT 0410 filing of AKDT 410 Exhibits 11/30/11: Exhibit A Proposed
Standards of Operation and Best Practices Manual for
Making the Record

With Coughlin facintg a trial on 10/14/13 in RCJ RCR2012-072675, its gotten to the point where
he cant even get a docket or case summary sheets from the RJ C. He cannot take advantage of the
fax filing, despite his indigency, that every other litigant in the RJ C is able to utilize (without the
specious threat of 25 day incarceration for contempt being ever present. Ever word J udge Clifton
utters gets less and less credible.
On J uly 26
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Courts J udge Pearson in RCR2011-063341 ( a case he took over from J udge Sferrazza upon
Coughlins 11/19/12 filing therein revealing the newly discovered evidence provided to Coughlin by
former WCSO medal of honor winning former Deputy, Peter Eastman (Coughlins one time client in
CV10-00820and all this subbing in an off others judges cases in the RJ C seems to only be
doable when its convenient for the RJ C...Somehow, without any Order, J udge Clifton gets to have
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RCR2012-065630 transferred from J udge Lynch in D1 to his D5 on 2/27/12 (same day RMC J udge
Holmes summarily incarcerated Coughlin for 5 dayssame day RJ C J udge Clifton entered the
2/27/12 Order for Competency Evaluation that begat the 8 day summary incarceration by 2J DC
J udge Elliot in CR12-0376 (NOTE:that 0376 case was originally the the case number for the gross
misdemeanor transfer to district court for a NRS 178.405 competency evalbut, for some
reasonthe RJ C or 2J DC kept that case number for Coughlins appeal of Cliftons five day summary
incarceration of Coughlin on 2/12/13 for Coughlins allegedly being late to court in the matter now
on appeal in RCR2013-0614 (the 4/2/13 conviction for what may be characterized as an SCR 111(6)
serious offense, NRS 199.280s obstructing a public officer. Coughlin filed a Motion to
Disqualify Clifton in RCR2012-065630 on 12/11/12, and another in RCR2012-067980 on 1/7/13 that
Clifton simply refused to respond to (and which the RJ C has failed to even docket, interestingly.
Coughlin filed another Motion to Disqualify Clifton, and one to Disqualify the RJ C and WCDA from
his jail cell on or about 5/26/13 in RCR2013-072675, which J udge Clifton fraudulently refused to
recognize as filed in light of his specious foisting of his most comfortable old pair of shoes, er, of
court appointed conflict counsel Bruce Lindsay (the WCDA and WCPD hooked up for a fraud-a-thon
with many, many attendant RPC violations incident to the WCPD obtaining a Workplace Harassment
TPO/EPO against Coughlin (where WCPD represented by WCDAs Officers Watts-Vial) in
RCP2012-000599 on 12/18/12 from J udge Pearson). These various motions are attached to this
Petition and incorporated herein by this reference as though more fully set forth.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/174778839/12-11-12-54-Pages-Ie-w-o-1651-Page-Ex-2-065630-Final-
Motion-Recuse-Conflict-Continuance-With-Exhibits-and-Cover-Pages
http://www.scribd.com/doc/174778250/12-10-12-065630-Ex-1-1651-Motion-to-Recuse-Conflict-
Out-Continuance-Bz-Tagged (actually that link is to the 1,651 page Exhibit 2 that was fild in the
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RJ C, which the RJ C has failed to transmit in the ROA of 4/16/13 in CR13-0614another material
omission in such ROA in 0614 relates to only some 78 pages of the 128 pages of emails attached to
Coughlins http://www.scribd.com/doc/174776650/7-26-13-0204-72637-063341-71437-Motion-to-
Disqualify-Rjc-Clifton-and-Pearson
Filings of salient importance in Coughlins case in the RJ C regularly go missing, as do exhibits.
Notices of Appeal are ignored. Statutes requiring the suspension of all proceedings in all departments
go ingored.. http://www.scribd.com/doc/174779841/1-7-13-0204-067980-Filing-by-Coughlin-
Motion-to-Disqualify-RJ C-J udge-Clifton-and-All-RJ C-J udges-and-Conflict-Out-WCDA-1
http://www.scribd.com/doc/174778839/12-11-12-54-Pages-Ie-w-o-1651-Page-Ex-2-065630-Final-
Motion-Recuse-Conflict-Continuance-With-Exhibits-and-Cover-Pages
The RJ Cs J udges Pearson and Clifton both admitted on the record (Pearson on 6/16/13 in RCR2011-
063341 and Clifton on 6/18/13 in RCR2013-072675) that they violated the 1/4/8/ Indigent Defense
Order by appointed R. Bruce Lindsay, Esq. (apparently a rather comfortable fit for the two former
career long prosecutors turned RJ C J udges) directly to represent Coughlin (in 72675, Clifton
threatened Coughlin with more abuse of the contempt power and duct taping of Coughlins mouth
(have you gagged Clifton threatened while RJ C Bailiffs glowered over Coughlin, duct tape in hand,
menacingly brandished where Coughlin successfully pointed out to Clifton that Coughlins 5/24/13
Application for Court Appointed Defender On The Condition That Such Be Appointed As Coughlins
Co-Counsel Only and that Coughlin Retain Final Decision Making Authority as to All Means,
Tactics, and Objectives Of His Representation in no way provided Clifton the authority to do that
which Clifton, of course did, which included proceeding to fail to respond to Coughlins NRS 1.235
Motion to Disqualify Clifton, as well as a Motion to Disqualify the WCDAs Office and RJ C as a
whole. Several other filings submitted by Coughlin from his jail cell were not file stamped in by the
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RJ C due to Cliftons willful refusal to acknowledge the text of Coughlins 5/24/13 contingency,
clause ridden, application for co-counsel. At the 5/30/13 hearing in 72675 amidst more of Cliftons
snarling threats of having Coughlin gagged with duct tape, Coughlin requested that the court read
into the record (or allow Coughlin to) the text of such 5/24/13 application filed by Coughlin, pointing
out the departure therefrom of Cliftons convenient characterization of such as allowing him to foist
the very Bruce Lindsay, Esq. whom had threatened to murder Coughlin on 3/13/13 (whether Lindsay
meant it or not, clearly, Lindsay was not an appropriate choice, and the choice was not appropriately
Cliftons per the 1/4/08 Indigent Defense Order ADKR 411).

Independence of the Court-Appointed
Public Defense System from the J udiciary
WHEREAS, participation by the trial judge in the appointment of counsel, other than public
defenders and special public defenders, and in the approval of expert witness fees and attorney fees
creates an appearance of impropriety; and
WHEREAS, the appointment of counsel, approval of fees, and determination of indigency should be
performed by an independent board, agency, or committee, or by judges not directly involved in the
case;
WHEREAS, the selection of lawyers, other than public defenders and special public defenders, to
represent indigent defendants should be made by the administrators of an indigent defense program;
and
WHEREAS, the unique circumstances and case management systems existent in the various judicial
districts require particularized administrative plans to carry out the recommendations of the
Commission contained on page 11 of the Report;
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that each judicial district shall formulate and submit to the Nevada
Supreme Court for approval by May 1, 2008, an administrative plan that excludes the trial judge or
justice of the peace hearing the case and provides for: (1) the appointment of trial counsel, appellate
counsel in appeals not subject to the provisions of Nevada Rule of Appellate Procedure 3C, and
counsel in post-conviction matters; (2) the approval of expert witness fees, investigation fees, and
attorney fees; and (3) the determination of a defendant's indigency in the courts within the district;
and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each municipal court shall submit any existing administrative plan
or formulate and submit to the Nevada Supreme Court for approval by May 1, 2008, an
administrative plan that excludes the trial judge or justice of the peace hearing the case and provides
for: (1) the appointment of trial counsel and appellate counsel; (2) the approval of expert witness fees,
investigation fees, and attorney fees; and
(3) the determination of a defendant's indigency in each of their courts.

The 1/4/08 IDO continues on Performance Standards: WHEREAS, the paramount obligation of
criminal defense counsel in indigent defense cases is to provide zealous and quality representation at
all stages of criminal proceedings, adhere to ethical norms, and abide by the rules of the court; and
WHEREAS, the performance standards unanimously recommended by the Commission provide
guidelines that will promote effective representation by appointed counsel;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the performance standards contained in Exhibit A to this order are to
be implemented effective April 1, 2008. .." /s/ Hardesty, J . 1/4/08
How ridiculous is it for WLS and Paul Elcano to be sued for entering the ECR Program agreement
with the WCDAs Office, then for the WCDAs Office to hire Elcanos daughter Tyler Elcano, Esq.,
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whilst WLS Board Member and WCDA prosecutor Bruce Hahn sits on Coughlins NNDB Screening
Panel in April 2012, WLS Board Member and RJ C J udge Pierra Hascheff finds probable cause to
continue incarcerating Coughlin incident to the shameful attack on Coughlin by RJ C Bailiff J ohn
Holguin Reyes on 5/23/13 set for trial in RCR2013-072675, all while Coughlin is suing Washoe
Legal Services (WLS) for wrongful termination?
Under case law, by taking into account the concepts heretofore expressed, the needs for operating
and maintaining a district court can best be determined by the district judge concerned with such
matters. His decisions in this respect have a presumption of validity and only where the requests or
demands are extravagant, arbitrary or unwarranted can such requests or demands be disregarded. As
to the basic concept, see Carlson v. State of Indiana, 220 N.E.2D. 532. Similar theories were
expressed in People v. Randolph, 219 N.E.2D. 337, Which pertains to attorney fees. A similar
conclusion was reached in Edwards v. Prutzman, 165 Atl. 255, As pertaining to expert witness fees

J udges Clifton, Pearson, (and, actually, J udge Schroeder, too, in Rev2012-000374 and Rev2012-
001048, where Coughlin moved to disqualify Schroeder) unilaterally, without a hearing nor
opposition filed by the State, denied (apparentlysort of the RMC J udge Howard approach in
Howards 12/15/11 Order in the matter on appeal in CR11-2064 wherein Howard indicates C.
MOTION TO VACATE AND/OR SET ASIDE, MOTION FOR RECONSIDERA TION AND
MOTION FOR RECUSAL These motions will not be addressed as Defendant Coughlin has not
submitted a basis for their consideration. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Coughlin's
Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Motion for Publication of Transcript at Public Expense is
DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORR DE RED that the Motion to Vacate and/or Set Aside, Motion for
Reconsideration and Motion for Recusal are presently DENIED. 'UI. DATED this /5 day of
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December, 2011 Is that an order or an example of a J udge failing to comply with NRS 1.235,
or a basis for a Writ of Mandamus where a judge refuses to embrace their jurisdiction?) the request he
recuse himself as part of the court on the basis that he entertained no actual bias or prejudice against
Petitioner. Contrary to the requirements of NRS 1.235(5) The matter was not transferred to a different
judge to adjudicate the motion to disqualify. The failure to follow such procedure is error. See, Libby
v. State, 109 Nev. 905, 911-12, 859 P.2D 1050 (1993).
J URISDICTION OF THIS COURT VII.
District courts have subject matter jurisdiction to issue a Writ of Mandamus (Writ of Mandate).
NRS 34.160, 34.150. Said Writ may compel the performance of an act which the law specially
enjoins as a duty resulting from an office, trust or station; or compel the admission of a party to the
use or enjoyment of a right or right or office to which he is entitled and from which he is unlawfully
precluded by such inferior tribunal, corporation, board or person. A Writ of Prohibition undisputedly
may be issued by a district court pursuant to NRS 34.330. The Writ of Prohibition is the counterpart
of the Writ of Mandate, and arrests the proceeding of any tribunal exercising judicial functions when
such proceedings are without or in excess of the jurisdiction of such tribunal. NRS 34.320. The Writ
may be issued only when there is not a plain, speedy and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of
law.
Vegas Township, Sargent, court, Moore, State y. Vegas Township,
MANDAMUSIPROHIBITION IS THE PROPER REMEDY VIII.
Petitioner contends that no regularly seated judge of the Reno J ustice Court should hear the
preliminary hearing; and that, assuming Petitioner is bound over for trial by some other justice of the
peace, pursuant to NRS 171.206, no regularly seated judge of the Second J udicial District Court
should hear the cause thereafter, to and through judgment.
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IX.
J ustice courts are courts of limited jurisdiction and have only the authority granted by
statute. State v. J ustice Court of Las Vegas Township, 112 Nev. 803, 806, 919 P.2d 401 (1996); State
v. Sargent, 122 Nev. Ad. Op. 18, 128 P.3d 105 2, 1056-57 (2006). Both of those opinions reject the
notion that justices courts in Nevada have "inherent authority" to do things not covered by statute.
Obviously, pursuant to NRS 1.230 and 1.235, the J ustice Court of Reno Township has no subject
matter jurisdiction to hold any proceedings where its judges refuse to comply with NRS 178.405 and
NRS 1.235. Rather, NRS 1.235(5) contemplates a judge of another department of the same court, or a
judge of another district to determine that issue.
X.
It is well settled, in fact, that where a court has no jurisdiction to proceed in a criminal
prosecution, prohibition is a proper remedy. In re Moore, 30 Nev. 45 8, 460, 98 Pac. 398 (1908); State
v. J ustice Court of Las 112 Nev. 803, 806, 919 p.2d 401 (1996). Likewise, the question of whether a
judge should be disqualified is properly raised in prohibition. Ham v. Eighth J udicial 93 Nev. 409,
416, 566 P. 2D 420 (1977) . ... The only issues which are appealable from justice court are either final
judgments of the justice of the peace, or orders granting a motion to suppress with respect to the
State. NRS 189.010; 189.120. The legislature does not contemplate an order denying a motion to stay
or an order denying a motion to recuse as one which is appealable to the district court. ..I. In fact, the
Nevada Supreme Court has recognized that it is a great legal wrong to compel a person charged with
a serious offense to undergo trial by court or order a void procedure, and in cases of this character,
reason and justice dictate the restraining of such a trial by writ of prohibition, for no other remedy is
adequate. Bell v. First J udicial, 28 Nev. 280, 295-96, 81 Pac. 875 (1905); Walser v. Moran, 42 Nev.
111, 147, 173 Pac. 1149 (1918) .
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XIII.
It may be contended that Petitioner has an adequate remedy at law, in that a motion to
disqualify a judge under NRS 1.230, Et seq., Is normally brought while that judge is actually
exercising jurisdiction. However, the argument will go, the Second J udicial District is not now
exercising jurisdiction over Petitioner's criminal case, and may not at all if Petitioner is not bound
over for trial. Conversely, if Petitioner is bound over, a Motion To Disqualify can be filed and heard
then.
XIII.
It may be contended that Petitioner has an adequate remedy at law, in that a motion to
disqualify a judge under NRS 1.230, et seq., is normally brought while that judge is actually
exercising jurisdiction. However, the argument will go, the Second J udicial District is not now
exercising jurisdiction over Petitioner's criminal case, and may not at all if Petitioner is not bound
over for trial. Conversely, if Petitioner is bound over, a Motion To Disqualify can be filed and heard
then.
FSLIC, Maes, The contention, when made, is without merit due to the uniqueness of this case.
Petitioner's position is that every regularly seated J ustice of the Peace of the Reno J ustice Court, is
impliedly biased, and that there is, at the very least, an appearance of bias, especially in the matter set
for trial on 10/14/13 in RCR2013-072675 where such involves the RJ Cs own Bailiff J ohn Reyess
arrest of Coughlin (involving a physical attack on Coughlin by Reyes, on 5/23/13. The RJ C recused
itself from Coughlins 2/15/12 TPO Application against its Bailiff J ohn Reyes in RCP2012-000070
(bringing up the question, then why did it not recuse itself from the WCPDs TPO Application against
Coughlin RCP2012-000599, as they all have @washoecounty.us email addresses, ie, the judges of the
RJ C and the WCPDs office and WCDAs Office that took to representing WCPD Leslie against his
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own client, Coughlin, while the WCDAs Office was vindictively prosecuting Coughlin in three
cases, all while WCDA Bruce Hahn failed to recuse himself from Coughlins April 2012 NNDB
Screening Panel, despite Hahn being on the Board of Washoe Legal Services, which Coughlin was
and is suing in cv11-01955 and cv11-01896 (where WCDAs officer partners with WLS in ECR, and
hired WLSs Elcanos daughter Tyler Elcano, Esq.and the WCDAs Officer defenders and
countenances the burglaries dressed up as summary eviction lockouts that the WCSOs commits (in
failing to accord tenants the 24 hours from receipt of summary removal order they are entitled to
under NRS 40.253(5)(a)(oh, plus the WCDA will defend the WCSOs office in Coughlins suit
against the WCSO Civil Division for failing to comply with 2J DC J udge Steinheimers Order to
served WLS in CV11-01896, where such largely gutted Coughlins suit thereinMcKenzie v.
Amtrack (see 60302 and 60317)And, actually, collateral estoppels should apply in that regard as
upon Coughlins 2/15/12 TPO application against Reyes (whose wife filed one against Reyes as well
shortly thereafter on or about 5/1/12 incident, most likely, the the stress of the divorce Mr. and Ms.
Reyes were then undergoing (which is understandableCoughlin is simply tired of dealing with Mr.
Reyes). Therefore, neither he nor any of the other regularly seated judges on that bench should presid
(particularly given all the irregularities attendant to the numerous summary evictions the RJ C has
issued against Coughlin since the initial cases began involving Richard G. Hill (see CV11-03628) in
August 2011. Normally, a position such as that would be decided by a regularly seated judge on the
Second J udicial District or RMC in this Petition. However, it is also Petitioner's position that every
regularly seated judge of the Second J udicial District is impliedly biased and, therefore, should not
preside over the adjudication of this Writ Petition for the same reasons. Moreover, NRS 1. 235 (1) (b)
could be construed to mean that if Petitioner does not seek to disqualify the Second J udicial District
within 3 days of the hearing on this Petition, the issue is forever waived. See, Brown v. 105 Nev. 409,
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412 , 777 P. 2d 361 (1989). So construed, Petitioner would not have an adequate remedy at law if he
waits until he is bound over and files a Motion To Disqualify.
Finally, virtually every Circuit Court of Appeals has found a petition for writ of mandamus a
proper procedural vehicle for recusal of a judicial officer. See. Kobell v. 334 F.3D 1128, 1139 (D. C.
Cir. 2003), And cases cited therein. And as noted below in In re Nettles post, this Court may use this
Petition to determine whether it (itself) should be recused.
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS THE ENTIRE RENO J USTICE COURT AND
THE SECOND DISTRICT BE XlV. N.C.J .C. 3(E) (1) provides that a judge shall disqualify himself
or herself in a proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reassonably be questioned,
including, but not limited to [a number of specified instances]. The N.C.J .C. Is not merely a conduct
guide to judges, the violation of which is punishable by discipline, but also provides substantive
grounds for judicial disqualification. PETA v. III Nev. 431, 435, 894 P.2D 337 (1995). For
disqualification purposes, the test for whether a judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned is
objective; whether the judge is actually impartial is PETA, III Nev. At 436-37, citing v. Health
Services 486 U.S. 847, 860 (1987) [Interpreting 28 U.S.C. 455); I.E., N.C.J .C. 3 (E) (1) and 28
U.S.C. 455 Are identical in scope, and cases construing the latter should be viewed as persuasive
authority viz. The former.
XVIII. A practical reason exists as to why a "close call" requires recusal. A conviction by a
presiding judge who in fact is biased is automatically reversible error, not reviewable for
harmlessness. That is the rule, both in Nevada (Turner v. State, 114 Nev. 682, 688, 962 P.2D 1223
(1998) and federally (Neder v, United 527 U.S. 1, 8 (1999)). THE APPROPRIATE REMEDY XIX.
Pursuant to NRS 4. 340 (1) (A) and 4. 370 (4), J udge Dannan or the Chief J udge of the Reno J ustice
Court can appoint another elected justice of the peace from washoe County or from a panel of
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substitute judges, as the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace extends to the limits of the county.
However, the Court could also invite a justice of the peace to preside from any county in Nevada.
NRS 4.340(1). Thus, for example, J udge Mancuso of Washoe County heard the preliminary hearing
in 1984 in Pershing County in v. Gerald Petitioner respectfully requests that Respondent be mandated
to enter just such an order, and otherwise be prohibited from presiding over any further proceeding
involving Petitioner. XX. Per NRS 1. 230 (5), Since the Motion to Disqualify the entire Second
J udicial District Court should be heard by a judge outside of the Second J udicial District, this Court
has the ability per NRS 3.040(2) To request the Supreme Court of Nevada to appoint a different
district court judge from a different Nevada district to preside, both over this Writ Petition and over
the Motion To
Disqualify. Petitioner respectfully requests that this Court, like the Seventh Circuit in Nettles,
mandate that it do so; and upon the granting of this Petition, that this Court request the Supreme
Court appoint a judge from the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, or Ninth J udicial
District of the State of Nevada to preside over all further proceedings herein and prohibit any
regularly seated judge of the Second J udicial District from presiding over any RESPECTFULLY
SUBMI ving Petitioner.

Also, the disturbing manner in which J udge Clifton shrugged off Coughlin's contention that the
cd/dvds Coughlin attached to his filings in both the matter before J udge Clifton (in RCR2012-
065630) and the matter in which J udge Clifton attempted to ameliorate his extra-judicial activities
and communications (by a cursory side comment on 11/27/12 in 065630), the iPhone matter
inappropriately pled by the SBN in its 8/23/12 Complaint for prejudicial purposes, before J udge
Sferrazza, RCR2011-063341 (especially where J udge Sferrazza's faux honorable justification for not
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agreeing to the SBN's subpoening him or the RJ C (that he was presiding over a currently pending
matter) is thoroughly defenstrated by his own J udicial Secretary Lori Townsends sending, on 4/11/12
the SBN the dockets from both 065630 and 063341, but also the 2/21/12 filing by Coughlin in
065630 (pointing out WCPD Dogan's failure to appear at a 2/14/12 hearing for which he is required
to under Nevada law on Coughlin's behalf (and where Dogan and Coughlin has met and agreed to
Dogan so making such an appearance for an encumbered Coughlin) that both the SBN's 8/23/12
Complaint and NNDB's 6/18/12 SCR 117 Petition cite as obvious examples of Coughlin's lack of
fitness to practice law rather than evidence of Dogan's misconduct or malpractice, particularly where
Dogan coupound his failure to appear by retaliating against Coughlin on 2/27/12 in his moving for
and obtainign from J udge Clifton (whose suddenly being tranferred the case on that date from J udge
Lynch never has been explained and for which the timing is all the more curious given a similar
transfer in the RMC to J udge Nash Holmes was entered on that same date by RMC Administrative
J udge Gardner...particularly where the J udge its was transferred from, Hon. J udge Dilworth,
thoroughly disclaimed on the record in RMC 12 CR 12420 on 12/3/12 that J udge Nash Holmes had
any right to speak on his behalf whatsoever where J udge Nash Holmes's 3/14/12 written grievance
against Coughlin to the SBN indicates

Funnyits always the public defender whom is accused of being the problemalways the public
defender with the ineffective assistance of counsel. Judicial Misconduct in Criminal Cases: Its
Not Just the Counsel Who May Be Ineffective and Unprofessional, 4 OHIO ST. J . CRIM. L. 195, 202
(2006). As though the churn and burn prosecutors and muni juni court judges are doing such a
remarkable job with Brady, RPC 3.8, and the concept of beyond a reasonable doubtto say
nothing of the rampant refusal to respondent to motions to disqualifymuch less the apparent utter
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paucity of instances where these judges feel there might be even an appearance of impropriety or bias
sufficient to swap the case with another judge (and J udge Clifton can tell you all about how easy it is
to swap cases with J udge Lynch, like he did on 2/27/12 in the matter now on appeal in cr13-
0614absent any actual order explaining or authorizing such (same with Chief J udge Pearsons
swapping out J udge SFerrazza in rcr2011-063341 (cr12-2025).
So, apparently it has come to public shaming via the wonders of the internet as the last
methodology of addressing the indigent defense situation, where, clearly, the Courts remmittiur
(refusing Coughlin even any opportunity to Petition for en banc reconsideration) in 60838 indicates
the progress attendant to the admirable efforts of the Indigent Defense Commission and 2008 Order,
apparently, lack any teeth, where, clearly J udge Howard, Clifton, and Pearson (Clifton and Pearson as
to their involvement in directly appointing conflict counsel of their choice, which they really, really
only chose because they thought Lindsay would be a real good fit) are freely violating such with
impunity, brazenly so, especially with regard to the determination of indigency (Howard, apparently
relying on Scott plus an awkward, forced, histrionic NRS 22.030 summary contempt order, and,
voila! Incarceration without the expense and hassle of the Sixth Amendment...though, the reliance on
Scott kind of undermines the subsequent transparent order seeking to wiggle around the presumptive
indigency threshold vis a vis NRS 189.030(1)which should not even be necessary anyways, given
NRS 4.410(2) in no ways absolves NRS 5.010 court of record J udge Howard of his duties to transmit
the transcript therein.within 10 daysso while the 2J DC may find the coziness of NRS
5.073maybe it and the RMC should be more, uh, judicious in whom they seek to run that hustle on,
as clearlyyou never know when you are going to come across one of those.what are they
called? .mavensand ocr seo google ubiquity makes discretion the better part of valor when
seeking to cut due process corners as successfully, and quietly, as possible..)
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Uber specious referrals to the SBN by the likes of RMC J udge Nash Holmes alleging the likes
of Coughlin committed RPC violations beg the questionif the WCPD is so underfunded, with such
enormously overstocked caseloadsand where, when taking into account the fact that the funding is
roughly equivalent between the WCPD and WCDA, and the WCPD receives less the numbers of
cases than the WCDA where private defense counsel is retained (or, allegedly in the case with
Coughlin, where a defendant chooses to go it pro se (a favorite of the likes of J udges Clifton,
Sferrazza, W. Gardner, etccompletely countenancing the piss poor (malevolent and parasitic,
really) adovocay by the like so beta-goons Biray Dogan, J im Leslie, J oe Goodnight (to a lesser
extent, but still, poor, matepooryou should have come thru much, much stronger J oefailed to
even address the if we when on the pat down, what about the search incident to arrest issue in
063341.pathetic), Keith Loomis (horrible, garbage), Roberto Puentes (RCA J ill Drakes teddy
bear), Henry Sotelo (whom admits to not being a fan of then WCDA Nash Holmes reign of terror in
the early to mid 90s), Bruce Lindsay, Bob Bell, etc., etc..then, pray tellhow is it that the WCDA
DDA can provide effective assistance of counsel, much less meet the allegedly additional RPC 3.8
and Brady duties attendant to their executive functions whilst carrying large case loads. Tell me that,
Chris Hicks. You got anything, Patricia Halstead. Didnt think so. (even J udge Elliott gave Halstead
a real, real offended head shake at a 4/19/12 hearing Coughlin witnessed when she requested a year s
sentence for something ol eight days summary incarceration of a practicing attorney Coughlin J udge
Elliott though was not nearly commensurate with such a recommendation Dont even start about
WCDA DDA Zachary N. Young, Amos R. Stege, and RCA Pamela Roberts, Christopher Hazlett-
Stevens, J ill Drake, Pamela Roberts, Dan Wong, J ohn Kadlic, Allison Ormaas, etc., etc. These people
are the scum of the earth. Seriously. Modern day slave traders incarcerating people attendant to their
robo-complaints, which consist of nothing more than copying and pasting the text of some statute or
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ordinance into a form pleading, and adding a defendants namejust add inappropriate closing
argument, Brady violations, and a healthy dose of RJ C/RMC former lifelong prosecutor promoted to
J udge sua sponte reverting to their former executive function and you get what.99.99999
conviction rate. Only the likes of former prosecutors Thomas Viloria and Fahrendorf garner any
acquittals, though typically after a bed of 1983 preclusion has been laid (WCPD Leslie himself
cautioned Coughlin during the 8/27/12 supression hearing in 063341 not to bring up RPD Duraldes
patent misconduct as it would result in retaliation by Sferrazza).
So, just how are these prosecutors meeting their RPC obligations? How many times has ol
J udge Nash Holmes written a Canon 2, Rule 2.15 (ol Canon 3(D)(2) referral of a prosecutor to the
SBN). Yeah, though soSo for the judiciary to decry the state of indigent representation when it is
the very branch countenancing all this inequity (beyond a reasonable doubt has become a complete
and utter jokemore like do I want to get re-elected by my masters in county and city government-
standardeither because of the voting machines banned in even California or the apathy/immorality
of the citizens of Reno and Washoe County (gun rack/mustache (not counting you Lt. Dangle, yer
cool, manipulative fear mongering nightly newsed up soccer moms, etc.,etc.)and dont think the
degenerate Californian transplants typical of local law enforcement dont know thatknowing the
RMC and RJ C will readily co-sign their misconduct just as long as its not against someone truly
sympathetic (like a really pretty preppy 18 year old white girl or something). One thing is for sure,
Pat King and David Clark and Laura Peters, especially with this 62337 NG12-0434 fiasco, are not the
answer.
And why are the public defenders so involved in social work? How about defense work?
Spangenbergs 7/13/09 notes: In addition to its qualified attorneys, the Clark County PD staffs a
talented group of 76 support staff, including the investigators and office specialists. There are seven
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social workers, including one who serves as a mitigation specialist. J udge Elliott even noted during
the 0376 4/26/12 hearing that he was surprised at Dogans indicating the WCPD employed a family
therapist. Might as well, its not like the investigators did anything on Coughlins cases. Well,
besides try to build some defense for the RJ C in Rev2012-001048 as to RCR2012-067980.
One pathetic thing Coughlin witnessed was WCPD Branzell throwing her client under the bus to
J udge Pearson at a morning 9/16/13 hearing seeking to revoke his suspended sentence in favor of 6
months of jailBranzell led with how disgusted she was by the clients having a cell phone and cable
bill despite not having paid some fee or restitution.and it was only the defendants braving the
warnings of Branzell and J udge Pearson to not advocate on his own behalf, whereupon he pointed out
that he had been in jail up until a day or to prior, and thereforewas obviously, presumptively
indigent, etcJ udge Pearson confirmed that and the prosecutor (who is equally culpable, at the least)
and Branzell tried to play it of like oh well.Well, Branzell, Coughlin was there. And Branzell
dragged Mary Watson over to a Bailiff for a breathalyzer at the Sparks J ustice Courtfine, duty of
candor to the tribunal you saywheres the candor at Branzell utter lack of preparation for the
9/16/13 hearing, huh? Not going to find DDA Young dragging witness Nathaniel K. Zarate over to a
bailiff for anything, rather Young just continues suborning Zarates perjury where the videos
Coughlin produced to Young establish Zarate is a liar, and was lying while testifying in 063341.
Really, its not such a numbers or overload thingits a bullying and intimidation thing. These
public defenders could be doing a much better job, its just that they know they will be punished by
the judges and their masters at the district attorneys office if they do so. Dogan, Leslie, and
Goodnight were literally running away from the legal research and documentary evidence (videos,
audio, pictures) Coughlin culled from his own defense work in 63341 and 67980, 65630They
didnt want any of itNot at all. They know what side their bread is buttered on.
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So, what is RMC J udge Howard and 2J DC J udge Elliott really saying in 2064? That Coughlin
is not indigent sufficient to satisfy their perverted view of NRS 4.410, but rather, that Coughlin,
whom signed a sworn Declaration indicating he had no money in any banks, made only about
$200.00 a week working as a jack of all trades (what else do you call a one man law office? Its
certainly not legal work as barely anything entailed therein would get Glen Lerners office in
trouble for the unauthorized practice of law, sowould it not be dishonest to characterize all $200 a
week as income from the practice of law Does effing around with the drivers for Coughlins
printer for six hours qualify as the practice of law? Does fighting the rage virus that is trying to
break up with Zone Alarm Pros firewall for 75 hours one week in February 2012 qualify, just to
avoid reformatting the old hard drive? What about thermal paste? Does familiarity with thermal
paste amount to something Coughlin could put into a Richard B. Hill/Casey D. Baker style NRS
69.050 detailed activity report sufficient to garner the lazy, rubber stamped type of negligent
6/26/12 Order by J udge Flanagan in CV11-03628 of some $42K in attorneys fees. (how much of
that was on you, Z?, huh? Enabler).
So, essentially, Elliott and Howard are asserting Coughlin was too cheap (ie, he had the means, or
should have, given he had a law license (aking to the whole if you get food stamps already the Sixth
Amendment applies more readily to you than to someone to prideful to get foodstamps viewpoint)
and all, to purchase the 6 hours transcript himself (well, Coughlin did fork out the $35 for the audio
transcript, which the RMC initially refused to provide to Coughlin, insisting it would release it only
to its uncertified (ie, not a CCR) transcriptionist Pam Longoniwho refused to even take
Coughlins money to prepare the transcript, hanging up on Coughlin on at least two occasions.
PleaseElliott and Howard expect people to believe Coughlin was just to cheap to pay for the
transcript nonsense.
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As to the 2/1/13 arrest in Coughlins own home after 7pm for an alleged probation violation failure
to appear manufactured by the RJ Cs illegal Admin Order and RJ C Bailiff Medinas misconduct, and
the vindictive hit piece ADA Helzer ordered the Dept of Alt Sentencings Ramos to perform: It may
be that to determine the validity of a search condition on probation, the court must establish whether
the condition as written is so broad as to be facially invalid, and if the condition is not facially
invalid, than the court must determine whether the imposition of the search condition is reasonably
related to the probationer's rehabilitation and the protection of the public.[FN7] A search of a
probationer subject to a search condition is arbitrary when the motivation for the search is unrelated
to rehabilitative, reformative, or legitimate law enforcement purposes, or when the search is
motivated by personal animosity toward the probationer.[FN8] [FN7] Bonner v. State, 776 N.E.2d
1244 (Ind. Ct. App. 2002). [FN8] People v. Cervantes, 103 Cal. App. 4th 1404, 127 Cal. Rptr. 2d 468
(4th Dist.
2002), as modified, (Dec. 23, 2002).
Defendant's right to counsel applies at each crucial stage of the proceedings, and where the right to
counsel has been properly waived, the State may proceed with the stage at issue; but the waiver
applies only to the present stage and must be renewed at each subsequent crucial stage where the
defendant is unrepresented. Muehleman v. State, 3 So. 3d 1149 (Fla. 2009).
Coughlin routinely denied his right to counsel as each new stage, regardless of the dubious
assertion of waiver attendant to the malevolent representation by RMC and WCPD defenders.
Obvious witness Nicole Watson in 063341 and others (such as Dogan in 65630, etc) were
denied Coughlin (via quashing of his subpoenas or failure to grant a continuance as to Watsons
failure to appear, where no contempt proceedings were instituted either): [FN8] U.S. v. Mejia-Uribe,
75 F.3d 395, 43 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 775 (8th Cir. 1996);
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U.S. v. Valencia-Romero, 748 F. Supp. 64 (E.D. N.Y. 1990); People v. McFall, 224 Mich. App. 403,
569 N.W.2d 828 (1997); Com. v. McKenzie, 399 Pa. Super. 22, 581 A.2d 655 (1990).
A defendant's right to compulsory process of those witnesses favorable to his or her case requires a
showing that the proposed witness' testimony would have been relevant, material, and vital. King v.
State, 962 So. 2d 124 (Miss. Ct. App. 2007).
[FN9] Com. v. McKenzie, 399 Pa. Super. 22, 581 A.2d 655 (1990).
In determining whether a defendant is entitled to Sixth Amendment compulsory process of a
witness, courts consider the importance of the testimony to the defendant's case. U.S. v. Sparkman,
500 F.3d 678 (8th Cir. 2007).
letter from Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick on behalf of the Nevada
Prosecutor's Advisory Counsel and the Nevada District Attorney's Association with comments re:
indigent defense order
In Alabama v. Shelton, the United States Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment right
to appointed counsel applies in any case which may "end up in the actual deprivation of a person's
liberty". Alabama v. Shelton, 535 U.S. 654 (2002). The Las Vegas Review J ournal investigated the
indigent defense system in Lyon County, and they found even more problematic conditions. 128
When a contract defender there was appointed to the bench, his pending cases needed to be
transferred to another attorney. A 27-year-old attorney who had only passed the bar exam a few
weeks prior inherited the $105,000 contract. He also began day one of his tenure as a public defense
attorney with 600 cases, 200 of which were felonies and some of those were murder cases. So a brand
new part-time attorney with no experience or training was expected to jump into a caseload that
under national standards should have been handled by more than three experienced full-time
attorneys. And, all case-related expenses had to be paid out of that same flat fee. The Review J ournal
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article reports that one public defense attorney in Lyon County must "travel 400 to 600 miles a week
to courthouses in Fernley and Yerington, travel time that cuts into the time he can spend with clients."
128 With gasoline prices in 2007 at approximately $3.10 A gallon, the attorney was spending at least
$4,000 out of that $105,000 flat fee just for gas. 13 Factor in overhead costs (e.G., Insurance, bar
fees, training, Internet, office space, etc.) And anything needed to properly defend the accused (e.G.,
Experts, investigation, etc.), And it becomes obvious that, under flat fee contracts, public defense
attorneys have financial interests to dedicate as little funding to case-related expenses as possible. For
these reasons, ABA Principle 8 specifically bans flat fee contracts: "Contracts with private attorneys
for public defense services should never be let primarily on the basis of cost; they should specify
performance requirements and the anticipated workload, provide an overflow or funding mechanism
for excess, unusual, or Sorting it all out on appeal When a defendant is convicted and sentenced in a
trial court, he has the right to have the decision reviewed by a higher authority. During this review
process, the defendant can claim that his trial lawyer performed so poorly that it negatively and
unfairly affected the outcome of the case. These claims are called "ineffective assistance of counsel
claims" (IAC claims), and if found meritorious the case will be sent back to the trial courts to be re-
tried. Throughout the work of the Supreme Court Indigent Defense Commission, the Court heard that
there is no problem in the rural counties because there have been few successful ineffective assistance
of counsel claims. However, upwards of 90% of all criminal cases in the nation are resolved through
plea bargains, not trials."' Douglas County, for example, self-reported that of the 3,793 indigent
defense cases assigned in 2007, only four (4) cases went to trial. This is a trial rate of less than one
half of one percent (0.11%). More astonishing still, none of the 3,249 misdemeanor cases were ever
brought to trial. And, Nevada limits the issues that can be raised on direct appeal from a guilty plea.
Finally, only a tiny fraction of the cases that do go to trial ever move on to the appellate system.
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Therefore, it is simply unsound to gauge the health of an entire indigent defense system based on but
a small fraction In certain circumstances (e.G., If all the facts necessary for an IAC finding are
contained in the trial record), an IAC claim can be brought on direct appeal. But, in rural Nevada, the
same attorney who represented the defendant at trial is also responsible for What are the chances that
overworked, unprepared, financially conflicted, public defense attorneys will ever raise ineffective
assistance of counsel claims against themselves in a direct appeal? In 1874, Shepherd L. Wixom may
have had no appellate review because of a lack of counsel, but poor defendants in rural Nevada today
continue to have no meaningful review because the system is structured so as to, in effect, give them
no direct appea1. 133 The first real chance of raising ineffective assistance of counsel claims occurs
at the post-conviction stage of a criminal proceeding, where a defendant may raise new issues about
the constitutionality of his conviction beyond what is in the trial record. But, of course, there is no
federal right to counsel in post-conviction proceedings, and Nevada only appoints counsel in post-
conviction death penalty cases. So, if there is no counsel, there is no investigation, and there is no
ability to develop the factual basis for an IAC claim. Further, to the extent that ineffective assistance
of counsel claims are raised on either direct appeal or handling the direct a of the few cases that do go
to trial and are appealed. Post-conviction in cases arising out of rural Nevada courts, they are then
typically subjected to an inappropriate standard of review. Strickland v. Washington 134 established a
two-pronged test for ineffective assistance of counsel, requiring that a defendant prove his trial
attorney's actions were outside of the bounds of generally accepted norms of practice and that the
failure of the attorney was prejudicial in the outcome of the case. This is most often the test applied
by reviewing courts. On the very same day, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down United States v.
Cronic as a companion case to Strickland.'" Cronic concluded that the right to the effective assistance
of counsel is "the right of the accused to require the prosecution's case to survive the crucible of
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meaningful adversarial testing." Referencing Strickland, the Cronic Court noted that when "a true
adversarial criminal trial has been conducted -- even if defense counsel may have made demonstrable
errors -- the kind of testing envisioned by the Sixth Amendment has occurred." 136 However, the
Court continued, "if the process loses its character as a confrontation between adversaries, the
constitutional guarantee is violated." 137 So, if there is a complete breakdown in the adversarial
system, then it is entirely appropriate to "[conclude] that, under these circumstances, the likelihood
that counsel could have performed as an effective adversary was so remote as to have made the trial
inherently unfair." 138 The Cronic Court gave criminal justice stakeholders an example of systemic
deficiencies that prevent a meaningful adversarial process - the case of the so-called Scottsboro Boys
in Powell v. Alabama. Reviewing Cronic and Powell together, it is clear that the U.S. Supreme Court
has defined a meaningful adversarial process as one in which the system has both appointed an
attorney and also given that attorney the time and resources to do an effective job. Reflecting on the
lack of advocacy given the Scottsboro Boys, the Powell Court said: "from the time of their
arraignment until the beginning of their trial, when consultation, thoroughgoing investigation and
preparation were vitally important, the defendants did not have the aid of counsel in any real sense."
Moreover, "[i]t is vain to give the accused a day in court with no opportunity to prepare for it, or to
guarantee him counsel without giving the latter any opportunity to acquaint himself with the facts or
law of the case." Thus, if a defendant is not given an attorney with the time to conduct a thorough
investigation, the system is inherently defective. This is true whether the lack of time is caused by
being the Court ordered the judiciary to be removed from the oversight and administration of
indigent defense services in J anuary 2008,... Because the right to counsel is a core foundation of
individual liberty, the United States Supreme Court has time after time expanded the right to counsel
whenever a question has arisen regarding how, when, and where counsel must be provided to an
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individual facing a loss of liberty at the hands of government. This has been true regardless of
whether the U.S. Supreme Court of the time was viewed as liberal or conservative. The right to
counsel established for felony cases in Gideon now applies as well to direct appeals, 139 juvenile
delinquency proceedings, 14 misdemeanors, 14' misdemeanors with suspended sentences, 142 and
appeals of sentences resulting from guilty pleas. 143 Although Gideon required the "guiding hand of
counsel at every step in the proceedings (emphasis added)," it took the Court a number of cases to
delineate the specific steps in a case at which the right to counsel must be provided. These steps now
include at least police interrogations, 1 post-indictment police lineups, 145 preliminary hearings, 146
and plea negotiations."' It was the Roberts Court in 2008 that extended the right to counsel to its
earliest point yet. When a person is arrested on a criminal charge, the accused is brought before a
magistrate to be told of the accusation against him and learn whether and under what circumstances
he can be released from jail, if at all. This appearance before a magistrate often occurs long before
prosecution is formally instituted and often even before any prosecutor is aware that a crime has
occurred or that a person has been arrested for it. In Roth gery v. Gillespie County, the Roberts Court
reaffirmed two earlier decisions of the Court holding "that the right to counsel attaches at the initial
appearance before a judicial officer. This first time before a court, also known as the 'preliminary
arraignment' or 'arraignment on the complaint, "148 said the Court, "marks the start of adversary
judicial proceedings that trigger attachment of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel." 149 At that
point, the state is obliged "to appoint counsel within a reasonable time once a request for assistance is
made." 15 The Court made clear that it does not matter "whether the machinery of prosecution was
turned on by the local police or the state attorney general," 151 and it refused to countenance any
"distinction between initial arraignment and arraignment on the indictment" even though strongly
urged to do so. 152 The United States Supreme Court has also consistently held that the right to a
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lawyer means more than just the right to a warm body with a bar card. In McMann v. Richardson,
153 the Court declared that "the right to counsel is the right to the effective assistance of counsel." In
2010 in Padilla v. Kentucky, the Court said "(i)t is our responsibility under the Constitution to ensure
that no criminal defendant-whether a citizen or not-is left to the 'mercies of incompetent counsel.' To
satisfy this responsibility, we now hold that counsel must inform her client whether his plea carries a
risk of deportation." 154 And in 2012, the Court made clear with two more cases - Missouri v. Frye
and Lafler v. Cooper- that the right to effective assistance of counsel applies not just to trials but also
to the plea-bargaining process. 155 The Frye and Cooper decisions greatly increase the exposure of
those governments that are responsible for paying the cost of meritorious ineffective assistance of
counsel claims, because the overwhelming majority of cases are resolved through plea deals.
Nevada's rural counties just cannot keep up with the cost of this ever-evolving right to counsel case
law. Moreover, the U.S. Department of J ustice has begun to enforce the right to counsel. On
December 18, 2012, the U.S. Department of J ustice announced an agreement with Shelby County
(Memphis), Tennessee, to usher in major reforms of the county's juvenile court system and the
method for representing children in delinquency proceedings. Sweeping changes are afoot, including
systemic safeguards such as independence, reasonable caseloads, attorney performance standards,
and training for the juvenile defense function, among others - basically the majority of the standards
envisioned by the ABA Ten Principles. Should the Department of J ustice turn next to rural Nevada, it
could become very costly for the counties to try to defend a federal lawsuit. $77.5 Per week. At 52
weeks per year, that is $4,030. 131 ABA. Ten Principles. 2002. 132. Ostrom, Brian J . And Roger A.
Hanson. Efficiency, Timeliness, & Quality: A New Perspective from Nine State Criminal Trial
Courts. U.S. Department of J ustice, Office of J ustice Programs, National Institute of J ustice. J une
2000. Available at: https://www.Ncjrs.Gov/pdffiles1/nij/181942.Pdf. 133. Perhaps the most
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compelling argument against using ineffective assistance of counsel claims as the measure of the
adequacy of a right to counsel system comes from a September 2010 report by the Innocence Project.
That report states that one out of every five people exonerated through DNA evidence had filed IAC
claims against their lawyers, and yet the reviewing courts rejected 81% of those claims. If factually
innocent people cannot win IAC claims, what chance does that leave everyone else who has no
chance of DNA evidence coming to their rescue? 134. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668
(1984). Available at: http://www.Oyez.Org/cases/ 1980-1989/1983/198382_1554. 135. United States
v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648 (1984). Available at: http://supreme.J ustia.Com/cases/federal/ us/466/648/.
136. Ibid. 137. Ibid. 138, Ibid. 139. On the same day that Gideon was decided, the Warren Court also
mandated, in Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 (1963), That states must provide lawyers during the
first stage of the appeals process - the court hearing where a defendant may ask a court to set aside a
trial verdict or imposed sentence - noting that "there can be no equal justice where the kind of an
appeal a man enjoys depends on the amount of money he has." 140. Four years after Gideon, the
Court again picked up the theme of potential government tyranny, this time in relation to children
facing juvenile delinquency charges. "Due process of law is the primary and indispensable foundation
of individual freedom. It is the basic and essential term in the social compact which defines the rights
of the individual and delimits the powers which the state may exercise," the Court asserted in In re
Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967), Determining that children too were entitled to a lawyer. To underscore the
point that children needed more protections than adults, not less, the Court famously added; lulnder
our Constitution, the condition of being a boy does not justify a kangaroo court." 141 The 1972
decision in Argersinger v. Hamlin, 407 U.S. 25 (1972), May have had the greatest impact on criminal
justice systems in America. The Court's Gideon decision had only expressly applied to felony cases.
Because of the utterly massive volume of misdemeanor cases charged every year, the lower trial
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courts hearing those cases had developed "an obsession for speedy dispositions, regardless of the
fairness of the result." And without publicly available lawyers to assist accused persons in their
defense, misdemeanor courts became places of "futility and failure" rather than justice. "We are by no
means convinced that legal and constitutional questions involved in a case that actually leads to
imprisonment even for a brief period are any less complex than when a person can be sent off for six
months or more," the Court declared in Argersinger as it expressly extended the right to counsel to
misdemeanor cases. 142 Rather than spend public funds on attorneys in misdemeanor cases, many
jurisdictions throughout the country America decided that the Argersinger mandate could be avoided.
If the threat of jail time were not made imminent, perhaps the Sixth Amendment right to counsel no
longer applied. A "suspended sentence" is a jail term that a judge delays imposing upon a guilty
defendant, while ordering the defendant to serve a period of probation or fulfill some set of
conditions. The defendant only goes to jail if they fail to meet the terms of the probation or
conditions. Some jurisdictions would tell defendants they were only facing a suspended sentence and
thus were not entitled to a lawyer. Of course without the aid of counsel, the conditions of probation
were often so restrictive as to make it almost impossible to comply. So in 2002, the U.S. Supreme
Court took up the issue of, "Where the State provides no counsel to an indigent defendant, does the
Sixth Amendment 139. On the same day that Gideon was decided, the Warren Court also mandated,
in Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 (1963), That states must provide lawyers during the first stage
of the appeals process - the court hearing where a defendant may ask a court to set aside a trial
verdict or imposed sentence - noting that "there can be no equal justice where the kind of an appeal a
man enjoys depends on the amount of money he has." Permit activation of a suspended sentence
upon the defendant's violation of the terms of probation?" The Court concluded in Shelton v.
Alabama, 535 U.S. 645 (2002), That it does not and required that states provide access to effective
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representation even in those cases where the trial judge does not intend to impose a jail sentence right
away. 143 By far the largest majority of criminal cases will never make it to trial, and instead they
will be resolved much earlier through pleas. But in the plea-bargaining process, the judge is not
bound to impose the sentence negotiated between the prosecution and defense. For many years, states
and counties would not provide lawyers to poor people who pled guilty to a crime but who then
wanted to appeal the judge's sentence imposed pursuant to that guilty plea. In Halbert v. Michigan,
545 U.S. 605 (2005), The Roberts Court determined that to be improper. Recognizing that the
majority of people facing criminal charges are indigent and that most people in prison are
undereducated, mentally-ill, or both, the Court reasoned that Inlavigating the appellate process
without a lawyer's assistance is a perilous endeavor for a layperson, and well beyond the competence
of individuals, like Halbert, who have little education, learning disabilities, and mental impairments."
144 Most people familiar with crime dramas know that when you are arrested you have the right to
remain silent and to have counsel appointed for police interrogations. These are your so-called
"Miranda" rights established in the landmark 1966 case of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966).
145 A year after Miranda, the Court also made attorneys available to those in police line-ups in
United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218 (1967). 146. A "preliminary hearing" is the point when the
prosecution must establish probable cause that a crime has likely been committed and that the
defendant likely did it. In 1970, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that a defendant has the right to
public counsel at preliminary hearings in Coleman v. Alabama, 399 U.S. 1 (1970). 147. Usually plea
negotiations occur to determine whether the case can be settled without a trial. Brady v. United
States, 397 U.S. 742, 748 (1970), Established the right to an attorney during plea negotiations. 148.
Rothgery v. Gillespie County, 554 U.S. 191, ; 07-440, At p.6 (2008). 149. Id. At p.20. 150. Id, at pp.
5-6. 151. Id. At p.15. 152. Id. At p.9. 153. McMann v. Richardson, 397 U.S. 759 (1970). 154. 30 U.S.
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1473 (2010). 155. Missouri v. Frye, 10-444, 566 U.S. (03/21/2012); Lafler v. Cooper, 10-209, 566
U.S. (03/21/2012).
The RJ C and RMC continue to defy the 1/4/08 ADKT 0411 Indigent Defense Order where such
ordered: Determination of Indigency: WHEREAS, any defendant charged with a public offense who
is indigent may request the appointment of counsel by showing that he is without means to employ an
attorney and suffers a financial disability;2 and
WHEREAS, the methods utilized in Nevada's courts and public defender offices to determine who is
eligible for defense services at public expense vary widely;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that effective immediately, the standard for determining indigency shall
be: A person will be deemed 'indigent' who is unable, without substantial hardship to himself or his
dependents, to obtain competent, qualified legal counsel on his or her own. 'Substantial hardship' is
presumptively determined to include all defendants who receive public assistance, such as Food
Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, Disability Insurance, reside in public
housing, or earn less than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline. A defendant is presumed to
have a substantial hardship if he or she is currently serving a sentence in a correctional institution or
housed in a mental health facility.
Defendants not falling below the presumptive threshold will be subjected to a more rigorous
screening process to determine if their particular circumstances, including seriousness of charges
being faced, monthly expenses, and local private counsel rates, would result in a substantial hardship
were they to seek to retain private counsel.
http://www.nlada.net/jseri/blog/gideon-alert-flagrant-constitutional-violations-just-product-
utah%E2%80%99s-justice-courts%E2%80%99-reven
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Also, how does it make sense that the enhanceable offense in Nevada are not those that would be
considered SCR 111(6) serious offenses?
So, basically, where the City of Reno and 2J DC seek to shift the requirements of NRS 189.030(1)
onto Coughlin, it is thoroughly inequitable to excuse the RCAs failure to controvert, in any way,
Coughlins argument that his presumptive indigency threshold satisfying 10/26/11 sworn application
for counsel and the denial thereof in the 10/27/11 Order (where the clear error in the 10/26/11 orders
incorrect statement of the law in indicating that a petyy larceny conviction is a nnon-jailable
offense was excised from the record by the RMC (J UDICIAL MISCONDUCT) Top top all that
off, RMC J udge Howards ridiculous pushing of the envelope in finding Coughlin in contempt under
NRS 22.030 ten minutes into a 6 hour trial, then denying Coughlins request for counsel incident to
any and every stage of such alleged summary contempt (its not immediate vindication if 5 hours
and 50 minutes more worth of trial is possible), in addition to Howards (not a new judge, 14 yuears
on the bench, etc.reelected running unopposed, somehow, four straight timeskind funny, $150K
job, not exactly brain surgeryno contenders to the throne..hhhhmmmn..) then violating Pengilly
and McCormack and NRS 22.030(3) by continuing to preside over the trial of the contempt (and the
sentencing phase thereof) despite Coughlins objecting to such, and even making a Motion to
Disqualify per NRS 1.235 and or Canon 3E verbally, in open court, upon the ridiculous display of
intemperate arrogance and unchecked muni judge ego tripping (borne of a guilty conscience for being
so revenue oriented on the backs of other peoples freedom (or at least their traffic ticket dollar) for so
many years (methinks the judge doth protest too much)top it off again with RMC J udge
Kenneth Ray Howard summarily incarcerating Coughlin (the natural crooked judge pretextual end
run around the Aigersinger/Scott/Shelton sixth amendment right to counsel quandary) for summary
contempt for three days and denying any stay whatsoever, despite Coughlins pleading that, as a
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practicing attorney, his client and his own affairs would be unduly damaged. Ken Howard makes
J udges Assad and Bauer look like rather learned hands, actually. the ACLU in Argersinger (1973), a
case involving a sentence of actual incarceration, had argued that the right to counsel arose in any
case where incarceration was authorized, the State had unsuccessfully argued that the sixth
amendment right to counsel, like the right to a jury trial arose only where the authorized sentence was
six months in jail. The rule which evolved from Argersinger (1973) and its sequels Scott (1979) and
Shelton (2002) was that a sentence of actual or suspended incarceration imposed without the right to
counsel was void. The deprivation of liberty involving an actual jail sentence was constitutionally
invalid without the 6 th amendment and due process guarantee of the right to counsel. However, it
was not clear in 1973 when Argersinger was decided that the rule was so limited. That case had cited
feasibility studies including data from States providing counsel for most serious misdemeanors. This
extended beyond the constitutional reach of the sixth amendment and due process clause. Scott
(1979) delimited the reach of Argersinger (1973) to cases involving actual incarceration and not
where jail was an authorized sentence. The Supreme Court would set the threshold rule on the right to
counsel based on constitutional due process rights and not cost-feasibility. Many States continued to
provide counsel beyond the constitutional requirement in all misdemeanor cases where incarceration
was authorized. Argersinger v Hamlin (1972) 97 Argersinger was charged, in Florida, with a
misdemeanor, carrying a concealed weapon, which was an offense punishable with up to six months
in prison and a $1,000 fine. He was tried without counsel before a judge and sentenced to 90 days in
jail. J ustice Douglas for six members of the Court wrote that no person may be imprisoned for any
offense, felony, misdemeanor or petty, unless he was represented by counsel at trial. The Sixth
amendment applied in all criminal prosecutions. For example the right to a 85
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_v._Illinois former lifelong prosecutor Howards vindictiveness
and reverting to the executive function of a prosecutor is entirely apparent where Howard was made
expressly award that Coughlin was an attorney prior to the 11/30/11 trial, especially considering the
social stigma referenced in Brennans dissent in Scott would be necessarily amplified to Associated
Press/ local television news story levels (as far away as in Las Vegas where the alleged crime and
Coughlins home and place of practice are in Reno) (http://www.mynews4.com/news/story/Reno-
lawyer-suspended-for-shoplifting/sn9kznoR9Uqb1_LO6UDwCw.cspx
https://www.facebook.com/krnvnews4/posts/159593340840700
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suspension
http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2012/06/09/reno-lawyer-suspended-for-shoplifting/
where such involved an attorney and the SCR 111(6) Petition in 60838 that Howard knew would
issue forth: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_v._Illinois J ustice Brennan dissented, drawing a
distinction between "actual imprisonment" and "authorized imprisonment." He read Argersinger as
saying that the right to jury trial existed when (1) a non-petty offense punishable by more than 6
months of jail time and (2) actual imprisonment was likely despite the authorized maximum penalty.
Brennan viewed authorized imprisonment as a more accurate standard because criminal statutes were
written with this standard in mind and the social stigma attached to a crime took it into account.
Brennan also said the majority's reason for going with the actual imprisonment standard was
budgetary. He said that this was an inappropriate standard when dealing with constitutional
guarantees.
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/ri-supreme-court/1073882.html Although Sprague neither appealed
from the disposition nor complained to the commission, on October 10, 2002, J ohn Hardiman, the
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Public Defender, filed a complaint with the commission, alleging that J udge Pirraglia had denied
Sprague his constitutional rights. J udge Pirraglia responded to the complaint, denied the allegations,
and ultimately exercised his right to have the issue decided after a public hearing. After petitioner and
several witnesses testified and documentary evidence was received, the commission issued the report
and recommendation that is the subject of this petition. The commission issued the following findings
of fact: 1. On August 26, 2002, Patrick Sprague (hereinafter defendant), appeared before J udge
Pirraglia in Rhode Island District Court on an April 14, 2000, bench warrant that had been issued for
defendant's failure to pay a number of fines. 2. [Petitioner] displayed partiality during his encounter
with defendant by [,] inter alia, advising defendant that he had gotten two bites of the apple and
noting that defendant would have gone to jail a long time ago if he had appeared before the J udge. 3.
[Petitioner] threatened to treat defendant more harshly at sentencing if he chose to exercise his right
to speak to an attorney and his right to a hearing. 4. [Petitioner] denied defendant's request to speak
to an attorney before entering a plea agreement with the Court. 5. [Petitioner] unduly coerced the
defendant into accepting a plea agreement without the benefit of counsel by threatening a harsher
sentence if the defendant exercised his right to speak with an attorney. [Petitioner], thereby, acted
more in the role of a prosecutor rather than an impartial jurist. 6. [Petitioner] fails to recognize the
severity of denying an individual the right to an attorney prior to the entry of a plea agreement. The
commission found that petitioner had engaged in threatening behavior and that his actions were
coercive, prosecutorial, and a violation of [Sprague's] constitutional rights[.] Based on these
findings, the commission concluded that petitioner violated Canons 2A, 3B.2., 3B.8., And 3B.9. Of
the code.1 The commission unanimously recommended that this Court censure petitioner.
It is undisputed that a citizen is guaranteed a hearing before an administrative body that is not
biased or whose members are otherwise indisposed from rendering a fair and impartial decision.
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La Petite Auberge, Inc. V. Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, 419 A.2D 274, 283
(R.I.1980) (Citing Marshall v. J errico, Inc., 446 U.S. 238, 100 S.Ct. 1610, 64 L.Ed.2D 182 (1980);
Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510, 47 S.Ct. 437, 71 L.Ed. 749 (1927)). However, the mere existence of a
combination of investigatory, inquisitorial, and adjudicative roles in a single administrative body
does not amount to a denial of due process or signify that the agency's structure or operations is
subject to constitutional attack. La Petite Auberge, Inc., 419 A.2D at 284. To challenge an
administrative adjudication based on an amalgamation of incompatible functions, a party must show
that the procedures pos[e] such a risk of actual bias or prejudgment that the practice must be
forbidden if the guarantee of due process is to be adequately implemented. Id. (Quoting Withrow
v. Larkin, 421 U.S. 35, 47, 95 S.Ct. 1456, 43 L.Ed.2D 712 (1975)). As for the individual members of
such an administrative body, however, this Court has never suggested that such members of an
administrative body may involve themselves directly in either the preparation or the prosecution of
an administrative action because [s]uch activities would raise constitutional issues of a wholly
different order. La Petite Auberge, Inc., 419 A.2D at 284. We have recognized that the procedures
employed in a modern administrative agency that allots the prosecutorial function to a staff of
attorneys or other personnel who will not participate in the eventual decision, is a common and
recommended feature of American administrative enforcement activity. " Obviously the SBN King
and Peter's manipulation of the ROA in 62337 and of the scheduling of the hearing weeks before the
panel was even chose in violation of SCR 105(2), in addition to King's numerous ex parte contacts
with Echeverria, and NNDB Susich's and Echeverria's abdicating their respoinsibilities vis a vis
prehearing and post hearing matters (and, attempting to obstruct couglin access to the record and
transcript) is clearly vioaltive of such an inappropriate melange of functions. Spraglia also parallels
Howard and Nash Holmes misconduct, especially Howard, where his finding Coughlin in contempt
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10 minutes into a 6 hour trial was clearly an attempt to prevent Coughlin from having counsel (even
Coughlin himself advocating on his own behalf) as Howard want to keep the record just as clean as
possible for the Reno City Attorney (and Walmart and the RISC): He also erred when he declared
that if Sprague exercised his right to counsel the offer would be withdrawn. The commission has
characterized petitioner's actions as condition[ing] the plea agreement on [Sprague's] waiver of his
right to counsel[.] Although this is an exaggeration of petitioner's exchange with Sprague, he should
not have imposed a sentence of incarceration in the absence of counsel, without record proof of a
knowing and intelligent waiver of the right to counsel. Because Sprague had a right to counsel, there
should have been no suggestion that he could suffer a disability for exercising that right. This
constitutes legal error and an abuse of discretion. The United States Supreme Court held that absent
a knowing and intelligent waiver, no person may be imprisoned for any offense * * * unless he was
represented by counsel * * *. Alabama v. Shelton, 535 U.S. 654, 662, 122 S.Ct. 1764, 152 L.Ed.2D
888 (2002) (quoting Argersinger v. Hamlin, 407 U.S. 25, 37, 92 S.Ct. 2006, 32 L.Ed.2D 530 (1972))
Howard and the RMC regularly violat NRS 171.1255: We agree with the Supreme Court of
Alaska that courts most often find judicial misconduct where judges have repeatedly or willfully
denied individuals their rights. In re Curda, 49 P.3D at 258. Generally, these cases involve multiple
instances of knowing and willful violations that demonstrate a pattern of misconduct or flagrant
disregard for individual rights. Id. At 258-59. We hasten to add however, that errors of law may
constitute ethical misconduct when the error clearly and convincingly reflects bad faith, bias, abuse
of authority, disregard for fundamental rights, intentional disregard of the law, or any purpose other
than the faithful discharge of judicial duty. Id. At 258.
http://www.nlada.net/library/article/na_nocounselcourts The judiciary, as a branch of state
government, is an integral part of the political system that is obligated to ensure the right to counsel.
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See McMann v. Richardson, 397 U.S. 759, 771 (1970). [I]f the right to counsel guaranteed by the
Constitution is to serve its purpose, defendants cannot be left to the mercies of incompetent counsel,
and that judges should strive to maintain proper standards of performance by attorneys who are
representing defendants in criminal cases in their courts.. Id.; See also Richard Klein, J udicial
Misconduct in Criminal Cases: It.S Not J ust the Counsel Who May Be Ineffective and
Unprofessional, 4 OHIO ST. J . CRIM. L. 195, 202 (2006) (It is indeed the obligation of the trial
court to ensure that the adversary system is truly
functioning..).http://www.nlada.net/jseri/blog/underrepresentation-kentucky-misdemeanor-courts
http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-24355-trampling_over_the_sixth_amendment.html
Judicial Misconduct in Criminal Cases: Its Not Just the Counsel Who May Be Ineffective and
Unprofessional, 4 OHIO ST. J . CRIM. L. 195, 202 (2006)
The power and duty to regulate lawyers and the practice of law is another source of court
responsibility for dealing effectively with excessive workload. The judiciary is controlled by and,
recursively, controls Nevada's lawyers. SCR 99. Nev Const Art 6 Sec 8.; Throughout the state, and
within the criminal courts, the Nevada Supreme Court has the exclusive power to regulate lawyers
and the
Its just plain incongruent an inequitable to on one hand allege the petty larceny conviction
involved in 60838 is a SCR 111(6) serious offense, where countenancing RMC J udge Howards
Argersinger violation in denying Coughlin his Sixth Amendment Right To Counsel (notice, J udge
Howards failure to find Coughlin was not indigent in either his 10/26/11 and 10/27/11 orders
operates as law of the casemeaning Howards subsequent 12/15/11 Order purporting to be
permitted to refuse Coughlin his right, especially where he had been declared indigent by Howards
own 10/26/11 and 10/27/11 Orders failure to deny Coughlin his right to counsel on any grounds
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other than Howards contention that the petty larceny charge was a non-jailable offense and
ncident to Coughlin's 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Defender
(http://www.scribd.com/doc/174721113/10-26-11-Violate-2008-Indigent-Defense-Order-J udicial-
Misconduct-RMC-J udge-Howard-on-J ailable-Offense-Denies-Counsel-Then-J ails-22176-60838-
2064 ) (NOTE: RMC J udge Howards (http://www.scribd.com/doc/174723940/10-3-13-Order-by-
RMC-J udge-Howard-Failing-to-Rule-on-Coughlin-s-Request-to-Correct-ROA-And-for-Access-to-
His-Files-Dockets-Etc-22176-2064-60838-J u ) Order refusing to correct the excision by the RMC in
the 12/23/11 ROA it filed from 11 CR 22176 in the 2J DC in CR11-2604 is telling, where the second
page of Coughlins 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Defender contains and Order
denying Coughlin such legal defender that is different than the 10/27/11 Order Howard also entered:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/158811427/12-23-11-ROA-in-2064-0204-Appeal-of-RMC-11-CR-
22176-CR11-2064-2617055-Appeal-From-Municipal-s-Court-Smaller Notice at page 20 of the
ROA only page 1 of 2 of Coughlins 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Defender is
included http://www.scribd.com/doc/174726334/10-26-11-Violate-2008-Indigent-Defense-Order-
J udicial-Misconduct-RMC-J udge-Howard-on-J ailable-Offense-Denies-Counsel-Then-J ails-22176-
60838-2064-s Note the difference between the 10/26/11 and 10/27/11 Orders by Howard where
Denied, non-jailable offense (which is wholly inaccurate given any misdemeanor in Nevada
carries the possibility of 180 days incarceration and up to a $1,000 finewhich is likely the reason
the RMC excised page 2 of such 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Defender wherein J duge
Howard scrawled in his interlineated order. is written in the 10/26/11 Order while the 10/27/11
Order indicates: This Court does hereby DENY said appointment for the reason that if convicted of
this charge, the standard sentence carries no jail time. Regardless, Coughlin submitted on 12/14/12
a Motion to Proceed Informa Pauperis: http://www.scribd.com/doc/174727552/12-14-11-0204-
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26405-22176-1262-2064-Email-and-Attached-IFP-Mtns-to-RMC-With-12-14-11-Mtn-Proceed-IFP-
Providing-Coughlin-Indicated-He-Was-an-Attorney-T J udge Howard responded with more
fraudulent judicial misconduct: http://www.scribd.com/doc/174727726/12-15-11-22176-2064-Order-
by-Howard-on-Transcript-Costs running a nice lil routine with 2J DC J udge Elliott:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/174727727/3-15-12-Elliott-s-Order-Affirming-Conviction-in-RMC-of-
Howard-22176-60838-SBN-King-0204-Ex-1-at-11-14-12-RMC-Ballard-Certifiying-From-2J DC
Its one or the other but it cant be both, and a judiciary that sells out its solo attorneys for such
truffles, or, rather, alleged trifles (seriously? A candy bar from Walmart? Coughlin didnt steal
anything from Walmart, but even if he had, most people think this is ridiculous grandstanding by a
judiciary that too readily countenances heineous Fourth Amendment violatiosn by the likes of RPD
Nicholas Duralde, and prosecutorial misconduct like that of WCDA DDA Z. Young and RCA Pamela
Roberts and Christopher Hazlett-Stevens.
Of course, RMC J udge Howards 10/27/11 denial of court appointed counsel then practicing solo
attorney Coughlin (whose 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Counsel indicates:
Coughlin's 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Defender swears, under penalty of perjury I
hereby swear under penalty of perjury that all of the Information on this form is true and correct to
the best of my knowledge. I understand that failure to accurately answer these question may
disqualify me from obtaining a legal defender. I further understand that any false statement or
omission may constitute contempt of court. Dated this 26th day of October /s/ Zach Coughlin" : I
declare that I am an indigent person without financial means to employ an attorney and that all of the
facts, figures, answers, and statements contained in this application are true and correct. 1 Do you
receive any form of public assistance such as food stamps or public housing? trying to get
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approx. $200.00. 5. Are there other reasons why you feel you would suffer substantial hardship if
you were required to seek and retain private counsel? I am indigent and received an IFP in eviction
case. I was ordered evicted on 10/26/11. I asked J udge Gardner for the names of the possible
appointed attorneys to check their qualifications and he refused to divulge. Pre arraignment hearing
video frightening, says almost never good idea to represent yourself.
The 2011 Federal Poverty Guideline for a family of 1 was $10,800, and Coughlins sworn affidavit
indicating that his yearly income was approximately $9,800 was obviously less than the 200% of the
Federal Poverty Guideline sufficient to invoke the 1/4/08 Indigent Defense Orders PRESUMPTIVE
THRESHOLD STANDARD to qualify as indigent. The SCR 111(6) serious offense carried a
possibility of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Any possibility of incarceration, under Argersinger
requires the appointment of counsel for an indigent criminal defendant. Regardless, the 1/4/08
Indigent Defense Order prohibits the judge presiding over the matter from ruling on the application
for court appointed counsel, yet Howard did anyways.
Additionally, Coughlins 10/27/11 Motion for New Trial Date is the functional equivalent of a
supplement to his 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Defender, where such indicates I was
ordered evicted yester day. Hard to prepare for trial, request for production wer denied, delayed by
RSIC, City of Reno, etc. , Thanksgiving, IFP granted in eviction case J udge Howard (sic) wouldnt
divulge attorneys name for prospective appointed attorneys. J udge Howards video sounded
frightening concerning pro se status.
Incident to Coughlin's 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Defender
(http://www.scribd.com/doc/174721113/10-26-11-Violate-2008-Indigent-Defense-Order-J udicial-
Misconduct-RMC-J udge-Howard-on-J ailable-Offense-Denies-Counsel-Then-J ails-22176-60838-
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RMC-J udge-Howard-Failing-to-Rule-on-Coughlin-s-Request-to-Correct-ROA-And-for-Access-to-
His-Files-Dockets-Etc-22176-2064-60838-J u ) Order refusing to correct the excision by the RMC in
the 12/23/11 ROA it filed from 11 CR 22176 in the 2J DC in CR11-2604 is telling, where the second
page of Coughlins 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Defender contains and Order
denying Coughlin such legal defender that is different than the 10/27/11 Order Howard also entered:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/158811427/12-23-11-ROA-in-2064-0204-Appeal-of-RMC-11-CR-
22176-CR11-2064-2617055-Appeal-From-Municipal-s-Court-Smaller Notice at page 20 of the
ROA only page 1 of 2 of Coughlins 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Defender is
included http://www.scribd.com/doc/174726334/10-26-11-Violate-2008-Indigent-Defense-Order-
J udicial-Misconduct-RMC-J udge-Howard-on-J ailable-Offense-Denies-Counsel-Then-J ails-22176-
60838-2064-s Note the difference between the 10/26/11 and 10/27/11 Orders by Howard where
Denied, non-jailable offense (which is wholly inaccurate given any misdemeanor in Nevada
carries the possibility of 180 days incarceration and up to a $1,000 finewhich is likely the reason
the RMC excised page 2 of such 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Defender wherein J duge
Howard scrawled in his interlineated order. is written in the 10/26/11 Order while the 10/27/11
Order indicates: This Court does hereby DENY said appointment for the reason that if convicted of
this charge, the standard sentence carries no jail time. Regardless, Coughlin submitted on 12/14/12
a Motion to Proceed Informa Pauperis: http://www.scribd.com/doc/174727552/12-14-11-0204-
26405-22176-1262-2064-Email-and-Attached-IFP-Mtns-to-RMC-With-12-14-11-Mtn-Proceed-IFP-
Providing-Coughlin-Indicated-He-Was-an-Attorney-T J udge Howard responded with more
fraudulent judicial misconduct: http://www.scribd.com/doc/174727726/12-15-11-22176-2064-Order-
by-Howard-on-Transcript-Costs running a nice lil routine with 2J DC J udge Elliott:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/174727727/3-15-12-Elliott-s-Order-Affirming-Conviction-in-RMC-of-
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Howard-22176-60838-SBN-King-0204-Ex-1-at-11-14-12-RMC-Ballard-Certifiying-From-2J DC ),
the RMC's J udge Kenneth Ray Howard violated ADKT 411's Indigent Defense Order of 1/4/08 where
he was both the judge presiding over 11 CR 22176 (now on appeal in CR11-2064) and he himself
entered a 10/27/11 Order denying Coughlin his Sixth Amendment Right to counsel (Howard's
10/27/11 "ORDER DENYING LEGAL DEFENDER" reads: "An Application for appointment of a
Legal Defender having been filed with this Court, and having been reviewed by this Court, therefore;
This Court does hereby DENY said appointment for the reason that if convicted of this charge, the
standard sentence carries no jail time. It is so ORDERED. DATED this 27th day October, 2011 /s/
Kenneth R. Howard, J udge" http://www.scribd.com/doc/174722938/10-27-11-Order-Denying-Legal-
Defender-RMC-J udge-Howard-11-Cr-22176-60838-Despite-Aigersinger-Mandatory-Authority-Ocr )
(http://www.scribd.com/doc/174727370/10-26-11-to-12-22-11-All-Orders-in-RMC-11-CR-22176-
J udge-Howard-Violates-NRS-189-030-Indigent-Defense-Order-NRS-22-030-3-60838-2064 ) and in
so doing failed to comply with the following from the RMC's 4/29/08 Plan for Indigent Defense:
"DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCE The court advises all defendants charged with public offenses
of their constitutional rights at arraignment, including the right to counsel. The defendant is then
required to fill out and submit an application as soon as possible before the trial date. The application
is reviewed by an employee in the office of the Court Clerk who is (or will be) trained to apply the
federal poverty guidelines properly, and from that review determine whether or not the defendant is
indigent. That employee will also determine if a conviction for the charged offense exposes the
defendant to a possible jail sentence. If both questions are answered in the affirmative, counsel is
appointed to represent that person at no cost. (Some applicants who qualify for cour tappointed
counsel have some disposable income over and above monthly expenses. If so, those applicants will
be assessed a flat fee to reimburse the court partially for the cost of representation.) Once an
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application has been approved, the court notifies the defendant by sending an order containing the
attorney's name and phone number and instructing the defendant to contact the attorney to discuss the
case and to prepare a defense. REQUESTS FOR INVESTIGATIVE OR EXPERT WITNESS FEES
When a contract attorney determines that a case requires further investigation and/or expert witness,
the attorney informs the trial judge. The judge hearing the case sends that request to the
Administrative J udge for determination of the request. The Administrative J udge reviews the request,
authorizes the expenditure of funds, then sends the case back to the trial judge. If the Administrative
J udge is the trial judge, the request for fees is sent to another judge for determination. Respectfully
submitted /s/ Paul S. Hickman Administrative J udge Reno Municipal Court"
(http://www.scribd.com/doc/174723942/4-30-08-J udge-Howard-Violated-Reno-Municipal-Court-
Indigent-Defense-Plan-RMC-60838-22176-2064-08-33179 )
(http://www.scribd.com/doc/174723943/4-29-08-Sparks-Municipal-Court-Indigent-Defense-
Commission-Plan-08-33182 ) http://www.scribd.com/doc/174723941/2-12-09-Las-Vegas-Municipal-
Court-Indifent-Defense-Plan-09-31703 http://www.scribd.com/doc/174723945/6-12-09-Las-Vegas-
Municipal-Court-Indigent-Defense-Plan-09-31723 http://www.scribd.com/doc/174723946/10-26-11-
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Further, Howard failed to comply with NRS 189.030, and seems to have Interim Court
Administrator Cassandra J ackson do the dirty work of swerving around that required by NRS
189.030(1) in her 12/22/11 CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMITTAL OF COMPLETE RECORD ON
APPEAL I, CASSANDRA J ACKSON, Interim Court Administrator of the Reno Municipal Court, do
hereby certity that the attached documents include full, true and correct copies of all papers relating
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to Case Number llCR22176, including a Certified Copy of Docket. Further, said documents have
been transmitted to and filed with the clerk of the Washoe County District Court. Dated this 22nd
day of December, 2011. /s/ Cassandra J ackson, Interim Court Administrator
Whereas RMC J udge Howard merely signs and dates the Certified Docket he skips out on
providing the notice he is required to provide under NRS 189.030(1) (which, was probably for the
best considering he (and he was Administrative J udge at the time in 2011 for the RMC) failed to
order the transcript he is required to transmit to the district court, and required to inform Coughlin of
so transmitting).
NRS 189.030 Transmission of transcript, other papers, sound recording and copy of docket to district
court.
1. The justice shall, within 10 days after the notice of appeal is filed, transmit to the clerk of the
district court the transcript of the case, all other papers relating to the case and a certified copy of the
docket.
2. The justice shall give notice to the appellant or the appellants attorney that the transcript and
all other papers relating to the case have been filed with the clerk of the district court
Basically, Elliott and Howard cut corners (but only out of the due process pie, never out of their pork
barrels).

Howards 12/15/11 Order denying Coughlin appellate counsel as well as publication of the transcript
at public expense laughably takes issue with Coughlins citation to NRS 12.015 in his 12/14/12
Motion to Proceed Informa Pauperis, as a civil statute yet, Howards own 11/30/11 Order
Punishing Summary Contempt in the same case cites to NRS 22.030, part of the same Civil
Practice Title in NRS in which NRS 12.015 resides. Regardless, Howards premising
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NRS 12.015 Actions involving indigent persons. EXCERPT 3. If the person is required to have
proceedings reported or recorded, or if the court determines that the reporting, recording or
transcription of proceedings would be helpful to the adjudication or appellate review of the case, the
court shall order that the reporting, recording or transcription be performed at the expense of the
county in which the action is pending but at a reduced rate as set by the county.
Interestingly, the 11/30/11 ADKT 410 Standards of Operation and Best Practices Manual for Making
the Court Record (which are not law; if the legislature wants to alter NRS 189.030(1) to make 2J DC
J udge Elliotts 3/15/12 Order in CR11-2064 (NSCT 60838) remixing of NRS 4.410(2) something
other than the fraudulent judicial dumpster fire that it is, then they can do thatbut the thuggish
manipulations and pressures of municipal courts like that the City of Reno unleashes on people upon
CCRs and the wishful thinking in those Best Practices as to payment by the parties ordering
such (funny, J udges usually make the ordersplus, there is no contingency in NRS 189.030(1),
and the only contingency in NRS 4.410(2) relates to the beginning of the preparation of such
transcripts in a civil case)provide that:
XV. TRANSCRIPT PRODUCTION FOR THE COURTS
Standards of Operation
A. It is primarily the responsibility of every judicial officer or person so designated to make certain
that the court reporter, court recorder, or transcriber timely prepares and files transcripts pursuant to
Nevada statutes NRS 189.010 to 189.030, NRS 172.225, NRS 171.198 (6), J CRCP Rule 80, and
Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure (NRAP).
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D. Compensation for the production of transcripts is set forth in NRS 3.370,(fn 22) NRS 4.410, and
Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure (NRAP).
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(fn22 The Commission recommends adding paragraph 8 to NRS 3.370. The new language would
read, "The court is entitled to compensation from the parties as outlined in subsection 1(d) and for
reimbursement for any transcripts prepared pursuant to 1(c), 1(e)(2) and l(f)(2) if the court provides
the reporting, recording and/or transcribing services rather than utilizing an outside person who is
entitled to be compensated under this statute.")
http://www.leagle.com/decision/19691073455P2d618_11067 CHAPMAN v. CITY OF RENO, 455
P.2D 618 (1969): 2. The elements of malicious prosecution, arising from termination of the criminal
prosecution, are (1) want of probable cause, (2) malice, (3) termination of litigation, and (4) damage.
Bonamy v. Zenoff, 77 Nev. 250,362 P.2d 445 (1961); Catrone v. 105 Casino Corp., 82 Nev. 166, 414
P.2d 106 (1966). Malice may be inferred from proof of want of probable cause. McNamee v. Nesbitt,
24 Nev. 400, 56 P. 37 (1899). See also Miller v. Schnitzer, 78 Nev. 301, 371 P.2d 824 (1962).
Respondent contends that appellant's conviction in the municipal court is conclusive evidence of the
existence of probable cause, or at least conclusive unless it was obtained by fraud, perjury or other
corrupt means. See 3 Rest. Tort, Section 667. However, we think the better rule, albeit minority rule,
where there is a trial de novo (resulting in an acquittal) in a court of record on appeal from conviction
of defendant in a minor, nonrecord court, is that the conviction is only prima facie evidence of
probable cause. The reason for our rule is that without a record it is difficult, if not impossible, to
know what transpired in the minor court. Except for the recollection of witnesses, and whatever the
concise, summary court minutes might disclose, there is no other proof available of the circumstances
surrounding the conviction, including evidence of fraud, perjury or other corrupt means. Those
factors, balanced against an acquittal in the higher court, presided over by a trained judicial officer
with the proceedings fully reported, justify our adoption of the announced rule. See 86 A.L.R.2d
Anno. 1090, at p. 1094; MacRae v. Brant, 108 N.H. 177, 230 A.2d 753 (1967); O'Donnell v. Chase
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Hotel, Inc., 388 S.W.2d 489 (Mo. App. 1965); Ex parte Kemp, 202 Ala. 425, 80 So. 809 (1919);
Skeffington v. Eylward, 97 Minn. 244, 105 N.W. 638 (1906); Neher v. Dobbs, 47 Neb. 863, 66 N.W.
864 (1896).
The United States legal system generally recognizes two types of appeals: a trial "de novo" or an
appeal on the record.
A trial de novo is usually available for review of informal proceedings conducted by some minor
judicial tribunals in proceedings that do not provide all the procedural attributes of a formal
judicial trial. If unchallenged, these decisions have the power to settle more minor legal disputes once
and for all. If a party is dissatisfied with the finding of such a tribunal, one generally has the power to
request a trial "de novo" by acourt of record. In such a proceeding, all issues andevidence may be
developed newly, as though never heard before, and one is not restricted to the evidence heard in the
lower proceeding. Sometimes, however, the decision of the lower proceeding is itself admissible as
evidence, thus helping to curb frivolous appeals.
In some cases, an application for "trial de novo" effectively erases the prior trial as if it had never
taken place. The Supreme Court of Virginia has stated that '"This Court has repeatedly held that the
effect of an appeal to circuit court is to "annul the judgment of the inferior tribunal as completely as if
there had been no previous trial."'
[13]
The only exception to this is that if a defendant appeals a
conviction for a crime having multiple levels of offenses, where they are convicted on a lesser
offense, the appeal is of the lesser offense; the conviction represents an acquittal of the more serious
offenses. "[A] trial on the same charges in the circuit court does not violate double jeopardy
principles, . . . subject only to the limitation that conviction in [the] district court for an offense lesser
included in the one charged constitutes an acquittal of the greater offense, permitting trial de novo in
the circuit court only for the lesser-included offense."
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1. ^"Gaskill v. Commonwealth", 206 Va. 486, 490, 144 S.E.2d 293, 296 (1965)
2. J ump up^"Kenyon v. Commonwealth", 37 Va. App. 668, 673, 561 S.E.2d 17, 1920

NRS 5.073 Conformity of practice and proceedings to those of justice courts; exception;
imposition and collection of fees.
1. The practice and proceedings in the municipal court must conform, as nearly as practicable,
to the practice and proceedings of justice courts in similar cases. An appeal perfected transfers the
action to the district court for trial anew, unless the municipal court is designated as a court of record
as provided in NRS 5.010. The municipal court must be treated and considered as a justice court
whenever the proceedings thereof are called into question.
2. Each municipal judge shall charge and collect such fees prescribed inNRS 4.060 that are
within the jurisdictional limits of the municipal court.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 903; A 1991, 455; 1997, 115)
NRS 5.075 Form of docket and records. The Court Administrator shall prescribe the form of
the docket and of any other appropriate records to be kept by the municipal court, which form may
vary from court to court according to the number and kind of cases customarily heard and whether
the court is designated as a court of record pursuant to NRS 5.010.

The RJ Cs J udges Pearson and Clifton both admitted on the record (Pearson on 6/16/13 in RCR2011-
063341 and Clifton on 6/18/13 in RCR2013-072675) that they violated the 1/4/8/ Indigent Defense
Order by appointed R. Bruce Lindsay, Esq. (apparently a rather comfortable fit for the two former
career long prosecutors turned RJ C J udges) directly to represent Coughlin (in 72675, Clifton
threatened Coughlin with more abuse of the contempt power and duct taping of Coughlins mouth
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(have you gagged Clifton threatened while RJ C Bailiffs glowered over Coughlin, duct tape in hand,
menacingly brandished where Coughlin successfully pointed out to Clifton that Coughlins 5/24/13
Application for Court Appointed Defender On The Condition That Such Be Appointed As Coughlins
Co-Counsel Only and that Coughlin Retain Final Decision Making Authority as to All Means,
Tactics, and Objectives Of His Representation in no way provided Clifton the authority to do that
which Clifton, of course did, which included proceeding to fail to respond to Coughlins NRS 1.235
Motion to Disqualify Clifton, as well as a Motion to Disqualify the WCDAs Office and RJ C as a
whole. Several other filings submitted by Coughlin from his jail cell were not file stamped in by the
RJ C due to Cliftons willful refusal to acknowledge the text of Coughlins 5/24/13 contingency,
clause ridden, application for co-counsel. At the 5/30/13 hearing in 72675 amidst more of Cliftons
snarling threats of having Coughlin gagged with duct tape, Coughlin requested that the court read
into the record (or allow Coughlin to) the text of such 5/24/13 application filed by Coughlin, pointing
out the departure therefrom of Cliftons convenient characterization of such as allowing him to foist
the very Bruce Lindsay, Esq. whom had threatened to murder Coughlin on 3/13/13 (whether Lindsay
meant it or not, clearly, Lindsay was not an appropriate choice, and the choice was not appropriately
Cliftons per the 1/4/08 Indigent Defense Order ADKR 411).

Independence of the Court-Appointed
Public Defense System from the J udiciary
WHEREAS, participation by the trial judge in the appointment of counsel, other than public
defenders and special public defenders, and in the approval of expert witness fees and attorney fees
creates an appearance of impropriety; and
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WHEREAS, the appointment of counsel, approval of fees, and determination of indigency should be
performed by an independent board, agency, or committee, or by judges not directly involved in the
case;
WHEREAS, the selection of lawyers, other than public defenders and special public defenders, to
represent indigent defendants should be made by the administrators of an indigent defense program;
and
WHEREAS, the unique circumstances and case management systems existent in the various judicial
districts require particularized administrative plans to carry out the recommendations of the
Commission contained on page 11 of the Report;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that each judicial district shall formulate and submit to the Nevada
Supreme Court for approval by May 1, 2008, an administrative plan that excludes the trial judge or
justice of the peace hearing the case and provides for: (1) the appointment of trial counsel, appellate
counsel in appeals not subject to the provisions of Nevada Rule of Appellate Procedure 3C, and
counsel in post-conviction matters; (2) the approval of expert witness fees, investigation fees, and
attorney fees; and (3) the determination of a defendant's indigency in the courts within the district;
and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each municipal court shall submit any existing administrative plan
or formulate and submit to the Nevada Supreme Court for approval by May 1, 2008, an
administrative plan that excludes the trial judge or justice of the peace hearing the case and provides
for: (1) the appointment of trial counsel and appellate counsel; (2) the approval of expert witness fees,
investigation fees, and attorney fees; and
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The 1/4/08 IDO continues on Performance Standards: WHEREAS, the paramount obligation of
criminal defense counsel in indigent defense cases is to provide zealous and quality representation at
all stages of criminal proceedings, adhere to ethical norms, and abide by the rules of the court; and
WHEREAS, the performance standards unanimously recommended by the Commission provide
guidelines that will promote effective representation by appointed counsel;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the performance standards contained in Exhibit A to this order are to
be implemented effective April 1, 2008. .." /s/ Hardesty, J . 1/4/08
How ridiculous is it for WLS and Paul Elcano to be sued for entering the ECR Program agreement
with the WCDAs Office, then for the WCDAs Office to hire Elcanos daughter Tyler Elcano, Esq.,
whilst WLS Board Member and WCDA prosecutor Bruce Hahn sits on Coughlins NNDB Screening
Panel in April 2012, WLS Board Member and RJ C J udge Pierra Hascheff finds probable cause to
continue incarcerating Coughlin incident to the shameful attack on Coughlin by RJ C Bailiff J ohn
Holguin Reyes on 5/23/13 set for trial in RCR2013-072675, all while Coughlin is suing Washoe
Legal Services (WLS) for wrongful termination?
Under case law, by taking into account the concepts heretofore expressed, the needs for operating
and maintaining a district court can best be determined by the district judge concerned with such
matters. His decisions in this respect have a presumption of validity and only where the requests or
demands are extravagant, arbitrary or unwarranted can such requests or demands be disregarded. As
to the basic concept, see Carlson v. State of Indiana, 220 N.E.2D. 532. Similar theories were
expressed in People v. Randolph, 219 N.E.2D. 337, Which pertains to attorney fees. A similar
conclusion was reached in Edwards v. Prutzman, 165 Atl. 255, As pertaining to expert witness fees

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Out-Continuance-Bz-Tagged
NEV. J ustice Court Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 80
(e) Proceedings on the Record Transcript as Evidence. Proceedings recorded or reported shall be
transcribed into typewritten transcripts, certified as correct and filed with the clerk or justice, as
required by these rules or by statute. Whenever the testimony of a witness at a trial or hearing
which was recorded or reported is admissible in evidence at a later trial, such testimony may be
proved by the transcript thereof duly certified by the person who reported the testimony or the
person who transcribed the sound recordings tapes.

Courts of special or limited jurisdiction. Unless authority is conferred by statute, courts of special or
limited jurisdiction do not have the power to review, retry, or vacate their judgments.Ind.-Pass v.
State, 83 Ind. App. 598, 147 N.E. 287 (1925). In Rev2011-001708 RJ C J udge Sferrazza regularly
refused to adjudicate Coughlin's post-order/judgment motions where NRS 40.400 Made NRCP
applciable......XII. Alteration of and Relief from J udgment C. Opening and Vacating 1. In General
Topic Summary References Correlation Table s 390. Court's power West's Key Number Digest West's
Key Number Digest, J udgment k 340 Courts of record or of general jurisdiction have inherent power
to open or vacate their own judgments, although statutes or rules regulating that power control. In
accordance with the rules governing a court's power and control over its judgments, generally,[1] the
authority to vacate its own judgments is inherent in all courts of record or of general jurisdiction,[2]
and may be exercised without the grant of any special statutory authority,[3] although courts of
special or limited jurisdiction do not have those powers in the absence of statutes expressly granting
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them.[4] However, in jurisdictions having statutes or rules of civil procedure regulating that power,
those statutes or rules are controlling.[5] It may be within a court's discretion to determine whether it
has jurisdiction under a rule governing relief from a judgment to set aside a judgment.[6] The
doctrines of res judicata and claim preclusion do not preclude a litigant from directly attacking a
judgment by bringing a motion for relief from a final judgment before the court that rendered it.[7] ---
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FN1] ss 352 et seq. [FN2] Ala.-
Alabama By-Products Corporation v. Rutherford, 239 Ala. 413, 195 So. 210 (1940) (Overruled in
part on other grounds by, Simpson v. Glenn, 264 Ala. 519, 88 So. 2D 326 (1956)). Fla.-Skipper v.
Schumacher, 118 Fla. 867, 160 So. 357 (1935). Tex.-Pavelka v. Overton, 47 S.W.2D 369 (Tex. Civ.
App. Amarillo 1932), writ refused, (J une 20, 1932). [FN3] Ark.-Wells Fargo & Co. Express v. W.B.
Baker Lumber Co., 107 Ark. 415, 155 S.W. 122 (1913). [FN4] Ind.-Pass v. State, 83 Ind. App. 598,
147 N.E. 287 (1925). Wis.-In re Cudahy's Estate, 196 Wis. 260, 219 N.W. 203 (1928). [FN5] Iowa-
Hammon v. Gilson, 227 Iowa 1366, 291 N.W. 448 (1940). Minn.-J ohnson v. J ohnson, 379 N.W.2D
215 (Minn. Ct. App. 1985). N.D.-Cumber v. Cumber, 326 N.W.2D 194 (N.D. 1982). Ohio-Sperry v.
Hlutke, 19 Ohio App. 3D 156, 483 N.E.2D 870 (8th Dist. Cuyahoga County 1984). [FN6] Ark.-
Watson v. Connors, 372 Ark. 56, 2008 WL 90443 (2008). [FN7] Alaska-Dixon v. Pouncy, 979 P.2D
520 (Alaska 1999). Vt.-J ones v. Murphy, 172 Vt. 86, 772 A.2D 502 (2001)............XII. Alteration of
and Relief from J udgment C. Opening and Vacating 4. Proceedings and Relief f. Evidence Topic
Summary References Correlation Table s 459. Presumptions West's Key Number Digest West's Key
Number Digest, J udgment k 392(2) There are certain rebuttable presumptions recognized in a
proceeding for relief from a judgment, such as regarding the regularity of the previous proceedings.
In an action for relief from a judgment, there are general presumptions concerning the regularity and
validity of proceedings in the case preceding the judgment,[1] the correctness of recitals in the
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record,[2] and the court's jurisdiction.[3] There is, however, authority that a presumption of regularity
will not be indulged in support of the judgment.[4] All of these presumptions are only prima facie,
and may be contradicted by proof,[5] thus placing the burden of proof on the party seeking relief
from the judgment.[6] A party seeking relief from a judgment should not be presumed to have acted
diligently.[7] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FN1] La.-O'Neill v.
Sumrall, 481 So. 2D 157 (La. Ct. App. 4Th Cir. 1985). N.D.-J acobson v. Brey, 72 N.D. 269, 6
N.W.2D 269 (1942). Okla.-Davidson v. Gregory, 1989 OK 87, 780 P.2D 679 (Okla. 1989). Tex.-
Smith v. Pegram, 80 S.W.2D 354 (Tex. Civ. App. Amarillo 1935), writ refused. [FN2] Ark.-First Nat.
Bank v. Dalsheimer, 157 Ark. 464, 248 S.W. 575 (1923). [FN3] Ariz.-Bell v. Bell, 44 Ariz. 520, 39
P.2D 629 (1934). Cal.-Spahn v. Spahn, 70 Cal. App. 2D 791, 162 P.2D 53 (2d Dist. 1945). Wash.-
Brennan v. Hurt, 59 Wash. App. 315, 796 P.2D 786 (Div. 2 1990). Utah-J ackson Const. Co., Inc. V.
Marrs, 2004 UT 89, 100 P.3D 1211 (Utah 2004).
No presumption accorded courts of limited jurisdiction Utah-State, Dept. Of Social Services v. Vijil,
784 P.2D 1130 (Utah 1989). [FN4] Mo.-Swallows v. Holden, 723 S.W.2D 576 (Mo. Ct. App. S.D.
1987). [FN5] Ariz.-Bell v. Bell, 44 Ariz. 520, 39 P.2D 629 (1934). Mo.-Crabtree v. Aetna Life Ins.
Co., 341 Mo. 1173, 111 S.W.2D 103 (1937). N.M.-Singleton v. Sanabrea, 35 N.M. 491, 2 P.2D 119
(1931). Okla.-City of Clinton ex rel. Richardson v. Cornell, 1942 OK 379, 191 Okla. 600, 132 P.2D
340 (1942). Notice of hearing Fla.-Hammett v. Hammett, 510 So. 2D 632 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 3D
Dist. 1987). [FN6] Utah-J ackson Const. Co., Inc. V. Marrs, 2004 UT 89, 100 P.3D 1211 (Utah 2004).
As to the burden of proof, see s 458. [FN7] N.M.-Meiboom v. Watson, 2000-NMSC-004, 128 N.M.
536, 994 P.2D 1154 (2000), as corrected, (Feb. 15, 2000).

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XIV. Collateral Attack D. Grounds 2. J urisdictional Defects b. Presumptions as to J urisdiction Topic
Summary References Correlation Table s 728. Courts or tribunals of inferior or limited jurisdiction
West's Key Number Digest West's Key Number Digest, J udgment k 495(1) West's Key Number
Digest, J udgment k 496 Generally, nothing is presumed in favor of the validity of the judgment of a
court of inferior or limited jurisdiction; however, the usual presumptions apply in a case in which
such court or tribunal has exclusive or general jurisdiction. Nothing is presumed in favor of the
judgment of a court of inferior or limited jurisdiction, as against a collateral attack, and the
jurisdictional facts ordinarily must affirmatively appear either on the face of the record.[1] As a
corollary to this rule, it may not be necessary for a defendant to appear in such a court and object to
its jurisdiction as a prerequisite to challenging such jurisdiction in a subsequent suit.[2] However, the
rule applies only to questions of subject-matter jurisdiction, for where the jurisdiction has once vested
as to such matter, the rules which govern its exercise as to the person, with respect to process,
evidence, and the like are generally the same as those applicable to courts of general jurisdiction.[3]
Moreover, even though the court may be a limited or inferior tribunal, if it has general or exclusive
jurisdiction of any one subject, its proceedings and judgments with respect to that subject will be
sustained by the same presumptions which pertain in the case of courts of general jurisdiction.[4]
Where the records of inferior courts and tribunals show either affirmatively or by necessary
implication that the court or tribunal had jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter, such
jurisdiction cannot be avoided by adverse inferences from the judgment or order rendered.[5] The
same presumptions will then be indulged as to the regularity of the proceedings as are indulged in
proceedings of courts of general jurisdiction.[6] Administrative tribunal. The judgment or award of an
administrative tribunal purports jurisdiction, as against collateral attack, unless the judgment or award
shows on its face that the tribunal did not have jurisdiction.[7] Probate courts. Although probate
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courts are limited in their sphere to matters pertaining to the settlement of decedents' estates, their
jurisdiction generally is not special or inferior; with respect to matters to which their powers extend,
such courts usually regarded as courts of general jurisdiction, and therefore the judgment of such a
court is entitled to the same presumptions as to jurisdiction, regularity, and validity, as against
collateral attack as are accorded the judgments of other courts of general jurisdiction,[8] unless it
affirmatively appears from the record that the court had no jurisdiction in the matter.[9] ----------------
---------------------------------------------------------------- [FN1] U.S.-Warmsprings Irr. Dist. V. May, 117
F.2D 802 (C.C.A. 9Th Cir. 1941). Fla.-Krivitsky v. Nye, 155 Fla. 45, 19 So. 2D 563 (1944). Mo.-
State ex rel. Lane v. Corneli, 351 Mo. 1, 171 S.W.2D 687 (1943). [FN2] Cal.-Schuler-Knox Co. V.
Smith, 62 Cal. App. 2D 86, 144 P.2D 47 (3d Dist. 1943). [FN3] Cal.-In re Sutro's Estate, 143 Cal.
487, 77 P. 402 (1904). [FN4] N.Y.-Daley v. Dennis, 137 Misc. 1, 242 N.Y.S. 408 (County Ct. 1930).
Wyo.-Campbell v. Wyoming Development Co., 55 Wyo. 347, 100 P.2D 124 (1940). As to the
presumption of the validity of judgments of courts of general jurisdiction, see s 727. [FN5] Miss.-
Scott County v. Dubois, 158 Miss. 245, 130 So. 106 (1930). [FN6] Ark.-Austin Western Road
Machinery Co. V. Blair, 190 Ark. 996, 82 S.W.2D 528 (1935). Va.-Kiser v. W. M. Ritter Lumber Co.,
179 Va. 128, 18 S.E.2D 319 (1942). [FN7] Utah-State Tax Commission v. J . & W. Auto Service, 92
Utah 123, 66 P.2D 141 (1937). [FN8] Cal.-N re Keet's Estate, 15 Cal. 2D 328, 100 P.2D 1045 (1940).
Ga.-Morris v. Nicholson, 198 Ga. 450, 31 S.E.2D 786 (1944). Iowa-Anderson v. Schwitzer, 236 Iowa
765, 20 N.W.2D 67 (1945). Mo.-Ross v. Pitcairn, 179 S.W.2D 35, 153 A.L.R. 215 (Mo. 1944). Okla.-
Porter v. Hansen, 1941 OK 355, 190 Okla. 429, 124 P.2D 391 (1941). [FN9] Cal.-Texas Co. V. Bank
of America Nat. Trust & Savings Ass'n, 5 Cal. 2D 35, 53 P.2D 127 (1935). Ga.-Campbell v. Atlanta
Coach Co., 58 Ga. App. 824, 200 S.E. 203 (1938). Mo.-Linville v. Ripley, 347 Mo. 95, 146 S.W.2D
581 (1940). Tex.-Goolsby v. Bush, 172 S.W.2D 758 (Tex. Civ. App. El Paso 1943).
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XIV. Collateral Attack D. Grounds 2. J urisdictional Defects b. Presumptions as to J urisdiction Topic
Summary References Correlation Table s 731. Decision of court as to its own jurisdiction West's Key
Number Digest West's Key Number Digest, J udgment k 498 The decision of a court, of either general
or limited jurisdiction, as to the fact of its jurisdiction of a case generally is not subject to collateral
attack unless it is in irreconcilable conflict with facts otherwise disclosed by the record of the
proceedings. Where a court of general jurisdiction judicially considers and adjudicates the question of
its jurisdiction, and decides that the facts exist which are necessary to give it jurisdiction of the case,
the finding is conclusive,[1] and generally cannot be controverted in a collateral proceeding,[2] even
though the decision or finding as to jurisdiction was erroneous,[3] and even though the ground on
which the decision was rested has subsequently been overruled.[4] A judgment is not subject to
collateral attack, where it is rendered under a decision of the court that it has jurisdiction, based on a
special as well as a general appearance,[5] or on a writ or notice which, although defective, or the
service of which was irregular or informal, has been adjudged sufficient.[6] However, a collateral
attack may be made on such decision where it is in irreconcilable conflict with facts otherwise
disclosed by the record of the proceedings,[7] or where the facts are admitted in the pleadings, or
agreed on, and the court's determination is based on an error of law arising out of such state of
facts.[8] Only in the rare instance when there is a clear usurpation of power will a judgment be
rendered void.[9] The collateral attack is permitted only when the first court's proceeding
substantially infringed the authority of another tribunal or agency of government, or when it
improperly trenched on sovereign immunity.[10] Where general jurisdiction over a particular class of
cases is conferred on a certain tribunal, its decision on the facts essential to its jurisdiction in a case
belonging to that class is generally not subject to a collateral attack,[11] as in the case of courts of the
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United States[12] and probate courts.[13] Court or tribunal of inferior or limited jurisdiction. If an
inferior court or one of limited jurisdiction is charged with the ascertainment of a jurisdictional fact,
and its proceedings show that the fact was ascertained, the finding cannot be collaterally attacked[14]
unless lack of jurisdiction is apparent on the face of the record.[15] CUMULATIVE SUPPLEMENT
Cases: A stranger to the proceeding in which a judgment was entered has the right to impeach the
validity of that judgment in a collateral proceeding when the judgment is void due to lack of subject-
matter jurisdiction, regardless of whether the court issuing the judgment had an arguable basis for
concluding it had subject-matter jurisdiction. J efferson County Com'n v. Edwards, 32 So. 3D 572
(Ala. 2009). [END OF SUPPLEMENT] -------------------------------------------------------------------------
------- [FN1] C.J .S., Courts s 118. [FN2] Fla.-King's Bay Property Owners Ass'n, Inc. V. Ryan, 403
So. 2D 1356 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 3D Dist. 1981). Ohio-Dollar Bank v. The Bernstein Group, Inc., 71
Ohio App. 3D 530, 594 N.E.2D 1074 (10th Dist. Franklin County 1991). Okla.-Fitzsimmons v. City
of Oklahoma City, 1942 OK 422, 192 Okla. 248, 135 P.2D 340 (1942). Va.-Kiser v. W. M. Ritter
Lumber Co., 179 Va. 128, 18 S.E.2D 319 (1942). Determination open to direct review, but not
collateral attack A district court's express or implicit determination that it has subject-matter
jurisdiction over a dispute is open to direct review, but it is res judicata when collaterally attacked.
U.S.-Baella-Silva v. Hulsey, 454 F.3D 5 (1st Cir. 2006). [FN3] U.S.-Nye v. U.S., 137 F.2D 73 (C.C.A.
4Th Cir. 1943); Coleman v. Court of Appeals, Div. No. Two of State of Okl., 550 F. Supp. 681 (W.D.
Okla. 1980). N.Y.-People v. Harmor, 185 Misc. 596, 57 N.Y.S.2D 402 (Sup 1945). Va.-Kiser v. W. M.
Ritter Lumber Co., 179 Va. 128, 18 S.E.2D 319 (1942). As to error in the exercise of jurisdiction, see
s 22. [FN4] U.S.-Ripperger v. A.C. Allyn & Co., 113 F.2D 332 (C.C.A. 2D Cir. 1940) . [FN5] N.Y.-
Peri v. Groves, 183 Misc. 579, 50 N.Y.S.2D 300 (Sup 1944). Determination as to personal
jurisdiction to enter default not preclusive A court entering a default judgment may assume that it has
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jurisdiction over the defendant when the defendant does not appear in court to contest the judgment,
but its determination as to whether service was proper and it had personal jurisdiction cannot be
deemed final and preclusive on these questions. U.S.-Norex Petroleum Ltd. V. Access Industries, Inc.,
416 F.3D 146 (2d Cir. 2005). [FN6] U.S.-Pen-Ken Gas & Oil Corp. V. Warfield Natural Gas Co., 137
F.2D 871 (C.C.A. 6Th Cir. 1943). Iowa-Giberson v. Henness, 219 Iowa 359, 258 N.W. 708 (1935).
[FN7] U.S.-McCombs v. West, 63 F. Supp. 469 (S.D. Fla. 1945), J udgment aff'd, 155 F.2D 601
(C.C.A. 5Th Cir. 1946). W.Va.-Bell v. Brown, 116 W. Va. 484, 182 S.E. 579 (1935). [FN8] Tex.-
Highland Farms Corp. V. Fidelity Trust Co. Of Houston, 125 Tex. 474, 82 S.W.2D 627 (Comm'n
App. 1935). [FN9] U.S.-Coleman v. Court of Appeals, Div. No. Two of State of Okl., 550 F. Supp.
681 (W.D. Okla. 1980). Fla.-King's Bay Property Owners Ass'n, Inc. V. Ryan, 403 So. 2D 1356 (Fla.
Dist. Ct. App. 3D Dist. 1981). [FN10] U.S.-Blinder, Robinson & Co., Inc. V. S.E.C., 837 F.2D 1099
(D.C. Cir. 1988). [FN11] Ind.-City of Delphi v. Startzman, 104 Ind. 343, 3 N.E. 937 (1885). [FN12]
U.S.-Young Realty Co v. Darling Stores Corp, 128 F.2D 556 (C.C.A. 2D Cir. 1942); Sorenson v.
Sutherland, 109 F.2D 714 (C.C.A. 2D Cir. 1940), J udgment aff'd, 311 U.S. 494, 61 S. Ct. 326, 85 L.
Ed. 297 (1941). Determination of lower federal court (1) The determinations of lower federal courts
regarding whether they have jurisdiction to entertain cause cannot be assailed collaterally. U.S.-
Chicot County Drainage Dist. V. Baxter State Bank, 308 U.S. 371, 60 S. Ct. 317, 84 L. Ed. 329
(1940). (2) An order by a federal district court, sitting in bankruptcy, may not be collaterally attacked
for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction; it does not matter that the issue of subject-matter jurisdiction
was not raised in the original case by the party now attacking the order, if that party could have raised
it during the original case or in a direct appeal of that order. U.S.-In re Woods, 130 B.R. 204 (W.D.
Va. 1990). [FN13] Ala.-Grayson v. Schwab, 235 Ala. 398, 179 So. 377 (1938). [FN14] Ala.-Grayson
v. Schwab, 235 Ala. 398, 179 So. 377 (1938). Fla.-State ex rel. Everette v. Petteway, 131 Fla. 516,
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179 So. 666 (1938). N.Y.-People v. Harmor, 185 Misc. 596, 57 N.Y.S.2D 402 (Sup 1945). [FN15]
N.Y.-People v. Harmor, 185 Misc. 596, 57 N.Y.S.2D 402 (Sup 1945). W.Va.-Ohio Sav. Bank & Trust
Co. V. Ballard, 111 W. Va. 235, 161 S.E. 445 (1931).

XIV. Collateral Attack D. Grounds 3. Errors and Irregularities Topic Summary References
Correlation Table s 732. Generally West's Key Number Digest West's Key Number Digest, J udgment
k 500 West's Key Number Digest, J udgment k 501 A judgment is not subject to collateral attack for
errors and irregularities which do not render the judgment void. When jurisdiction has once attached,
the court has a right to decide every question arising in the case, and errors of judgment or
irregularities which do not render the judgment absolutely void, are not available on collateral
attack.[1 ] Unless a litigant can show an absence of jurisdiction that makes the prior judgment of a
tribunal entirely invalid, he or she must resort to direct proceedings to correct perceived wrongs, and
a collateral attack on a judgment is a procedurally impermissible substitute for an appeal.[2] This rule
may be applicable even where such errors or irregularities appear on the face of the record.[3] If an
attack on a judgment is not based on jurisdiction but, rather, is based on mistake, it cannot be litigated
collaterally.[4] A judgment cannot be collaterally impeached merely because it was based on a
mistake of fact[5] or a mistake of law.[6] A judgment is not necessarily void and subject to collateral
attack if subsequent decisions prove it erroneous.[7] Even if the law changes, a judgment that had
valid subject-matter jurisdiction at the time it became final cannot be collaterally attacked.[8] On the
other hand, where a judgment is void, and not merely irregular and erroneous, because the court
exceeded its jurisdiction and rendered a particular judgment which it was wholly unauthorized to
render under any circumstances, the rule against collateral attack does not apply.[9] A judgment not
void on its face generally is subject to attack only by a direct proceeding in the court in which it was
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rendered.[10] J udgments of inferior courts. Although the validity of a judgment rendered by an
inferior court is not sustained by any presumptions as to jurisdiction, when it is established that such
a court had jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter, it will be presumed to have proceeded in
due order, and its judgment cannot be attacked in any collateral proceeding for mere error or
irregularity.[11] CUMULATIVE SUPPLEMENT Cases: A claim of ineffective assistance of counsel
is a well-established ground for a collateral attack on a decision in a criminal case, but such a claim is
not a basis for a collateral attack on a civil judgment, where a litigant's sole recourse for his attorney's
negligence is an action for malpractice. U.S.C.A. Const.Amend. 6. Com. V. Patton, 458 Mass. 119,
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---------------------- [FN1] Ark.-Rowland v. Farm Credit Bank of St. Louis, 41 Ark. App. 79, 848
S.W.2D 433 (1993). Ill.-People v. Davis, 156 Ill. 2D 149, 189 Ill. Dec. 49, 619 N.E.2D 750 (1993).
Iowa-Morris Plan Co. Of Iowa v. Bruner, 458 N.W.2D 853 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990). Neb.-VanDeWalle
v. Albion Nat. Bank, 243 Neb. 496, 500 N.W.2D 566 (1993). Okla.-Crockett v. Prudential Ins. Co. Of
America, 1990 OK CIV APP 18, 789 P.2D 1 (Ct. App. Div. 1 1990). As to errors in the exercise of
jurisdiction, see s 724. Voidable judgments not subject to collateral attack (1) A voidable judgment
can be challenged by a motion for rehearing or appeal and may be subject to collateral attack under
specific circumstances, but such a judgment ordinarily cannot be challenged at any time as void
under a rule governing relief from judgments. Fla.-Sterling Factors Corp. V. U.S. Bank Nat. Ass'n,
968 So. 2D 658 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2D Dist. 2007). (2) A "voidable judgment" is entered erroneously
by a court having jurisdiction and is not subject to collateral attack. Ill.-Universal Underwriters Ins.
Co. V. J udge & J ames, Ltd., 372 Ill. App. 3D 372, 310 Ill. Dec. 207, 865 N.E.2D 531 (1st Dist. 2007),
Appeal denied, 225 Ill. 2D 678, 314 Ill. Dec. 838, 875 N.E.2D 1125 (2007). (3) Any error rendering a
judgment voidable cannot be challenged in a collateral action and is subject to consent, waiver, or
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estoppel. Ky.-Hisle v. Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, 258 S.W.3D 422 (Ky. Ct. App.
2008), Review denied, (Aug. 13, 2008). [FN2] Conn.-Urban Redevelopment Com'n of City of
Stamford v. Katsetos, 86 Conn. App. 236, 860 A.2D 1233 (2004). J udgment of court with jurisdiction
of subject matter and person (1) A judgment of a court having jurisdiction of the subject matter of the
suit and of the person, however irregular, is not void and not impeachable collaterally, unless it may
be for fraud. Ind.-K.S. V. State, 849 N.E.2D 538 (Ind. 2006). (2) Even though a judgment may be
erroneous, if the court has jurisdiction over the person and subject matter, the judgment is conclusive
on collateral attack. Iowa-In re Estate of Falck, 672 N.W.2D 785 (Iowa 2003). Direct challenge by
motion to vacate judgment or appeal Errors in a judgment which are merely in excess of jurisdiction
should be challenged directly, for example by a motion to vacate the judgment or on appeal, and are
generally not subject to collateral attack once the judgment is final unless unusual circumstances
were present which prevented an earlier and more appropriate attack. Cal.-People v. American
Contractors Indem. Co., 33 Cal. 4Th 653, 16 Cal. Rptr. 3D 76, 93 P.3D 1020 (2004). [FN3] U.S.-
Iselin v. La Coste, 147 F.2D 791 (C.C.A. 5Th Cir. 1945). Cal.-Sontag Chain Stores Co. V. Superior
Court in and for Los Angeles County, 18 Cal. 2D 92, 113 P.2D 689 (1941). Mo.-Central Paving &
Construction Co. V. Eighth & Morgan Garage & Filling Station, 159 S.W.2D 660 (Mo. 1941). Okla.-
Lee v. Harvey, 1945 OK 63, 195 Okla. 178, 156 P.2D 134 (1945). [FN4] N.D.-State ex rel. Rayl v.
Hettinger County, 467 N.W.2D 98 (N.D. 1991) . As to the validity of erroneous and irregular
judgments, see s 754. Question of error or irregularity As a general rule, if it is only a question of
error or irregularity and not of jurisdiction, it cannot be raised on collateral attack. Haw.-Kim v.
Reilly, 105 Haw. 93, 94 P.3D 648 (2004). [FN5] Tex.-J eff Davis County v. Davis, 192 S.W. 291 (Tex.
Civ. App. El Paso 1917), writ refused. [FN6] U.S.-In re Canganelli, 132 B.R. 369 (Bankr. N.D. Ind.
1991). Ind.-In re Marriage of Truax, 522 N.E.2D 402 (Ind. Ct. App. 1988). Or.-Callahan v.
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Employment Div., 97 Or. App. 234, 776 P.2D 21 (1989). Tex.-Stinson v. Stinson, 668 S.W.2D 840
(Tex. App. San Antonio 1984), writ refused n.R.E., (Nov. 7, 1984). Applicability of collateral-bar rule
The collateral-bar rule applies not only when a defendant challenges a protective order on the basis of
factual error, but also when he or she contends that the order is invalid because its issuance does not
comport with constitutional law. Conn.-State v. Wright, 273 Conn. 418, 870 A.2D 1039 (2005).
Usurpation of power Tennessee law permits parties to attack collaterally an order on the ground that
the court exceeded the powers conferred upon it by law; however, it must be demonstrated that the
court did not simply err in exercising a power that it possessed but, rather, that the court usurped
power where none existed. U.S.-Tennessee ex. Rel. Sizemore v. Surety Bank, 200 F.3D 373 (5th Cir.
2000). [FN7] U.S.-Margoles v. J ohns, 660 F.2D 291, 32 Fed. R. Serv. 2D 1017 (7th Cir. 1981). [FN8]
Mo.-Reese v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 173 S.W.3D 287 (Mo. Ct. App. W.D. 2005). J udgment based on
unconstitutional statute A judgment based on a statute which is later declared unconstitutional is not
void so as to be subject to collateral attack, but at most voidable and subject only to direct attack.
Okla.-Ingram v. Knippers, 2003 OK 58, 72 P.3D 17 (Okla. 2003). [FN9] U.S.-Rheinberger v. Security
Life Ins. Co. Of America, 146 F.2D 680 (C.C.A. 7Th Cir. 1944). Haw.-Wong Kwai Tong v. Choy Yin,
31 Haw. 603, 1930 WL 2909 (1930). Va.-Buchanan v. Buchanan, 170 Va. 458, 197 S.E. 426, 116
A.L.R. 688 (1938). [FN10] Ga.-State Auto Mut. Ins. Co. V. Relocation & Corporate Housing
Services, Inc., 287 Ga. App. 575, 651 S.E.2D 829 (2007), cert. Denied, (Feb. 11, 2008). Failure to
show judgment void on its face A citizen could not collaterally attack, on appeal from the dismissal of
subsequently filed cases, a judgment denying his request for a declaration of his right to appear
before the grand jury to urge a return of indictments and enjoining him from bringing additional
actions until he paid court costs and attorney's fees; the citizen failed to appeal from the judgment,
and he did not show that the judgment was void on its face, as would permit a collateral attack on the
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judgment. Ga.-Nally v. Bartow County Grand J urors, 280 Ga. 790, 633 S.E.2D 337 (2006). [FN11]
Fla.-Fiehe v. R.E. Householder Co., 98 Fla. 627, 125 So. 2 (1929). Me.-Harvey v. Roberts, 123 Me.
174, 122 A. 409 (1923).

In CV11-03628 and 61383, Hills client, landlord Merlisss pleadings failed to controvert Coughlins
assertion that his was a commercial tenancy (home law office), and a jurisdictional prerequisite to
the use of NRS 40.254(2) is that such is not applied to a commercial tenant: XIV. Collateral Attack
D. Grounds 3. Errors and Irregularities Topic Summary References Correlation Table s 734. Defects
and objections as to pleadings West's Key Number Digest West's Key Number Digest, J udgment k
503 A judgment may not be collaterally attacked because of defects in the pleadings which are
amendable, even though such pleadings are bad on general demurrer. Unless the pleadings negate the
court's jurisdiction,[1] a judgment may not be impeached collaterally because of any defects in the
pleadings[2] which are amendable.[3] Thus, the validity of a judgment cannot be impugned by
showing that a wrong form of action was chosen,[4] or that the complaint did not state facts sufficient
to constitute a cause of action[5] or stated the cause of action defectively,[6] if the complaint
contained sufficient matter to challenge the attention of the court as to its merits.[7] However,
according to some authority, a judgment against a party based on a complaint which states no
cognizable cause of action against that party can be attacked collaterally.[8] It is not a ground for
collateral attack that the complaint was defectively verified,[9] that there was a misjoinder of causes
of action[10] or a splitting of a cause of action.[11] ------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------- [FN1] Tex.-Mercer v. Phillips Natural Gas Co., 746 S.W.2D 933 (Tex. App. Austin
1988), writ denied, (J uly 13, 1988). [FN2] Ill.-Molner v. Arendt, 323 Ill. App. 289, 55 N.E.2D 407
(1st Dist. 1944). Okla.-Thompson v. General Outdoor Advertising Co., 1944 OK 195, 194 Okla. 300,
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151 P.2D 379 (1944). Tex.-Mercer v. Phillips Natural Gas Co., 746 S.W.2D 933 (Tex. App. Austin
1988), writ denied, (J uly 13, 1988). Default judgment A default judgment is not subject to collateral
attack on the ground of the insufficiency of the pleadings. Or.-Rajneesh Foundation Intern. V.
McGreer, 303 Or. 139, 734 P.2D 871 (1987) , on reconsideration, 303 Or. 371, 737 P.2D 593 (1987).
[FN3] Ariz.-Long v. Stratton, 50 Ariz. 427, 72 P.2D 939 (1937). Utah-State v. Cragun, 81 Utah 457,
20 P.2D 247 (1933). [FN4] Tex.-Benson v. Mangum, 117 S.W.2D 169 (Tex. Civ. App. San Antonio
1938), writ refused. [FN5] Cal.-In re Keet's Estate, 15 Cal. 2D 328, 100 P.2D 1045 (1940). N.M.-In
re Field's Estate, 40 N.M. 423, 60 P.2D 945 (1936). Tenn.-Southern Ry. Co. V. Baskette, 175 Tenn.
253, 133 S.W.2D 498 (1939). Tex.-Rhoads v. Daly General Agency, 152 S.W.2D 461 (Tex. Civ. App.
El Paso 1941), writ refused. As to an illegal cause of action as a ground for attack, generally, see s
721. Petition erroneously found sufficient Neb.-Wistrom v. Forsling, 144 Neb. 638, 14 N.W.2D 217
(1944). [FN6] Ill.-Baker v. Brown, 372 Ill. 336, 23 N.E.2D 710 (1939). Okla.-Chicago, R.I. & P. Ry.
Co. V. Excise Bd. Of Oklahoma County, 1934 OK 349, 168 Okla. 428, 33 P.2D 1081 (1934). [FN7]
Kan.-Eberhardt Lumber Co. V. Lecuyer, 153 Kan. 386, 110 P.2D 757 (1941). Okla.-Ciesler v.
Simpson, 1940 OK 340, 187 Okla. 641, 105 P.2D 227 (1940). Tex.-Benson v. Mangum, 117 S.W.2D
169 (Tex. Civ. App. San Antonio 1938), writ refused. [FN8] Ill.-Charles v. Gore, 248 Ill. App. 3D
441, 187 Ill. Dec. 963, 618 N.E.2D 554 (1st Dist. 1993). [FN9] Fla.-Beverette v. Graham, 101 Fla.
566, 135 So. 847 (1931). [FN10] Okla.-Thompson v. General Outdoor Advertising Co., 1944 OK
195, 194 Okla. 300, 151 P.2D 379 (1944). [FN11] Okla.-Hardwicke-Etter Co. V. Durant, 1920 OK
68, 77 Okla. 202, 187 P. 484 (1920).
J udgment beyond pleadings and issues. According to some authority, where the court goes beyond
and outside the pleadings and issues and assumes to adjudicate a matter not within the issues made up
in the pleadings, and the judgment is to that extent void, the judgment may be attacked collaterally.
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Mo.-Weatherford v. Spiritual Christian Union Church, 163 S.W.2D 916 (Mo. 1942). N.Y.-Coles v.
Carroll, 273 N.Y. 86, 6 N.E.2D 107 (1937). Ohio-Binns v. Isabel, 39 Ohio L. Abs. 225, 12 Ohio
Supp. 113 (C.P. 1942), Aff'd, 72 Ohio App. 222, 27 Ohio Op. 87, 39 Ohio L. Abs. 237, 51 N.E.2D
501 (2d Dist. Franklin County 1943).

XIV. Collateral Attack D. Grounds 3. Errors and Irregularities Topic Summary References
Correlation Table s 739. Fraud or perjury West's Key Number Digest West's Key Number Digest,
J udgment k 508 to 513 A judgment may be collaterally attacked on the ground of fraud, where the
fraud goes to the jurisdiction of the court; a judgment ordinarily may not be impeached collaterally
by a party or privy to the judgment on the ground that it was obtained by means of collusion between
the other parties to the action or the attorneys. Where the fraud alleged was inherent in the cause of
action, or in the character or procurement of the instrument sued on, it does not furnish a legitimate
ground for impeaching the judgment in a collateral proceeding.[1] Where the court has jurisdiction, it
generally is not permissible for a party or privy to attack a judgment in a collateral proceeding
because of fraud,[2] such a judgment being voidable only, and not void.[3] However, a judgment
obtained by fraud may be void under some circumstances, and therefore subject to collateral
attack,[4] as where such fraud appears on the face of the record[5] or goes to the method of acquiring
jurisdiction.[6] Likewise, the judgment may be attacked collaterally where fraud has been practiced
in the very act of obtaining the judgment,[7] or on the party against whom the judgment was
rendered, so as to prevent him or her from having a fair opportunity to present his or her case.[8]
J udgments obtained by extrinsic,[9] rather than intrinsic,[10] fraud may be attacked collaterally. The
extrinsic fraud which is required as a basis for collateral attacks on judgments is fraud which is
collateral to the issues tried in the case where the judgment is rendered.[11] By comparison, intrinsic
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fraud, which is insufficient as a basis for collateral attacks on judgments, is fraud which pertains to an
issue involved in the original action or where acts constituting the fraud were, or could have been
litigated therein.[12] The remedy for fraud allegedly committed during the course of a legal
proceeding ordinarily must be exercised in that lawsuit by moving to vacate the civil judgment, and
not by another a plenary action collaterally attacking that judgment.[13] The doctrines of res judicata
and collateral estoppel do not bar collateral attack of a judgment based on fraud.[14] Consent
judgment. A consent judgment is subject to collateral attack when the facts demonstrate that the
judgment or settlement was entered into fraudulently.[15] False testimony or perjury. It is no ground
for impeaching a judgment collaterally that the testimony on which it was based was false or
perjured[16] unless the fraud goes to the jurisdiction of the court.[17] Fraud or collusion by other
parties. A party or privy to a judgment ordinarily is not permitted to impeach it collaterally on the
ground that it was obtained by means of collusion between the other parties to the action or the
attorneys in the case.[18] However, collateral impeachment by a stranger to the proceeding may be
allowed when his or her rights or interests in a subsequent litigation are threatened by the
judgment.[19] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FN1] Cal.-Mason
v. Drug, Inc., 31 Cal. App. 2D 697, 88 P.2D 929 (1st Dist. 1939). N.J .-Goodman v. Goodman, 15 N.J .
Misc. 716, 194 A. 866 (Ch. 1937). As to opening or vacating a judgment for fraud, see s 398. As to
equitable relief against judgments on the ground of fraud, generally, see ss 664 to 669. [FN2] U.S.-
Iselin v. La Coste, 147 F.2D 791 (C.C.A. 5Th Cir. 1945). Ariz.-Schuster v. Schuster, 51 Ariz. 1, 73
P.2D 1345 (1937). Ark.-Swindle v. Rogers, 188 Ark. 503, 66 S.W.2D 630 (1934). Tex.-Bragdon v.
Wright, 142 S.W.2D 703 (Tex. Civ. App. Texarkana 1940), writ dismissed. [FN3] U.S.-In re
Canganelli, 132 B.R. 369 (Bankr. N.D. Ind. 1991). Colo.-Atchison, T. & S.F. Ry. Co. V. Board of
County Com'rs of Fremont County, 95 Colo. 435, 37 P.2D 761 (1934). Ill.-In re M.B., 235 Ill. App.
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3D 352, 176 Ill. Dec. 454, 601 N.E.2D 1152 (1st Dist. 1992). [FN4] U.S.-Matter of Montalvo, 157
B.R. 510 (D.P.R. 1993). Idaho-Heirs and Devisees of Grover v. Roselle, 117 Idaho 184, 786 P.2D 575
(Ct. App. 1990). Ill.-Terra-Nova Investments v. Rosewell, 235 Ill. App. 3D 330, 176 Ill. Dec. 411,
601 N.E.2D 1109 (1st Dist. 1992). Haw.-Smallwood v. City and County of Honolulu, 118 Haw. 139,
185 P.3D 887 (Ct. App. 2008). Ind.-In re Chapman, 466 N.E.2D 777 (Ind. Ct. App. 1984). N.Y.-Bell
v. Town Bd. Of the Town of Pawling, 146 A.D.2D 729, 537 N.Y.S.2D 214 (2d Dep't 1989). Utah-
Pepper v. Zions First Nat. Bank, N.A., 801 P.2D 144 (Utah 1990). Wis.-State v. Madison, 120 Wis.
2D 150, 353 N.W.2D 835 (Ct. App. 1984). Fraud on court Ohio-State ex rel. Hussey v. Hemmert, 34
Ohio L. Abs. 348, 37 N.E.2D 668 (Ct. App. 2D Dist. Shelby County 1941). Affirmed judgment La.-
Security Ins. Co. Of Hartford v. Holliday, 410 So. 2D 848 (La. Ct. App. 4Th Cir. 1982). Doctrine of
res judicata not applicable to void judgments The doctrine of res judicata does not apply where a
judgment is void, and void judgments are subject to collateral attack for lack of jurisdiction or fraud.
Ill.-In re Marriage of Hulstrom, 342 Ill. App. 3D 262, 276 Ill. Dec. 730, 794 N.E.2D 980 (2d Dist.
2003). [FN5] Ariz.-Hershey v. Banta, 55 Ariz. 93, 99 P.2D 81 (1940). Idaho-Tingwall v. King Hill Irr.
Dist., 66 Idaho 76, 155 P.2D 605 (1945). [FN6] Ill.-In re Marriage of Noble, 192 Ill. App. 3D 501,
139 Ill. Dec. 133, 548 N.E.2D 518 (2d Dist. 1989). Ind.-McKinney v. Bassett, 115 Ind. App. 614, 61
N.E.2D 79 (1945). Iowa-Watt v. Dunn, 236 Iowa 67, 17 N.W.2D 811 (1945). [FN7] U.S.-Nardi v.
Poinsatte, 46 F.2D 347 (N.D. Ind. 1931). Ark.-Featherston v. Lamb, 206 Ark. 1078, 178 S.W.2D 492
(1944). Cal.-Slater v. Shell Oil Co., 39 Cal. App. 2D 535, 103 P.2D 1043 (1st Dist. 1940). Action for
nullity A nullity for fraud or ill practices may not be asserted collaterally. La.-Succession of Schulz,
622 So. 2D 693 (La. Ct. App. 4Th Cir. 1993), Writ denied, 631 So. 2D 1161 (La. 1994). [FN8] Cal.-
McLaughlin v. Security-First Nat. Bank of Los Angeles, 20 Cal. App. 2D 602, 67 P.2D 726 (2d Dist.
1937). Ill.-Hooks v. Bonner, 187 Ill. App. 3D 944, 135 Ill. Dec. 385, 543 N.E.2D 953 (1st Dist.
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1989). N.J .-Wolff v. Wolff, 134 N.J . Eq. 8, 34 A.2D 150 (Ch. 1943). [FN9] U.S.-Sonya C. By and
Through Olivas v. Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind, 743 F. Supp. 700, 62 Ed. Law Rep. 947 (D.
Ariz. 1990); Slangal v. Getzin, 148 F.R.D. 691 (D. Neb. 1993). Fla.-Canal Authority of State of Fla.
V. Harbond, Inc., 433 So. 2D 1345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 5Th Dist. 1983). N.Y.-Miller v. Miller, 96
A.D.2D 1073, 466 N.Y.S.2D 722 (2d Dep't 1983). N.C.-Smith v. Smith, 334 N.C. 81, 431 S.E.2D 196
(1993). Okla.-Hart v. Hart, 1994 OK 95, 878 P.2D 1063 (Okla. 1994). Va.-Peet v. Peet, 16 Va. App.
323, 429 S.E.2D 487 (1993). Wyo.-Taylor v. Estate of Taylor, 719 P.2D 234 (Wyo. 1986). [FN10]
Fla.-Canal Authority of State of Fla. V. Harbond, Inc., 433 So. 2D 1345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 5Th Dist.
1983). N.C.-Smith v. Smith, 334 N.C. 81, 431 S.E.2D 196 (1993). Va.-Peet v. Peet, 16 Va. App. 323,
429 S.E.2D 487 (1993). [FN11] U.S.-Slangal v. Getzin, 148 F.R.D. 691 (D. Neb. 1993). Fla.-Canal
Authority of State of Fla. V. Harbond, Inc., 433 So. 2D 1345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 5Th Dist. 1983).
Effect of fiduciary relationship The existence of a fiduciary relationship may obliterate the distinction
between extrinsic and intrinsic fraud in determining whether to permit a collateral attack on a final
judgment. R.I.-Beirne v. Barone, 529 A.2D 154 (R.I. 1987). [FN12] U.S.-Slangal v. Getzin, 148
F.R.D. 691 (D. Neb. 1993). Colo.-Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy Dist. V. Cache Creek
Min. Trust, 854 P.2D 167 (Colo. 1993). Fla.-Canal Authority of State of Fla. V. Harbond, Inc., 433
So. 2D 1345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 5Th Dist. 1983). Fraud relating to merits of issues persented
"Intrinsic fraud," as an impermissible basis for collateral attack on a judgment, relates to the merits of
the issues that were presented and presumably were or should have been settled in the former action;
it includes fraudulent instruments, perjured testimony, or any matter which was actually presented to
and considered by the trial court in rendering judgment. Tex.-Browning v. Prostok, 165 S.W.3D 336
(Tex. 2005). Determination of intrinsic or extrinsic fraud The question of whether allegations of fraud
are intrinsic or extrinsic to a prior judgment, for purposes of determining whether an action is an
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impermissible attack on the prior judgment, does not hinge exclusively on who the parties were to the
prior judgment; it is a question of whether the conduct being complained of was known or could have
been known, or was at issue or potentially at issue in the prior lawsuit. Tex.-Henderson v. Chambers,
208 S.W.3D 546 (Tex. App. Austin 2006). [FN13] N.Y.-St. Clement v. Londa, 8 A.D.3D 89, 779
N.Y.S.2D 460 (1st Dep't 2004). Reason for rule An attack upon a judgment based on intrinsic fraud is
not allowed because the fraudulent conduct may be properly exposed and rectified within the context
of the underlying adversarial process itself; in contrast, a collateral attack on a judgment on the basis
of extrinsic fraud is allowed because such fraud distorts the judicial process to such an extent that
confidence in the ability to discover the fraudulent conduct through the regular adversarial process is
undermined. Tex.-Browning v. Prostok, 165 S.W.3D 336 (Tex. 2005). Action in equity An action in
equity, rather than a civil suit for compensatory damages, is the proper vehicle for attacking a final
judgment based on alleged extrinsic fraud. Fla.-Parker v. Parker, 950 So. 2D 388 (Fla. 2007). [FN14]
S.C.-Evans v. Gunter, 294 S.C. 525, 366 S.E.2D 44 (Ct. App. 1988). [FN15] Neb.-Carlson v. Zellaha,
240 Neb. 432, 482 N.W.2D 281 (1992). S.D.-Wolff v. Royal Ins. Co. Of America, 472 N.W.2D 233
(S.D. 1991). [FN16] Cal.-Mercury Casualty Co. V. Superior Court, 179 Cal. App. 3D 1027, 225 Cal.
Rptr. 100 (2D Dist. 1986). Mass.-Coughlin v. Coughlin, 312 Mass. 452, 45 N.E.2D 388 (1942). N.J .-
Kantor v. Kessler, 132 N.J .L. 336, 40 A.2D 607 (N.J . Ct. Err. & App. 1945). Va.-Peet v. Peet, 16 Va.
App. 323, 429 S.E.2D 487 (1993). Perjury as intrinsic fraud (1) Fraud is "intrinsic" when a party
knowingly uses perjured testimony or otherwise fabricates evidence. Md.-Taggart v. Maryland Cas.
Co., 242 S.W.3D 755 (Mo. Ct. App. W.D. 2008). (2) Fraud is "extrinsic," for purposes of attacking a
judgment, when it induces a party to default or to consent to a judgment, and fraud is "intrinsic" when
a party knowingly uses perjured testimony or otherwise fabricates evidence. Mo.-Taggart v. Maryland
Cas. Co., 242 S.W.3D 755 (Mo. Ct. App. W.D. 2008). [FN17] Ariz.-Grand International Brotherhood
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of Locomotive Engineers v. Mills, 43 Ariz. 379, 31 P.2D 971 (1934). [FN18] Neb.-Warren v. Stanton
County, 145 Neb. 220, 15 N.W.2D 757 (1944). [FN19] s 711.
Merliss and Bakers fraud in 1708 as to term of the lease and whether it had expired or not. RCA
Roberts suborning the perjury of RSIC Crawford where, clearly, Coughlin provided Crawford his
drivers license in 2064. RCA Hazletts suborning the perjury of Hill vis a vis whether Coughlin
disobeyed a warning to leave.
I. INTRODUCTION AND FACTS\
Coughlin is severly indigent.
Extrajudicial communications between J udge Scott Pearson and J udge David Clifton on 2/5/13
resulted in a further violation of the stat. Further, an Order by the Panel of the NNDB on 12/14/12
seek sto permanetly disbar Coughlin and he has ben working day and night on his appeal brief, made
harder by J udge Pearsons EPO seemingly precluding Coughlin from normal means of
communicating with Bar Counsel as to stipulation and extensions and means of service, especially
where the SBN/Panel/NNDB/Clerk of Court expressly authorized fax service on 9/11/12, and also
expressly indicated that Coughlin was permitted to issue his own subpoenas and subpoenas duces
tecums incideent to his disciplinary hearing (ie, do not need SBN court seal). The RJ C failed to
respond in any way to subpoenas and duces tecoms of 10/30/12 that Coughlin had nicholas hasett
serve on the Custodian of Records and the RJ C, and or Tuttle and Stancil. Fax logs and record of
1708 evicito orders to WCSO are of material relevance to discipkinary matter, as are matters relate to
rcr2012-067980 and the wrongfully issued eviction lockotu orders of 3/15/12 in rjc rev2012-000375
(kern violates rpc 3.5a taking a default where coughlin had preveiously appeared, and she smirked at
coughlin walkijng out the courtrromm and fax header on order indicates 8:24: am when hearings are
notice for 8:30 am...and in rev2012-001048 (*judge pearson condones corporation appearing pro se
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or through unauthorized practiioner of law (fraudulent delcaration of service by NCS's own process
serve for 6/14/12 5 day notice, which listed sparks justic court to file tenant's affidavit, etc. ,etc.

If trial goes forward today coughlin will be forced to file a brief immediately that would be in THE
INTERESTS OF THE NEVADA LEGAL COMMUNITY TO BE REVISED AND CLEANED UP
AND MADE MORE PROFESSIONAL, SO PLEASE SUSPENDE THIS TRIAL, COMPETENCY
IS ANY ISSUE, COURT APPOINT ALTERNATE DEFENDER BRUCE LINDASY ADMITTED
TO COUGHLIN ON 1/8/12 THAT HE FELT OBLIGATED TO MOVE FOR A COMPETECY
EVALUATION OR THAT COMPETENCY WAS A LEGITIMATE ISSUE, ADN J DUGE
SFERRAZZ'A 11/20/12 ORDER ITSELF ARGUABLY REQUIRED HIS NOTIFIYING THE
OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND SUSPENDING ALL MATTERS INCIDENT O HIS ORDERING A
MENTAL HEALTH EVAL UNDER NRS178.405.
ALSO LATE PRODUCED 12/7/12 BRADY MATERIAL FROM WCDA REVEALS RPD
SARGENT SIFRE PERHAPS INDICATING COMPLITICTY OR APPEARANCE THEREOF
BETWEEN RJ C AND RPD IN HURTFUL APPROACH TO COUGHLIN INCIDNET TO
LANDLROD TENANT MATTERS.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

ALSO, THE BUCKWALTER CASE MAKES CLEAR THE DECLARATION UNDER NRS 53.045
THAT COUGHLIN PLACED ON HIS 12/11/12 MOTION TO DISQUALIFY SUFFICES FOR4
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In order to promote public confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary,
judges in the State of Nevada are required not only to avoid impropriety but the mere appearance of
impropriety. Disqualification of tbe Honorable J udge in this matter from bearing further matters in
this case is necessary to avoid such an improper appearance.
The basis for such a recusal have been set forth ad nauseum already, aside from the newly discovered
information herein.
Therefore, in the interest of justice and in order to preserve the public's faith in an impartial judiciary,
Plaintiffs respectfully request that Your Honor be disqualified from further presiding over this matter,
and that the case be reassigned to another judge within the Second J udicial District of the State of
Nevada.
The court in the habeas corpus proceeding of United States ex rel. Reis v Leppig (1966, DC Fla) 256
F Supp 881, affd (CA5, Fla) 379 F2d 612, in determining that the defendant was at the time of her
appeal insolvent within the meaning of the Florida statute governing appeals in forma pauperis and
that therefore the trial court was wrong in granting her neither a free transcript nor a free stipulation
of facts for the purpose of appealing her conviction in a state court of two narcotics charges, stated
that the Florida cases interpreting the statute in question clearly indicated that the right of an
appellant to have the state pay for a transcript depended solely upon the defendants own ability to
pay.

I don't want to go to trial on 10/14/13 in RCR2013-072675. The WCDA's Office has within its power
the ability to voluntarily dismiss this misdemeanor prosecution under
NRS?174.085(5):??"Proceedings not constituting acquittal; effect of acquittal on merits; proceedings
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constituting bar to another prosecution; retrial after discharge of jury; effect of voluntary
dismissal.... 5. The prosecuting attorney, in a case that the prosecuting attorney has initiated,
may voluntarily dismiss a complaint:...
(b) Before trial if the crime with which the defendant is charged is a misdemeanor, without
prejudice to the right to file another complaint, unless the State of Nevada has previously filed a
complaint against the defendant which was dismissed at the request of the prosecuting attorney. After
the dismissal, the court shall order the defendant released from custody or, if the defendant is released
on bail, exonerate the obligors and release any bail...."

I still have not received my files from your office. That is a violation of the Rules of Professional
Conduct. I would also like dockets and Case Summaries from the Reno J ustice Court for all the cases
in which Mr. Lindsay appeared and or received any compensation whatsoever, as well as an
indication of when and how Mr. Lindsay was appointed (especially considering the mandate of the
2008 Indigent Defense Order in ADKT 0411).

Further, I am again requesting a copy of the fax from Mr. Lindsay's Office to RJ C J udge Clifton
on 3/5/13, which incorrectly reference a Order to Show Cause hearing in RCR2012-067980, where
such was docketed (on a "Case Summary", whatever, its a docket under NRS 4.240, and the RJ C has
a duty to keep such under NRS 4.230) for 3/5/13 in RCR2013-065630, though RJ C J udicial Secretary
Townsend's 3/12/13 fax to Lindsay's office interlineated case number RCR2011-063341 on the
minute entry. Regardless, Mr. Lindsay failed to file the Notice of Appeal he was instructed to file in
RCR2013-071437 on 3/14/13. Such is professional misconduct.

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Please provide an indication of how I may obtain my files from your office and the materials
referenced herein immediately in light of the 10/14/13 trial date in RCR2013-072675 that Mr.
Lindsay was appointed to directly by J udge Clifton (per Clifton's admission on 6/18/13) in violation
of Canon 2, Rule 2.13 "Administrative Appointments" and, again, the mandate in the 2008 Indigent
Defense Order in ADKT 0411. Such is, of course, further basis for a finding of impropriety where
Mr. Lindsay threatened to murder Coughlin during their 3/13/13 conversation.

Standard 20: Post-Disposition Responsibilities
Counsel should be familiar with the procedures available to the client after disposition. Counsel
should:
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be familiar with the procedures to request a new trial, including the time period for filing such a
motion, the effect it has upon the time to file a notice of appeal, and the grounds that can be raised;
(b)
inform the client of his or her right to appeal a conviction after trial, after a conditional plea or after a
guilty plea that was not entered in a knowing, intelligent, and voluntary manner. Counsel should also
advise the client of the legal effect of filing or waiving an appeal, and counsel should document the
client's decision. If the client wishes to appeal after consultation with counsel, even if counsel
believes that an appeal will not be successful or is not cognizable, the attorney should file the notice
in accordance with the rules of the court and take such other steps as are necessary to preserve the
client's right to appeal;
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Sincerely,

Zachary Barker Coughlin 1471 E. 9th St. Reno, NV 89512 Tel and Fax: 949 667
7402 ZachCoughlin@hotmail.com

Coughlins 10/2/13 Motion in 11 CR 22176 (now on appeal in CR11-2064, also, see 6038 in NSCT)
reads: This motion is based on the bollowing: I am again requesting times for reviewing my files.
Also, 10/26/11 Application for Court Appointed Counsel in ROA of 12/23/11 is not a complete copy
thereof. Please Supplement 2/27/12 Motion to vacate to 2J DC. NRS 189.035 defective transcript
remand new trial. Elliotts 3/15/12 further proceedings only affirmed ruling not judgment.
Per 11 cr 22176 and 11 tr26800 object per McCormack, NRS 22.030(3) to J udge Holmes continue to
preside over 26800 Affrimation, I, Zach Coughlin, declare under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct /s/ Zach Coughlin 10/3/13.
J udge Howard put his typical amount of though and effort into his 10/3/13 Order, where he
interlineated on Coughlins 10/2/13 Motion (and failed to include a Certificate of Service, which is
especially troubling where the envelope for such 10/3/13 Order is post-marked 10/7/13), where such
reads Denied. Motion has been previously decided and ruled upon. Dated this 3
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of October, 2013,
Kenneth R. Howard, Municipal Court J udge Coughlins requests for the RMC to correct the
various ROAs, for access to dockets and his files for reviewing them in the RMC have been met with
non-responses, and this Order. It appears that J udge Howard was able to muster the energy to sign
his name to this order, as opposed to the rubber stamping of his signature on the 11/30/11 J udgment
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of Conviction and Court Order that became and exhibit to the SCR 111(6) Petition in NSCT 60838
and 62337.
The dividing line between courts does not lie in finding the existence of the power, but rather
between those that exercise the power by compelling payment or appropriation of funds. Azbarea v.
North Las Vegas, 590 P.2D 161 (Nev. 1979) (Stating that the court had the inherent power to order
the city to pay the overtime claims of judicial personnel where the reasonableness of the overtime and
claims for it were not contested); State ex rel. Marshall v. Eighth J udicial Dist. Court, 396 P.2D 680
(Nev. 1964) (Stating that the court had the inherent power to order the county to supply counsel
appointed for retrial with the transcript of the first trial at county expense); State ex rel. Kitzmeyer v.
Davis, 68 P. 689 (Nev. 1902) (Stating that the judiciary possessed the power to prevent control of its
functions by another branch of government and therefore could order the state treasurer to pay for
courtroom furnishings ordered by the court);
Then there is those that acknowledge that they possess the power but do not compel the payment of
specific expenses or appropriation for specific purposes. Board of County Comm'rs v. Devine, 294
P.2D 366 (Nev. 1956) (Stating that the inherent power to compel authorities to pay the salary of an
attendant appointed by the court could only be exercised where the efficient administration of justice
was impaired or in emergencies; here there was no showing that the assignment of an inadequate
number of bailiffs to the court impaired its functions, and therefore, the county did not have to pay
the salary of the court appointed bailiff);
some jurisdictions have indicated that a court's exercise of its inherent powers to provide for the
payment of expenses necessary for its proper functioning is limited to those things reasonably
necessary for its operation and is subject to review for abuse of discretion. (McAfee v. State(1972)
258 Ind. 677 [284 N.E.2d 778]; O'Coin's, Inc. v. Treasurer of County of Worcester (1972) 362 Mass.
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507 [287 N.E.2d 608]; Edwards v. Prutzman (1933) 108 Pa.Super. 184 [165 A. 255]; See generally,
Annot., Inherent Power of Court to Compel Appropriation or Expenditure of Funds for J udicial
Purposes (1974) 59 A.L.R.3d 569.)
Separation of Powers provision in NV Const: 1; NEV. CONST. art. III,
Presents a potential conflict between a law and a constitution. As Chief J ustice Marshall explained in
Marbury v. Madison,35 if there is a conflict between a law and the constitution, a court is constrained
by its "duty [as part] of the judicial department to say what the law is," and must resolve the conflict
between the law and the constitution by voiding the law and applying the constitution.36 Despite the
continuous debate over the legitimacy of judicial review,37 the doctrine has been broadly accepted in
the state courts. 38 State ex rel. Perry v. Arrington, 4 P. 735, 737 (Nev. 1884);....2. Classification of
Inherent J udicial Budgetary Power Cases Cases involving inherent judicial budgetary powers can be
broadly classified into two categories: "expenditure cases" and "appropriations cases." In expenditure
cases, the court orders the acquisition of goods or services for its use, and then orders the
appropriating body43 to pay for it. In the appropriations cases, the court challenges the appropriating
body's decisions regarding the level of court funding before those decisions are put into effect. State
ex rel. Kitzmeyer v. Davis,44 is a classic example of an expenditure case. The Supreme Court of
Nevada requested that the board of capitol commissioners purchase chairs and carpet for the court's
offices. 45 The board refused to approve such a purchase, and in response, the court ordered the
court's bailiff to purchase the items.46 The bailiff purchased the items from Kitzmeyer.47 Kitzmeyer
presented his bill to the state, which the auditors approved, but the state controller refused to pay.48
Kitzmeyer sought a writ of mandamus 49 against the controller.50 The court granted the writ, holding
that the court had an inherent power "growing out of and necessary to the exercise of its
constitutional jurisdiction"51 to order the purchases. To vest total control of the court's facilities to
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the capitol commissioners would grant the legislature, which created the board, the power to destroy
the entire judiciary.52 (Fn 44. 68 P. 689 (Nev. 1902). 45. Id. At 690. The board was charged with
controlling the expenditure of funds appropriated by the legislature for the maintenance of the state
capitol building. Id. 46. Id. 47. Id. 48. Id. 49. Mandamus is a command issuing from a court of law of
competent jurisdiction, in the name of the state..., Directed to some inferior court, tribunal or board,
or to some corporation or person, requiring the performance of a particular duty..., Which duty results
from the official station of the party to whom the writ is directed, or from operation of law. 52 Am.
J u.R 2D Mandamus 1 (1970) (footnotes omitted); see also 55 C.J .S. Mandamus 1 (1948). 50.
Kitzmeyer, 68 P. At 690. 51. Id. At 691. 52. Id. 53. 190 N.W.2D 228 (Mich.), Cert. Denied, 405 U.S.
923 (1971). 54. Id. At 229 (Brennan, J ., Separate opinion).)
CJ S Courts 14. Expenses and Support of Court Subject to statutory and constitutional restrictions, a
court has inherent power to incur such expenses as may be requisite to the proper performance of Its
duties* Courts have inherent power to incur and order paid all expenses necessary for the holding of
court and the discharge of the duties thereof,20 and subject to constitutional or statutory provisions
may apply public funds for their use.21 In the absence of some statutory provision in reference
thereto, it is for the court alone to determine what expenditures are necessary to carry on the business
of the court;22 but if there is a statute in reference thereto the power of the court is controlled
thereby.23 (Fn 19. Okl.-Stewart v. State, 105 P. 374, 3 OkLCr. 618. 20. Penn.- Edwards v. Prutzman,
165 A. 255, Quoting Ooxpu* J uris. 15 C.J . P 900 note 97. 28 21. Oal.~MiHhoton v. Kilty, 293 P, 69,
UI1 <lnl. 29. N.J __In ro Nt*w J *>rwy Staff Ifcir Aa"'n, 1C2 A. I"J >. Ill N'.J .Kq, 234, rovt-rsod on
other grounds 164 A. 1, 112 N.J ,Kii. 236. 22. Mo.-Statt' v, Smith, 5 Mo. A pp. 427. Pa.-KdwardK v.
Frulzmnn, 105 A. 255, Quoting1 Corpus J uris. 23. L"a.- Edwards v. Prutzman, supra. 15 C,J . P 900
note 00.)
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AMJ UR Courts 10 Superior and inferior courts: While a superior court is a court that may hear
appeals from a result reached by a court of original jurisdiction, 56 inferior courts are those courts
whose judgment and decrees may be reviewed by an appellate tribunal, whether the tribunal is the
circuit court or another appellate court. 57 The distinction between superior and inferior courts is
sometimes treated as tantamount to the classification of courts as of general and limited jurisdiction.
58 Inferior courts have only limited jurisdiction, and may exercise only such powers as are directly
conferred by legislative action. 59 Such a court is not presumed to have had jurisdiction over a
matter, but instead must have its jurisdiction affirmatively shown by the record. 60 Footnotes
Footnote 56. In re Petition of Vermeulen (Fla App D1) 122 So 2d 318; Bryan v Miller, 73 ND 487, 16
NW2d 275. The superior court did not have subject matter jurisdiction of a motion to hold the
Department of Transportation in contempt on the ground that it failed to comply with an order to
reinstate the respondent employee when it gave him another job title and moved him to a different
location since the court must make findings of fact to support its judgment in a contempt proceeding
and the superior court was sitting as an appellate court in this action and could not hear matters
requiring factual findings. North Carolina Dep't of Transp. V Davenport, 108 NC App 178, 423 SE2d
327, motion to dismiss app den 333 NC 463, 430 SE2d 676 and mod on other grounds, affd 334 NC
428, 432 SE2d 303.
Footnote 57. Ex parte State ex rel. Carmichael, 251 Ala 57, 36 So 2d 457; State ex rel. Walker v
Harrington (Sup) 42 Del 14, 27 A2d 67; State ex rel. Gannon v Lake Circuit Court, 223 Ind 375, 61
NE2d 168. The juvenile court is an inferior court within the meaning of the state constitution. Shelby
County Election Com. V Turner (Tenn) 755 SW2d 774. Footnote 58. Walkinshaw v O'Brien, 130
Conn 122, 32 A2d 547; Salitan v Dashney, 219 Or 553, 347 P2d 974, 81 ALR2d 532. As to the
classification of courts as being of general or limited jurisdiction, generally, see 68. Footnote 59. In
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re J ason D., 13 Conn App 626, 538 A2d 1073; Bruce E.M. V Dorothea A.M. (Del Sup) 455 A2d 866;
State ex rel. J ohnson v County Court of Perry County, 25 Ohio St 3d 53, 25 Ohio BR 77, 495 NE2d
16. A trial court of limited jurisdiction may not entertain an action for an injunction where the value
of rights asserted by the plaintiff exceeds the court's jurisdictional limits. Parish of J efferson v Paciera
(La) 496 So 2d 266. The jurisdiction of a court of limited jurisdiction must clearly appear in the
statute. State v Uhthoff, 45 Wash App 261, 724 P2d 1103, review den 107 Wash 2d 1017. Footnote
60. State ex rel. Parsons v Bushong (Allen Co) 92 Ohio App 101, 49 Ohio Ops 245, 109 NE2d 692;
Salitan v Dashney, 219 Or 553, 347 P2d 974, 81 ALR2d 532; Fentress v Pruden, 185 Va 461, 39
SE2d 240.
RIGHT TO ACCESS COURT RECORDS
B. Right to Inspect Court Records [32-34] Research References ALR Digest: Courts 214 ALR
Index: Court Records; Court Reporter 32 Generally V Court records are generally open to
inspection by the public. 85 Members of the press have no greater right than members of the general
public to inspect public court records. 86 The right of access to a judicial document begins when the
document is filed. 87 The right to inspect includes the right to make copies from the record, 88 and it
may also include the right to obtain official copies. 89 Footnotes Footnote 85. Pantos v City &
County of San Francisco (1st Dist) 151 Cal App 3d 258, 198 Cal Rptr 489, 10 Media L R 1279;
Green v Drinnon, Inc., 262 Ga 264, 417 SE2d 11, 92 Fulton County D R 924, 20 Media L R 1359; In
re Application by J ohn Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co., 81 Misc 2d 269, 366 NYS2d 93; In re Robertson,
7 NC App 186, 171 SE2d 801; Cohen v Everett City Council, 85 Wash 2d 385, 535 P2d 801. As to
access to public records, generally, see 66 Am J ur 2d, Records and Recording Laws 12-31.
Footnote 86. Estate of Hearst (2nd Dist) 67 Cal App 3d 777, 136 Cal Rptr 821; C. V C. (Del Sup) 320
A2d 717, 84 ALR3d 581; Sentinel Communications Co. V Smith (Fla App D5) 493 So 2d 1048, 11
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FLW 1484, 13 Media L R 1775, review den (Fla) 503 So 2d 328 and (disapproved on other grounds
by Barron v Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc. (Fla) 531 So 2d 113, 13 FLW 497, 15 Media L R
1901) (holding, however, that the news media should be provided notice and an opportunity to be
heard before the court orders the sealing of the record); State ex rel. Bingaman v Brennan, 98 NM
109, 645 P2d 982, 8 Media L R 1629. As to the right of newspapers and the news media to view
public records generally, see 66 Am J ur 2d, Records and Recording Laws 16. Footnote 87. Atlanta
J ournal v Long, 258 Ga 410, 369 SE2d 755, 15 Media L R 1821, corrected (Ga) 377 SE2d 150 and
appeal after remand 259 Ga 23, 376 SE2d 865. Footnote 88. Keko v Lobrano (La App 4th Cir) 497
So 2d 353, later proceeding (La App 4th Cir) 497 So 2d 355 and stay den, writ den (La) 497 So 2d
1003. As to the right to copy public records generally, see 66 Am J ur 2d, Records and Recording
Laws 13. Footnote 89. Mulford v Davey, 64 Nev 506, 186 P2d 360, 175 ALR 1255. 33
Limitations on access; sealing of records V Generally, any right to inspect a court record is not
absolute, but is subject to substantial limitations or qualifications. 90 The purpose of a request to
inspect court records is important with regard to whether such a request will be granted; generally, a
member of the public may have access to a judicial record only where it is shown that he or she has a
proper or legitimate purpose in viewing the record. 91 However, in at least one jurisdiction, any
person may examine all probate court records, regardless of whether he or she has an interest in the
records. 92 A court has the power to prevent improper use of its records by imposing reasonable
regulations limiting access to them. 93 The court may restrict access to its record to protect the
privacy rights of third parties, 94 or the victim of a crime. 95 The court may limit access to records in
a criminal case where such limitation is necessary to protect the defendant's right to a fair trial. 96
Parties to an action may request the court to seal or withhold from the public all or part of the record.
97 However, information that has been made public by consent of the parties or by proceedings in
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open court may not be withheld from public inspection. 98 A party seeking to have the record sealed
has a heavy burden of showing that the interest of the party in confidentiality outweighs the public
policy in favor of open court records. 99 In addition, access to court records may be limited by
statutory provisions providing for the sealing of certain parts of the record. 1 Furthermore, the state
may also seek to have public access to the record limited to protect an ongoing criminal
investigation. 2 Footnotes Footnote 90. Sentinel Communications Co. V Watson (Fla App D5) 615 So
2d 768, 18 FLW D 696, 21 Media L R 1186; State v Widenhouse (La App 2d Cir) 556 So 2d 187,
later proceeding (La App 2d Cir) 587 So 2d 46, cert den (La) 589 So 2d 1066; Ottaway Newspapers,
Inc. V Appeals Court, 372 Mass 539, 362 NE2d 1189; Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. V
Schumacher (Minn App) 383 NW2d 323, 12 Media L R 1831, revd on other grounds (Minn) 392
NW2d 197, 13 Media L R 1704; Orr v Knowles, 215 Neb 49, 337 NW2d 699; Gibson v Grady (2d
Dept) 192 App Div 2d 657, 597 NYS2d 84; Hutchison v Luddy, 417 Pa Super 93, 611 A2d 1280, app
gr 533 Pa 660, 625 A2d 1193 and app dismd without op (Pa) 649 A2d 435; State v Archuleta (Utah)
857 P2d 234, 217 Utah Adv Rep 16, 21 Media L R 2241; Allied Daily Newspapers v Eikenberry, 121
Wash 2d 205, 848 P2d 1258, 21 Media L R 1278. A statute permitting free public access to public
records such as court files does not create an absolute right to inspect public records; the trial court
retains the power to control its files and impound any part of a file. Deere & Co. V Finley (1st Dist)
103 Ill App 3d 774, 59 Ill Dec 444, 431 NE2d 1201. Footnote 91. C. V C. (Del Sup) 320 A2d 717, 84
ALR3d 581; Le Clair v New Eng. Tel. & Tel Co., 112 NH 187, 294 A2d 698; In re J . Children, 101
Misc 2d 479, 421 NYS2d 308. As to the requirement of a personal intent to access records generally,
see 66 Am J ur 2d, Records and Recording Laws 15. Footnote 92. State ex rel. Kernells v Ezell, 291
Ala 440, 282 So 2d 266. Footnote 93. Mulford v Davey, 64 Nev 506, 186 P2d 360, 175 ALR 1255;
Le Clair v New Eng. Tel. & Tel Co., 112 NH 187, 294 A2d 698; State ex rel. Butler County Bar Ass'n
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v Robb (Butler Co) 62 Ohio App 3d 298, 575 NE2d 497; Richardson v Kimball, 176 W Va 24, 340
SE2d 582 (criticized on other grounds by State ex rel. Shaw v Board of Educ., 178 W Va 247, 358
SE2d 808). The court may not make a blanket order exempting all cases from public access.
Charlottesville Newspapers, Inc. V Berry, 215 Va 116, 206 SE2d 267. Footnote 94. State ex rel.
Bingaman v Brennan, 98 NM 109, 645 P2d 982, 8 Media L R 1629; News-Press Publishing Co. V
State (Fla App D2) 345 So 2d 865. Footnote 95. In re Application of VV Pub. Corp., 120 NJ 508, 577
A2d 412, 17 Media L R 2256 (holding that the trial court may redact the names of child victims of
sexual abuse in order to protect their identity). As to the expungement of criminal records generally,
see 21 Am J ur 2d, Criminal Law 1021. Annotation: J udicial expunction of criminal record of
convicted adult, 11 ALR4th 956. Footnote 96. Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc. V McCrary (Fla)
520 So 2d 32, 13 FLW 92, 14 Media L R 2374; State v Widenhouse (La App 2d Cir) 556 So 2d 187,
later proceeding (La App 2d Cir) 587 So 2d 46, cert den (La) 589 So 2d 1066; Northwest
Publications, Inc. V Anderson (Minn) 259 NW2d 254, 3 Media L R 1302; State v Cribbs, 237 Neb
947, 469 NW2d 108; WNYT-TV v Moynihan (3d Dept) 97 App Div 2d 555, 467 NYS2d 734, 9
Media L R 2423; State v Archuleta (Utah) 857 P2d 234, 217 Utah Adv Rep 16, 21 Media L R 2241.
The defendant must establish a substantial probability that his or her right to a fair trial will be
prejudiced by publicity that closure of files would prevent, and that no reasonable alternative to the
closure of files exists. Ex parte Consolidated Pub. Co. (Ala) 601 So 2d 423, 20 Media L R 1105, reh
den, without op (Ala) 1992 Ala LEXIS 920 and cert den (US) 121 L Ed 2d 590, 113 S Ct 665. The
court may not seal the record on the ground of avoiding prejudicial pretrial publicity absent a
thorough inquiry that demonstrates a compelling reason for limiting access to the record. State v
Tallman, 148 Vt 465, 537 A2d 422, 15 Media L R 1344. As to the effect of pretrial publicity on a fair
trial, see 21 Am J ur 2d, Criminal Law 688. Footnote 97. Estate of Hearst (2nd Dist) 67 Cal App 3d
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777, 136 Cal Rptr 821; C. V C. (Del Sup) 320 A2d 717, 84 ALR3d 581; J ohnson v State (Fla) 336 So
2d 93; Beckette v State, 31 Md App 85, 355 A2d 515; Rich-Haven Motor Sales, Inc. V National Bank
of New York City (2d Dept) 163 App Div 2d 288, 558 NYS2d 91, app den 76 NY2d 709, 561 NYS2d
548, 562 NE2d 873; Feffer v Goodkind, Wechsler, Labaton & Rudoff (Sup) 152 Misc 2d 812, 578
NYS2d 802, appeal after remand (1st Dept) 183 App Div 2d 678, 584 NYS2d 56; Davenport v Garcia
(Tex) 834 SW2d 4, rehg of cause overr (Sep 9, 1992). The parties' agreement that the records of a
case be sealed is an insufficient basis to limit access to the records. In re Marriage of J ohnson (4th
Dist) 232 Ill App 3d 1068, 174 Ill Dec 209, 598 NE2d 406, 20 Media L R 1604. Annotation:
Restricting public access to judicial records of state courts, 84 ALR3d 598. Restricting access to
records of disciplinary proceedings against attorneys, 83 ALR3d 749. Footnote 98. Cummings v
Beaton & Assoc., Inc. (1St Dist) 192 Ill App 3d 792, 139 Ill Dec 908, 549 NE2d 634, summary
judgment gr (1st Dist) 249 Ill App 3d 287, 187 Ill Dec 701, 618 NE2d 292, app den 149 Ill 2d 648,
183 Ill Dec 860, 612 NE2d 512; State v Widenhouse (La App 2d Cir) 556 So 2d 187, later proceeding
(La App 2d Cir) 587 So 2d 46, cert den (La) 589 So 2d 1066; Schmedding v May, 85 Mich 1, 48 NW
201; Pepe v Pepe, 258 NJ Super 157, 609 A2d 127, 20 Media L R 1515; In re Application by J ohn
Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co., 81 Misc 2d 269, 366 NYS2d 93. Footnote 99. Church of Scientology v
Armstrong (2nd Dist) 232 Cal App 3d 1060, 283 Cal Rptr 917, 91 CDOS 5954, 91 Daily J ournal
DAR 9172, review den (Cal) 1991 Cal LEXIS 4825; Post-Newsweek Stations, Florida, Inc. V Doe
(Fla) 612 So 2d 549, 17 FLW S 715, 20 Media L R 2089; Atlanta J ournal v Long, 258 Ga 410, 369
SE2d 755, 15 Media L R 1821, corrected (Ga) 377 SE2d 150 and appeal after remand 259 Ga 23, 376
SE2d 865; State v Cottman Transmission Systems, Inc., 75 Md App 647, 542 A2d 859, 15 Media L R
1644, later proceeding 86 Md App 714, 587 A2d 1190, cert den 324 Md 121, 596 A2d 627; Zukerman
v Piper Pools, Inc., 256 NJ Super 622, 607 A2d 1027, certif den 130 NJ 394, 614 A2d 617; Cohen v
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Everett City Council, 85 Wash 2d 385, 535 P2d 801. In an application to settle wrongful death claims
and allocate and distribute settlement proceeds, petitioners would be entitled to have court records
sealed, where the decedent's medical records which were attached to the petition for settlement
contained anecdotal items which had not been established as fact and which were potentially
embarrassing to the memory of decedent and to his family, and where disclosure of items would serve
no useful public purpose. In re Estate of R.R. (Sur) 153 Misc 2d 747, 582 NYS2d 644. Footnote 1.
Mary R. V B. & R. Corp. (4Th Dist) 149 Cal App 3d 308, 196 Cal Rptr 871; People ex rel.
MacFarlane v A Delaware Corp. (Colo App) 626 P2d 1144 (consumer protection action); Giltner v
Stark (Iowa) 219 NW2d 700; Honorof v Honorof (2d Dept) 54 App Div 2d 959, 388 NYS2d 641;
Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. V Appeals Court, 372 Mass 539, 362 NE2d 1189 (bank records); In re
Midland Pub. Co., 113 Mich App 55, 317 NW2d 284, 8 Media L R 1584, affd 420 Mich 148, 362
NW2d 580, 11 Media L R 1337 (not followed on other grounds by Booth Newspapers, Inc. V 12th
Dist. Court J udge, 172 Mich App 688, 432 NW2d 400, 15 Media L R 2258) and (not followed on
other grounds by People v Sanders (Mich Cir Ct) 18 Media L R 2301) (sex crime action); Mulford v
Davey, 64 Nev 506, 186 P2d 360, 175 ALR 1255 (marital actions); State ex rel. Harmon v Bender, 25
Ohio St 3d 15, 25 Ohio BR 13, 494 NE2d 1135, 13 Media L R 1031 (superseded by on other grounds
statute as stated in State ex rel. Fostoria Daily Review Co. V Fostoria Hospital Asso., 32 Ohio St 3d
327, 512 NE2d 1176); In re K.F., 151 Vt 211, 559 A2d 663, 16 Media L R 1984 (juvenile court
proceedings). Annotation: Expungement of juvenile court records, 71 ALR3d 753. Footnote 2. In re
Grady, 138 Misc 2d 983, 525 NYS2d 1004, 15 Media L R 1795 (grand jury proceeding); PG Pub. Co.
V Commonwealth, 532 Pa 1, 614 A2d 1106, 20 Media L R 1737 (search warrants); State v Archuleta
(Utah) 857 P2d 234, 217 Utah Adv Rep 16, 21 Media L R 2241; Seattle Times Co. V Eberharter, 105
Wash 2d 144, 713 P2d 710, 12 Media L R 1794 (search warrant affidavit); State v Green, 187 W Va
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43, 415 SE2d 449. 34 --Procedure for sealing record V When sealing the record, the court must
specify when the record will be unsealed and its reasons for sealing the record, and must also state its
findings and conclusions supporting that decision. 3 The trial court's inherent power to control public
access to its records does not extend beyond the period of its plenary power to amend, modify, or
otherwise affect a prior order. 4 Where court records have been properly sealed, they are subject to
being reopened upon a showing of good cause. 5 However, where the records have been sealed
before trial, the records may become publicly accessible absent a showing of good cause as to why
they should be kept secret. 6 Where appropriate, instead of sealing the record, the court may order
that certain information be redacted from the record, so as not to intrude on the public's right of
access to court records and at same time serve compelling governmental interests in protecting a
party's privacy interest. 7 Footnotes Footnote 3. Atlanta J ournal v Long, 258 Ga 410, 369 SE2d 755,
15 Media L R 1821, corrected (Ga) 377 SE2d 150 and appeal after remand 259 Ga 23, 376 SE2d 865.
Footnote 4. Ashpole v Millard (Tex App Houston (1st Dist)) 778 SW2d 169, 16 Media L R 2302. The
trial judge had no jurisdiction to seal records of a divorce action six months after the case had been
voluntarily dismissed. P.I.A. Of Ft. Worth, Inc. V Sullivan (Tex App Fort Worth) 837 SW2d 844. As
to the inherent powers of the court, generally, see 43. Footnote 5. Cox v State (Fla App D3) 582 So
2d 808, 16 FLW D 1908; H.S. Gere & Sons, Inc. V Frey, 400 Mass 326, 509 NE2d 271, 14 Media L
R 1791; New York State Police v Charles Q (3d Dept) 192 App Div 2d 142, 600 NYS2d 513, petition
dismd sub nom Charles "Q" v Constantine (3d Dept) 204 App Div 2d 904, 612 NYS2d 687, app gr 84
NY2d 806, 621 NYS2d 515, 645 NE2d 1215 and affd 85 NY2d 571, 626 NYS2d 992, 650 NE2d
839. Footnote 6. Carter v Utah Power & Light Co. (Utah) 800 P2d 1095, 146 Utah Adv Rep 6, 18
Media L R 1497 (depositions were sealed to protect integrity of discovery); State ex rel. Bilder v
Delavan, 112 Wis 2d 539, 334 NW2d 252, 9 Media L R 2294. Footnote 7. Doe v Shady Grove
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Adventist Hosp., 89 Md App 351, 598 A2d 507, 19 Media L R 1681; State ex rel. The Cincinnati Post
v Court of Appeals, Second Appellate J udicial Dist., 65 Ohio St 3d 378, 604 NE2d 153, 20 Media L
R 2290. The court may allow access to sealed records by redacting from the records the information
that required protection. In re Keene Sentinel, 136 NH 121, 612 A2d 911, 20 Media L R 1770.
Certain courts have the power to issue rules 13 that have the same effect as statutory rules. 14
Footnote 13. 48 Et seq. Footnote 14. 53...........B. Inherent Powers [43-45] Research References
ALR Digest: Courts 4-10 ALR Index: Courtroom or Courthouse; Courts; Exclusion from
Courtroom; J udges 43 Generally A court has certain inherent powers 60 within the scope of its
jurisdiction 61 that exist apart from any constitutional or statutory authority. 62 They allow the court
to take actions reasonably necessary to administer justice efficiently, fairly, and economically 63 and
are essential to the court's existence, dignity, and functions. 64 A court's inherent powers may neither
be taken away nor abridged by statute. 65 43 ----Generally [SUPPLEMENT] Case authorities:
Courts invested with the judicial power of the United States have certain inherent authority to protect
the courts' proceedings and judgments in the course of discharging the courts' traditional
responsibilities, although (1) in many instances the inherent powers of the courts may be controlled
or overridden by statute or rule, (2) principles of deference counsel restraint in resorting to inherent
power and require its use to be a reasonable response to the problems and needs that provoke it, and
(3) a court's inherent power is limited by the necessity giving rise to its exercise. Degen v United
States (1996, US) 135 L Ed 2d 102, 96 CDOS 4106, 96 Daily J ournal DAR 6639, 9 FLW Fed S 655.
A court has inherent power over all matters reasonably necessary for the administration of justice
within the scope of its jurisdiction, subject to or not in conflict with valid existing laws and
constitutional provisions. Veilleux v State (1994, Fla) 635 So 2d 977, 19 FLW S 237. Footnotes
Footnote 60. Arc Inv. Co. V Tiffith, 164 Cal App 2d Supp 853, 330 P2d 305; State v Brady, 156 Kan
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831, 137 P2d 206; State ex rel. Kennedy v District Court, 121 Mont 320, 194 P2d 256, 2 ALR2d
1050; Timmerman v Timmerman, 163 Neb 704, 81 NW2d 135, 65 ALR2d 1372; Patterson v Pollock
(Hamilton Co) 84 Ohio App 489, 39 Ohio Ops 566, 53 Ohio L Abs 307, 84 NE2d 606; Hambright v
Cleveland (Okla) 360 P2d 493; Leahey v Farrell, 362 Pa 52, 66 A2d 577; Shields v Romine, 122 W
Va 639, 13 SE2d 16, mand gr 123 W Va 212, 14 SE2d 777; In re Estate of Mayne (Wyo) 345 P2d
790. Footnote 61. Hopkins v Barnhardt, 223 NC 617, 27 SE2d 644; In re Gonsky's Estate, 79 ND
123, 55 NW2d 60; Merrill v District Court of Fifth J udicial Dist., 73 Wyo 58, 272 P2d 597. Footnote
62. American Life Ins. Co. V Powell, 259 Ala 70, 65 So 2d 516, app dismd 260 Ala 574, 71 So 2d
872; Asbestos Claims Facility v Berry & Berry (1st Dist) 219 Cal App 3d 9, 267 Cal Rptr 896, reh
den (Cal App 1st Dist) 1990 Cal App LEXIS 402 and review den (Cal) 1990 Cal LEXIS 2231 and
(disapproved on other grounds by Kowis v Howard, 3 Cal 4th 888, 12 Cal Rptr 2d 728, 838 P2d 250,
92 CDOS 9084, 92 Daily J ournal DAR 15009); State v Boston, 234 Iowa 1047, 14 NW2d 676;
Mattfeld v Nester, 226 Minn 106, 32 NW2d 291, 3 ALR2d 909 (superseded by statute on other
grounds as stated in Bonhiver v Fugelso, Porter, Simich & Whiteman, Inc. (Minn) 355 NW2d 138);
State ex rel. Gentry v Becker, 351 Mo 769, 174 SW2d 181 (ovrld on other grounds as stated in State
ex rel. Scott v Roper (Mo) 688 SW2d 757, 52 ALR4th 1031); Commonwealth v Brownmiller, 141 Pa
Super 107, 14 A2d 907. Footnote 63. State ex rel. County Welfare Board v Starke Circuit Court, 238
Ind 35, 147 NE2d 585; In re Petition to Recall Dunleavy, 104 Nev 784, 769 P2d 1271; Goldman v
Bryan, 104 Nev 644, 764 P2d 1296, later proceeding 106 Nev 30, 787 P2d 372; Hopkins v Barnhardt,
223 NC 617, 27 SE2d 644; Layman v State (Okla Crim) 355 P2d 444; School Dist. V School Dist.,
374 Pa 134, 97 A2d 96. Footnote 64. State ex rel. Mahoney v Superior Court, 78 Ariz 74, 275 P2d
887; Knox County Council v State, 217 Ind 493, 29 NE2d 405, 130 ALR 1427; Public Utility Com. V
Cofer (Tex) 754 SW2d 121, rehg of cause overr (Jun 15, 1988). Courts have inherent power to
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effectuate the functions and duties imposed upon them in civil cases, and possibly to a lesser extent in
criminal cases. State v Brady, 156 Kan 831, 137 P2d 206; State v Hickman, 2 NC App 627, 163 SE2d
632. Footnote 65. In re Huff, 352 Mich 402, 91 NW2d 613; State ex rel. Ricco v Biggs, 198 Or 413,
255 P2d 1055, 38 ALR2d 720 (ovrld in part on other grounds by State ex rel. Maizels v J uba, 254 Or
323, 460 P2d 850); Burttschell v Sheppard, 123 Tex 113, 69 SW2d 402.

44 Compelling payment of court's expenses: Angell v. Eighth J udicial Dist. Court, In and For
County of Clark, 108 Nev. 923, 839 P.2d 1329 (1992). V The courts have inherent power to
determine and compel payment of those sums of money which are reasonable and necessary to carry
out their mandated responsibilities, and powers and duties to administer justice. 66 The court's power
to compel payment is not absolute; 67 where the court has adequate funds available to make up any
deficit in its funding, it may not compel the state to fund the court's operation. 68 However, when
inaction by those exercising legislative authority threatens to fiscally undermine the integrity of the
judiciary, a court may invoke its inherent power to do what is reasonably necessary for the orderly
and efficient exercise of the administration of justice. 69 The court may compel payment even where
no funds had been appropriated to cover expenditures. 70 The types of expenses that the court may
require be funded include office equipment, secretarial aid, furnishings, and related items, 71 such as
postage, mailing, printing of necessary forms, telephone costs, upkeep and maintenance of a law
library, 72 and payment of court personnel. 73 The court may also require appropriation or
expenditure of public funds to pay certain costs of repairing, or refurbishing, courthouses or
courtrooms. 74 Footnotes Footnote 66. Pena v District Court of Second J udicial Dist. (Colo) 681 P2d
953; Gwinnett County Asso. Of J ustices of the Peace v Gwinnett County Bd. Of Comm'rs, 251 Ga
28, 302 SE2d 561; Gary City Court v Gary (Ind) 489 NE2d 511; Breaux Bridge v Breaux Bridge
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(La) 444 So 2d 1219; County of Barnstable v Commonwealth, 410 Mass 326, 572 NE2d 548; J udges
for Third J udicial Circuit v County of Wayne, 386 Mich 1, 190 NW2d 228, 59 ALR3d 548, cert den
405 US 923, 30 L Ed 2d 794, 92 S Ct 961; State ex rel. District Court v Whitaker, 210 Mont 363, 681
P2d 1097; In re 1978 Passaic County Budget Relating to J uvenile & Domestic Relations Court, 165
NJ Super 598, 398 A2d 1295; State ex rel. Donaldson v Alfred, 66 Ohio St 3d 327, 612 NE2d 717;
Lavelle v Koch, 532 Pa 631, 617 A2d 319; Zylstra v Piva, 85 Wash 2d 743, 539 P2d 823, 90 BNA
LRRM 2832. The authority of a court to provide for the payment of expenses necessary for its proper
functioning carries with it the corresponding responsibility to limit its request to those things
reasonably necessary in the operation of the court, and to refrain from any extravagant, arbitrary, or
unwarranted expenditures. McAfee v State, 258 Ind 677, 284 NE2d 778. Annotation: Inherent power
of court to compel appropriation or expenditure of funds for judicial purposes, 59 ALR3d 569.
Footnote 67. McCain v Grant Parish Police J ury (La App 3d Cir) 440 So 2d 1369, later proceeding
(La App 3d Cir) 440 So 2d 1373. Footnote 68. Twenty-First J udicial Dist. Court v State (La App 1st
Cir) 563 So 2d 1185, cert den (La) 568 So 2d 1082 and cert den (La) 568 So 2d 1088. Footnote 69. In
re Alamance County Court Facilities, 329 NC 84, 405 SE2d 125. Footnote 70. O'Coin's, Inc. V
Treasurer of County of Worcester, 362 Mass 507, 287 NE2d 608. Footnote 71. Angell v J udicial Dist.
Court 23019, 108 Nev 923, 839 P2d 1329. Footnote 72. Breaux Bridge v Breaux Bridge (La) 444 So
2d 1219. Footnote 73. Grimsley v Twiggs County, 249 Ga 632, 292 SE2d 675; Seventeenth Dist.
Probate Court v Gladwin County Bd. Of Comm'rs, 155 Mich App 433, 401 NW2d 50, app den 428
Mich 874; Board of Comm'rs v Eleventh J udicial Dist. Court, 182 Mont 463, 597 P2d 728; Azbarea v
North Las Vegas, 95 Nev 109, 590 P2d 161 (reasonable and necessary overtime included); State ex
rel. Rudes v Rofkar, 15 Ohio St 3d 69, 15 Ohio BR 163, 472 NE2d 354 (ovrld in part on other
grounds by State ex rel. Weaver v Lake County Bd. Of Comm'rs, 62 Ohio St 3d 204, 580 NE2d
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1090); Zylstra v Piva, 85 Wash 2d 743, 539 P2d 823, 90 BNA LRRM 2832. Footnote 74. Pena v
District Court of Second J udicial Dist. (Colo) 681 P2d 953; Gary City Court v Gary (Ind) 489 NE2d
511; O'Coin's, Inc. V Treasurer of County of Worcester, 362 Mass 507, 287 NE2d 608; In re
Alamance County Court Facilities, 329 NC 84, 405 SE2d 125. As to the court's responsibility for the
courthouse and courtroom, generally, see 18.
45 Other specific powers A state supreme court has the inherent power to adopt measures essential
to due administration of justice and to exercise general superintending control over inferior courts. 75
Courts also have inherent powers to manage the business before them. 76 Summon witnesses and
compel their appearance in court. 77 Issue or honor letters rogatory. 78 Exercise reasonable control
over discovery. 79 Compel and supervise the production of evidence. 80 Dismiss an action. 81
Relieve a party in default. 82 Discipline attorneys. 83 Prevent abuse of process. 84 Appoint
counsel for indigents. 85 Compel appropriation or expenditure of public funds to compensate court-
appointed attorneys appointed. 86 Correct errors in a record. 87 Maintain the dignity or decorum of
the courtroom. 88 Regulate the admission of the public to the courtroom. 89 Take appropriate
action in cases of contempt. 90 Compel payment for court expenses. 91 Enforce their own rules. 92

45 ----Other specific powers [SUPPLEMENT] Case authorities: Trial courts have power, both
inherent and statutory, to prevent unwarranted delay and proliferation of stale matters before the
court. State v Braun (1993, App) 178 Wis 2d 249, 504 NW2d 118, review gr (Wis) 508 NW2d 421
and affd 185 Wis 2d 153, 516 NW2d 740. Footnotes Footnote 75. Goldman v Bryan, 104 Nev 644,
764 P2d 1296, later proceeding 106 Nev 30, 787 P2d 372; In re Kading, 70 Wis 2d 508, 235 NW2d
409, reh den 70 Wis 2d 543b, 238 NW2d 63 and supp op 70 Wis 2d 543f, 239 NW2d 297. Footnote
76. Barnard v Wassermann (Utah) 855 P2d 243, 215 Utah Adv Rep 14; Watts v Pennington (Miss)
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598 So 2d 1308. Footnote 77. Burttschell v Sheppard, 123 Tex 113, 69 SW2d 402. Footnote 78.
Electric Reduction Co. V Crane, 239 Miss 18, 120 So 2d 765. Footnote 79. Asbestos Claims Facility
v Berry & Berry (1st Dist) 219 Cal App 3d 9, 267 Cal Rptr 896, reh den (Cal App 1st Dist) 1990 Cal
App LEXIS 402 and review den (Cal) 1990 Cal LEXIS 2231 and (disapproved on other grounds by
Kowis v Howard, 3 Cal 4th 888, 12 Cal Rptr 2d 728, 838 P2d 250, 92 CDOS 9084, 92 Daily J ournal
DAR 15009). Footnote 80. Vancas v State (Fla App D4) 377 So 2d 1000. Footnote 81. Latham v
Casey & King Corp., 23 Wis 2d 311, 127 NW2d 225. Footnote 82. Merrill v District Court of Fifth
J udicial Dist., 73 Wyo 58, 272 P2d 597. Footnote 83. Chambers v NASCO, 501 US 32, 115 L Ed 2d
27, 111 S Ct 2123, 91 CDOS 4222, 91 Daily J ournal DAR 6585, 19 FR Serv 3d 817, reh den 501 US
1269, 115 L Ed 2d 1097, 112 S Ct 12 and (among conflicting authorities on other grounds noted in
Boland Marine & Mfg. Co. V Rihner (CA5) 41 F3d 997, 31 FR Serv 3d 1069); Shevin v Thuotte (Fla
App D2) 339 So 2d 253; Barnard v Wassermann (Utah) 855 P2d 243, 215 Utah Adv Rep 14; Chevron
Chem. Co. V Deloitte & Touche, 176 Wis 2d 935, 501 NW2d 15. As to acts of attorneys constituting
contempt, see 17 Am J ur 2d, Contempt 80. Footnote 84. Reid v Prentice-Hall, Inc. (CA6 Ohio)
261 F2d 700, 1 FR Serv 2d 666; Arc Inv. Co. V Tiffith, 164 Cal App 2d Supp 853, 330 P2d 305;
Morrison v Guaranty Mortg. & Trust Co., 191 Miss 207, 199 So 110. Footnote 85. Knox County
Council v State, 217 Ind 493, 29 NE2d 405, 130 ALR 1427; State ex rel. Gentry v Becker, 351 Mo
769, 174 SW2d 181 (ovrld on other grounds as stated in State ex rel. Scott v Roper (Mo) 688 SW2d
757, 52 ALR4th 1031); Kovarik v County of Banner, 192 Neb 816, 224 NW2d 761. Y Observation:
A court may not have the inherent power, however, to appoint and compel counsel to serve without
compensation in civil cases. State ex rel. Scott v Roper (Mo) 688 SW2d 757, 52 ALR4th 1031.
Footnote 86. People ex rel. Conn v Randolph, 35 Ill 2d 24, 219 NE2d 337, 18 ALR3d 1065; State v
Lehman (1987) 137 Wis 2d 65, 403 NW2d 438. Where the compensation of appointed attorneys is
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set by statute, in some jurisdictions the court retains inherent power to order that the court-appointed
defense counsel be paid fees in excess of the statutory maximum. Board of County Comm'rs v Curry
(Fla App D2) 545 So 2d 930, 14 FLW 1176. Footnote 87. Weydeveld v Weydeveld, 100 Colo 301, 67
P2d 72; E. C. Robinson Lumber Co. V Hazel (Mo App) 271 SW2d 610; Gottwals v Rencher, 60 Nev
35, 92 P2d 1000, subsequent app 60 Nev 47, 98 P2d 481, 126 ALR 1262; State v Old, 271 NC 341,
156 SE2d 756; Caprita v Caprita, 145 Ohio St 5, 30 Ohio Ops 238, 60 NE2d 483, 158 ALR 1201. As
to correcting or amending the court's record, generally, see 29. Footnote 88. J ensen v Superior
Court (4th Dist) 154 Cal App 3d 533, 201 Cal Rptr 275 (regulation of courtroom attire); Fitzpatrick v
St. Louis, S. F. R. Co. (Mo) 327 SW2d 801, 80 ALR2d 825; Doyle v Couch (Okla) 806 P2d 71; Bly v
Henry, 28 Wash App 469, 624 P2d 717, review den 95 Wash 2d 1020. Annotation: Power of court to
impose standard of personal appearance or attire, 73 ALR3d 353. Footnote 89. Schavey v Roylston, 8
Ariz App 574, 448 P2d 418; Pearson v United States (Dist Col App) 581 A2d 347, cert den 502 US
808, 116 L Ed 2d 28, 112 S Ct 51; People v Watts (2d Dist) 66 Ill App 3d 971, 23 Ill Dec 659, 384
NE2d 453; Fitzpatrick v St. Louis, S. F. R. Co. (Mo) 327 SW2d 801, 80 ALR2d 825; Dickinson
Newspapers v J orgensen (ND) 338 NW2d 72, 9 Media L R 2063. Annotation: Exclusion of public
from state criminal trial by conducting trial or part thereof at other than regular place or time, 70
ALR4th 632. Exclusion of public from state criminal trial in order to prevent disturbance by
spectators or defendant, 55 ALR4th 1170. Exclusion of public during criminal trial, 48 ALR2d 1436.
Footnote 90. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. V Superior Court (1st Dist) 200 Cal App 3d 272, 245
Cal Rptr 873, reh den (May 13, 1988) and review den (J ul 28, 1988) and cert dismd 490 US 1086,
104 L Ed 2d 673, 109 S Ct 2114; State ex rel. Brubaker v Pritchard, 236 Ind 222, 138 NE2d 233, 60
ALR2d 1239; In re Huff, 352 Mich 402, 91 NW2d 613; Hernreich v Quinn, 350 Mo 770, 168 SW2d
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1054; In re Estate of Mayne (Wyo) 345 P2d 790. As to contempt of court, generally, see 17 Am J ur
2d, Contempt 4 et seq. Footnote 91. 44. Footnote 92. 53.
D. Rulemaking [48-53] Research References ALR Digest: Rules 2-7 ALR Index: Rules of Court
48 Generally V Generally, courts have an inherent power to prescribe necessary rules of procedure or
practice as necessary for the proper administration of justice. 5 The rulemaking power may also be
vested in the court by the state's constitution, 6 or by legislation. 7 This power is generally vested in a
jurisdiction's highest court, 8 which has broad powers to adopt rules of criminal procedure 9 and civil
procedure, 10 and to promulgate rules for the administration of lower courts. 11 Lower courts may
also have rulemaking authority. 12 Although generally the legislature may not interfere with the
court's authority to promulgate rules, 13 the state constitution may grant it limited authority to make
procedural rules where necessary. 14 Footnotes Footnote 5. Ex parte Wilkey, 233 Ala 375, 172 So
111; Christy v Speer, 210 Ark 756, 197 SW2d 466; Appeal of Dattilo, 136 Conn 488, 72 A2d 50; R.
E. W. Constr. Co. V District Court, 88 Idaho 426, 400 P2d 390; Slagle v Valenziano, 134 Ind App
360, 188 NE2d 286; In re Sparrow, 338 Mo 203, 90 SW2d 401; State v Roy, 40 NM 397, 60 P2d 646,
110 ALR 1. A circuit court possesses inherent rulemaking power to enable it effectively to implement
the state rules of civil procedure, as provided for by both the rule and the common law. Watts v
Pennington (Miss) 598 So 2d 1308. Annotation: Power of court to adopt general rule requiring
pretrial conference as distinguished from exercising its discretion in each case separately, 2 ALR2d
1061. Footnote 6. Garcia v Miller, 261 Ga 531, 408 SE2d 97, 102-182 Fulton County D R 11B;
Winberry v Salisbury, 5 NJ 240, 74 A2d 406, cert den 340 US 877, 95 L Ed 638, 71 S Ct 123.
Footnote 7. Appeal of Dattilo, 136 Conn 488, 72 A2d 50; Petition of Florida State Bar Ass'n, 155 Fla
710, 21 So 2d 605, 158 ALR 699; Diversey Liquidating Corp. V Neunkirchen, 370 Ill 523, 19 NE2d
363, 120 ALR 1395; State v Roy, 40 NM 397, 60 P2d 646, 110 ALR 1; Maryville v Waters, 207 Tenn
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213, 338 SW2d 608. Footnote 8. Guthrie v Blakely, 127 Ind App 140, 131 NE2d 357; State v Roy, 40
NM 397, 60 P2d 646, 110 ALR 1. The state supreme court has the power to make procedural rules
governing all legal matters subject only to the limitations of federal law and the state constitution.
Berdella v Pender (Mo) 821 SW2d 846. Footnote 9. Hooper v State (Ala) 585 So 2d 137, reh den
(Ala) 1991 Ala LEXIS 160, on remand (Ala Crim App) 585 So 2d 142, reh den, without op (Ala
Crim App) 1991 Ala Crim App LEXIS 400 and cert den, without op (Ala) 1991 Ala LEXIS 959 and
cert den 503 US 920, 117 L Ed 2d 517, 112 S Ct 1295 and cert den 501 US 1232, 115 L Ed 2d 1024,
111 S Ct 2857. Footnote 10. Weidrick v Arnold, 310 Ark 138, 835 SW2d 843. Footnote 11. Winberry
v Salisbury, 5 NJ 240, 74 A2d 406, cert den 340 US 877, 95 L Ed 638, 71 S Ct 123; Ziebarth v Farm
Credit Bank (ND) 494 NW2d 145; Barger v Brock (Tenn) 535 SW2d 337. Footnote 12. In re Estate
of Nuotila, 360 Mich 256, 103 NW2d 638, 82 ALR2d 923. The state supreme court is given by the
state constitution exclusive rulemaking authority over interlocutory appeals to the district court of
appeals, while the authority for appeals from the county court to the circuit court is established solely
by general law as enacted by the legislature. Blore v Fierro (Fla) 636 So 2d 1329, 19 FLW S 264.
Footnote 13. Burton v Mayer, 274 Ky 263, 118 SW2d 547. Footnote 14. R. E. W. Constr. Co. V
District Court, 88 Idaho 426, 400 P2d 390.
49 Limitations on authority V To be valid, a rule of court must be reasonable. 15 In exercising its
rulemaking authority, a court has the duty to ensure the orderly and expeditious conduct of court
business as well as to secure the rights of parties. 16 A court generally may only promulgate rules
regarding procedural matters. 17 Accordingly, a court may not prescribe a rule that creates a remedy
in addition to that prescribed by the legislature, 18 nor may it enlarge or restrict the court's
jurisdiction. 19 The court also may not promulgate rules in order to diminish constitutional rights, 20
defeat the right of litigants to access to the court, 21 or hinder parties from exercising their rights in
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court. 22 Footnotes Footnote 15. Letaw v Smith, 223 Ark 638, 268 SW2d 3, 45 ALR2d 1053; Slagle
v Valenziano, 134 Ind App 360, 188 NE2d 286; State ex rel. Abel v District Court, 140 Mont 117,
368 P2d 572; McAlester v Nave (Okla) 451 P2d 681; Raiford v Raiford, 193 Va 221, 68 SE2d 888.
Footnote 16. Campbell v Criterion Group (Ind) 605 NE2d 150. The rules of practice are not ends in
themselves, but a means to achieving a functioning and just system. State v Mitchell, 126 NJ 565,
601 A2d 198. Footnote 17. Petition of Florida State Bar Ass'n, 155 Fla 710, 21 So 2d 605, 158 ALR
699; State ex rel. Uzelac v Lake Criminal Court, 247 Ind 87, 212 NE2d 21; In re Sparrow, 338 Mo
203, 90 SW2d 401; State ex rel. Kennedy v District Court, 121 Mont 320, 194 P2d 256, 2 ALR2d
1050; Orlando v Doyle (Sup) 111 NYS2d 735; Brown v Mossop, 139 Ohio St 24, 21 Ohio Ops 518,
37 NE2d 598; Kamuchey v Trzesniewski, 8 Wis 2d 94, 98 NW2d 403; Snider v Rhodes, 53 Wyo 157,
79 P2d 481. Footnote 18. Universal Credit Co. V Antonsen, 374 Ill 194, 29 NE2d 96, 130 ALR 626;
Boudreaux v Yancey (La App 1st Cir) 256 So 2d 340, appeal after remand (La App 1st Cir) 319 So 2d
806 and (criticized on other grounds by Allwein v Horn (La App 5th Cir) 558 So 2d 810). Footnote
19. United States v Sherwood, 312 US 584, 85 L Ed 1058, 61 S Ct 767; People ex rel. Mijares v
Kniss, 144 Colo 551, 357 P2d 352, 47 BNA LRRM 2376, 41 CCH LC 50098, 82 ALR2d 1163;
Slagle v Valenziano, 134 Ind App 360, 188 NE2d 286; Guimont v Naquin (La App 1st Cir) 152 So 2d
281; Mortiz v Byerly (Tex Civ App) 185 SW2d 589, writ ref. Footnote 20. Diversey Liquidating
Corp. V Neunkirchen, 370 Ill 523, 19 NE2d 363, 120 ALR 1395; Auburn v Brooke, 119 Wash 2d
623, 836 P2d 212. Footnote 21. Knox v Eighth J udicial Dist. Court, 108 Nev 354, 830 P2d 1342;
Craine v Eighth J udicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev 554, 816 P2d 451 (holding that a local rule of
procedure may not impair the right of any person to prosecute an appeal to the state supreme court).
Footnote 22. Hochberg v Davis (1st Dept) 171 App Div 2d 192, 575 NYS2d 311, amd, on reh (1st
Dept) 179 App Div 2d 372, holding that a supreme court justice would be directed to rescind his
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motion calendar rules conditioning making of written motions on prior judicial consent, for although
such rules might discourage the filing of frivolous motions, they might also prevent a party from
exercising the option to move for relief to which he might be entitled; moreover, denying a party
permission to engage in motion practice hinders performance of counsel, and any inclination to file
frivolous motions can be discouraged by imposition of sanctions.
52 --Conflicts between rules and statutory or constitutional provisions V An apparent conflict
between a court rule and a statutory provision should be harmonized and both given effect if possible.
39 However, where the conflict is irresolvable, a procedural rule generally prevails over a statute on
procedure, 40 absent a constitutional provision subordinating the court's rulemaking authority to the
legislature in regard to practice and procedure. 41 A statute may also control over a rule where to
permit the rule to control would confer new jurisdiction on the court. 42 A court-created rule of
procedure also cannot be applied in derogation of a substantive, legislatively protected right. 43 State
rules of civil procedure supersede all previous court decisions. 44 Footnotes Footnote 39. People ex
rel. Mijares v Kniss, 144 Colo 551, 357 P2d 352, 47 BNA LRRM 2376, 41 CCH LC 50098, 82
ALR2d 1163; In re Keenan, 310 Mass 166, 37 NE2d 516, 137 ALR 766; In re Guardianship of
Dalton, 138 Mont 96, 354 P2d 1048; Bowyer v Taack, 107 Nev 625, 817 P2d 1176; State v Thomas,
121 Wash 2d 504, 851 P2d 673. Footnote 40. In re Opinion of Clerk (Ala) 606 So 2d 138; Hickson v
State, 316 Ark 783, 875 SW2d 492; Thomas v Cornell, 316 Ark 366, 872 SW2d 370; State v Maxey,
125 Idaho 505, 873 P2d 150; Shaw v Shaw (Miss) 603 So 2d 287; State v Knudson (ND) 499 NW2d
872; Williams v Cummings, 191 W Va 370, 445 SE2d 757. A statute requiring the court in a mortgage
foreclosure action to sever for separate trial all counterclaims against the foreclosing mortgagee, is
unconstitutional, since it conflicts with a court rule of procedure which leaves severance of
counterclaims to the court's discretion, since where the Florida Supreme Court promulgates rules
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relating to the practice and procedure of all courts, and a statute provides a contrary practice or
procedure, the statute is unconstitutional to the extent of the conflict. Haven Federal Sav. & Loan
Ass'n v Kirian (Fla) 579 So 2d 730, 16 FLW S 309. Footnote 41. Stokes v Demark Emergency
Medical Servs. (SC) 433 SE2d 850. The supreme court rules govern over contradictory statutes in
procedural matters unless the general assembly specifically annuls or amends the rules in a bill
limited to that purpose. Ostermueller v Potter (Mo) 868 SW2d 110. A court's rulemaking power,
limited by the proviso that its rules not be inconsistent with the state constitution or laws, was
exceeded by a rule limiting witnesses in appeals from arbitration proceedings to those witnesses who
had appeared at the arbitration hearing where legislation governing arbitration expressly provided
that appeals were to be de novo. Weber v Lynch, 237 Pa Super 48, 346 A2d 363, affd 473 Pa 599, 375
A2d 1278. Footnote 42. People ex rel. Mijares v Kniss, 144 Colo 551, 357 P2d 352, 47 BNA LRRM
2376, 41 CCH LC 50098, 82 ALR2d 1163; Simms v Warden, 229 Conn 178, 640 A2d 601. As to
the prohibition of a court rule enlarging or restricting the court's jurisdiction, see 49. Footnote 43.
People ex rel. Mijares v Kniss, 144 Colo 551, 357 P2d 352, 47 BNA LRRM 2376, 41 CCH LC
50098, 82 ALR2d 1163; Shewan v State (Fla App D5) 396 So 2d 1133; Slagle v Valenziano, 134 Ind
App 360, 188 NE2d 286; Richey v Richey (Ky) 389 SW2d 914; Gair v Peck, 6 NY2d 97, 188
NYS2d 491, 160 NE2d 43, 77 ALR2d 390, remittitur amd 6 NY2d 983, 191 NYS2d 951, 161 NE2d
736, cert den and app dismd 361 US 374, 4 L Ed 2d 380, 80 S Ct 401; Ashford v Goodwin, 103 Tex
491, 131 SW 535; Wagner v Edgington Coal Co., 100 W Va 117, 130 SE 94; Weber v Weber, 176 Wis
2d 1085, 501 NW2d 413; Stevenson v Milwaukee County, 140 Wis 14, 121 NW 654. Footnote 44.
Thomas v Cornell, 316 Ark 366, 872 SW2d 370; Shaw v Shaw (Miss) 603 So 2d 287.
53 Effect of rules When rules are adopted pursuant to the court's rulemaking authority and are
properly promulgated, they have the force and effect of law. 45 They are tantamount to, and have the
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same effect as, statutes. 46 Also, like statutes, a rule of court generally has prospective effect only, 47
although in at least one jurisdiction, a rule of appellate procedure applies retroactively. 48 Rules of
court are binding on the court as well as on the parties, 49 and the court's failure to follow its own
rules of court may result in the reversal of its decision on appeal. 50 However, a court may decide not
to apply a rule of court in a particular case where not doing so appears necessary in the interests of
justice, 51 unless the rule is mandatory 52 or where disregarding the rule would seriously affect the
substantial rights of a party. 53 Despite the self-imposed limitation of the rules of appellate procedure
which limit the actions that are generally brought before the court for review or action, an appellate
court may still choose to speak on an issue for which the appellate rules do not specifically provide.
54 Since counsel have a professional responsibility to be aware of duly adopted local court rules, 55 a
party's lack of knowledge of a clear rule of civil procedure is not an excuse for relief from the rules.
56 Courts have statutory and inherent authority to impose sanctions for failure to comply with
procedural rules. 57
57 --Error and lack of jurisdiction V The lack of jurisdiction of a court is distinct from the making
of an erroneous decision by a court in the exercise of the jurisdiction it possesses. 84 J urisdiction is
the power to decide erroneously as well as correctly. 85 The distinction between lack of jurisdiction
and any other error affecting a decision of a court is important, since when a court lacks jurisdiction
its decision, right or wrong, is void and subject to collateral attack. 86 Also, writs such as prohibition
87 and habeas corpus 88 are generally available only when a court has acted without jurisdiction, and
not when it has acted merely erroneously. Footnotes Footnote 84. Groves v Donohue, 254 Iowa 412,
118 NW2d 65; Beyer v Second J udicial Dist. Court, 67 Nev 480, 221 P2d 1024; Petersen v
Falzarano, 6 NJ 447, 79 A2d 50; Kessler v Board of Educ. (ND) 87 NW2d 743 (superseded by statute
on other grounds as stated in Myhre v School Bd. (ND) 122 NW2d 816). Footnote 85. Arizona Pub.
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Serv. Co. V Southern Union Gas Co., 76 Ariz 373, 265 P2d 435; Petersen v Falzarano, 6 NJ 447, 79
A2d 50. Courts do not lose subject matter jurisdiction merely by interpreting the law erroneously. In
re Marriage of Major, 71 Wash App 531, 859 P2d 1262. Footnote 86. 47 Am J ur 2d, J udgments
933 et seq. Footnote 87. 63A Am J ur 2d, Prohibition 37 et seq. Footnote 88. 39 Am J ur 2d, Habeas
Corpus 28 et seq.
District Courts have certain inherent powers, whereas courts of limited jurisdiction (such as the RMC
and RJ C) do not. Borger v. Eighth J udicial Dist. Court ex rel. County of Clark, 102 P.3D 600 (Nev.
2004); These powers allow the court to take actions reasonably necessary to administer justice
efficiently, fairly, and economically and are essential to the court's existence, dignity, and
functions.Matter of Dunleavy, 104 Nev. 784, 769 P.2D 1271 (1988).
Rules of statutory construction apply to court rules. Weddell v. Stewart, 261 P.3D 1080, 127 Nev.
Adv. Op. No. 58 (Nev. 2011). An apparent conflict between a court rule and a statutory provision
should be harmonized and both given effect if possible.Bowyer v. Taack, 107 Nev. 625, 817 P.2D
1176 (1991); State v. Thomas, 121 Wash. 2D 504, 851 P.2D 673 (1993). The "jurisdiction to
determine jurisdiction" doctrine authorizes courts to issue ancillary orders while determining their
own jurisdiction and to punish as criminal contempt the violation of such orders, even though it may
later be determined that the court lacked jurisdiction over the proceedings.Whitehead v. Nevada
Com'n On J udicial Discipline, 110 Nev. 128, 869 P.2D 795 (1994), for superseding opinion, see 906
P.2D 230. As to the effect of lack of jurisdiction on orders of court, see 65. Absent constitutional or
statutory provisions to the contrary, the power to appoint persons to assist the court is ordinarily
inherent in a court. Board of County Com'rs of Washoe County v. Devine, 72 Nev. 57, 294 P.2D 366
(1956). While the interpretation by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of a
Nevada statute on a matter of state law does not constitute mandatory precedent, the state Supreme
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Court nonetheless respects such authority as persuasive. In re Nevada State Engineer Ruling No.
5823, 277 P.3D 449, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 22 (Nev. 2012). The Supreme Court has inherent
authority to establish rules of judicial procedure to be followed by superior courts in exercising their
territorially unlimited jurisdiction over habeas corpus petitions. In re Roberts, 36 Cal. 4Th 575, 31
Cal. Rptr. 3D 458, 115 P.3D 1121 (2005), as modified, (Aug. 24, 2005)............
103. Nature and scope of limitations, generally Courts k 1 to 40, 118 to 517 The distinction between
general jurisdiction and limited jurisdiction is relative, since socalled "general jurisdiction" is not
absolutely unlimited.[FN1] In fact, the jurisdiction of no court is absolutely unlimited.[FN2] The
scope and limitations of the jurisdiction of a court are determined by the provisions of the
constitution or legislation creating it or otherwise controlling its jurisdiction.[FN3] No court can have
powers that are not inherent in the sovereignty to which it owes its existence or under the authority of
which it functions.[FN4] When a doctrine known as "primary jurisdiction" applies, the judicial
process is suspended pending the referral of the issues to an appropriate administrative body for its
views; the doctrine applies where a claim is originally cognizable in a court and enforcement of the
claim requires the resolution of issues that have been placed within the special expertise of an
administrative body.[FN5] However, the doctrine of primary jurisdiction does not divest a court of
subject-matter jurisdiction.[FN6]There are situations in which a court is divested of subject matter
jurisdiction over an administrative decision, as where the administrative determination results in a
denial of the requested action which must, by statute, be administratively appealed before it is
cognizable by a court.[FN7] [FN1] 69. [FN2] Cournand v. Lucor Corp., 114 So. 2D 733 (Fla. Dist.
Ct. App. 2D Dist. 1959) (Every court is bound to take notice of the limits of its jurisdiction). [FN3]
58. [FN4] Brown v. Fletcher's Estate, 210 U.S. 82, 28 S. Ct. 702, 52 L. Ed. 966 (1908); 20 Am. J ur.
2D Courts 103 Kase v. Kase, 18 N.J . Super. 12, 86 A.2D 587 (App. Div. 1952). [FN5] State ex rel.
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Banc One Corp. V. Walker, 86 Ohio St. 3D 169, 1999-Ohio-151, 712 N.E.2D 742 (1999). [FN6] State
ex rel. Banc One Corp. V. Walker, 86 Ohio St. 3D 169, 1999-Ohio-151, 712 N.E.2D 742 (1999).
[FN7] Guilford County Dept. Of Emergency Services v. Seaboard Chemical Corp., 114 N.C. App. 1,
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As to the appellate jurisdiction of state courts, see Am. J ur. 2D, Appellate Review. As to the
jurisdiction of courts in criminal cases, see Am. J ur. 2D, Criminal Law 480 to 502......... 68.
Original and appellate jurisdiction; derivative jurisdiction Courts k 118 to 122, 203 to 254 Original
jurisdiction is the jurisdiction conferred on or inherent in a court in the first instance.[ FN1] Original
jurisdiction means an independent jurisdiction, one not based on or limited to review of another
court's judgment or proceeding.[FN2] It can be distinguished from appellate jurisdiction, which is the
jurisdiction of a superior court to review the final judgment, order, or decree of an inferior court[FN3]
on the record made in the inferior tribunal and to affirm, reverse, dismiss, or modify that
decision.[FN4] A court may have both original and appellate jurisdiction.[FN5] When a case is tried
anew on appeal, the trial of the case by the upper court does not involve the exercise of that court's
appellate jurisdiction but involves the exercise of its original jurisdiction.[FN6] The term "derivative
jurisdiction" generally refers to the jurisdiction of one court being derived from that of another court,
and the court with derivative jurisdiction having no more power than that of the other court.[FN7]
The term is usually applied to designate the jurisdiction of an appellate court that derives from the
jurisdiction of the court from which the appeal is taken.[FN8] Cases: Constitutional presumption
exists that district courts are authorized to resolve disputes; district courts are courts of general
jurisdiction and generally have subject matter jurisdiction absent a showing to the contrary. Vernon's
Ann.Texas Const. Art. 5, 8. In re Entergy Corp., 142 S.W.3D 316 (Tex. 2004). 20 Am. J ur. 2D
Courts 68 [FN1] In re Constitutionality of House Bill No. 222, 262 Ky. 437, 90 S.W.2D 692, 103
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A.L.R. 1085 (1936). [FN2] State v. J ohnson, 100 Utah 316, 114 P.2D 1034 (1941) (overruled in part
on other grounds by, Boyer v. Larson, 20 Utah 2d 121, 433 P.2D 1015 (1967)). [FN3] In re
Constitutionality of House Bill No. 222, 262 Ky. 437, 90 S.W.2D 692, 103 A.L.R. 1085 (1936).
[FN4] State v. J ohnson, 100 Utah 316, 114 P.2D 1034 (1941) (overruled in part on other grounds by,
Boyer v. Larson, 20 Utah 2d 121, 433 P.2D 1015 (1967)). [FN5] 75. [FN6] Bryan v. Miller, 73 N.D.
487, 16 N.W.2D 275 (1944). [FN7] Hopkins v. Barnhardt, 223 N.C. 617, 27 S.E.2D 644 (1943).
[FN8] State ex rel. Callahan v. Hess, 348 Mo. 388, 153 S.W.2D 713 (1941); Hopkins v. Barnhardt,
223 N.C. 617, 27 S.E.2D 644 (1943). AMJ UR COURTS 68
Courts VII. J urisdiction B. Classifications of J urisdiction 2. Original J urisdiction of Appellate Courts
75. Source of jurisdiction Courts k 203 A court whose jurisdiction is confined to the determination
of questions on appeal has no authority to determine them in an original proceeding.[FN1] However,
in certain cases, a court functioning primarily as an appellate court, especially if it is the highest court
of the jurisdiction, exercises original jurisdiction.[FN2] This may be authorized by constitutional
provision[ FN3] or by statute.[FN4] Original jurisdiction may also be derived from a court's inherent
powers.[FN5] Observation: The term "cause on review," within the meaning of a state constitutional
provision granting the state's highest court original jurisdiction in any "cause on review" as may be
necessary to its complete determination, is not limited to cases currently pending on direct
appeal.[FN6] Caution: The United States Supreme Court must act with utmost caution before
deciding that a state court is obligated to entertain a claim, where the state court refuses jurisdiction
because of a neutral state rule regarding the administration of the courts.[FN7] Cases: While it is a
district court's prerogative to acknowledge rather than certify conflict, such an approach does not give
the Supreme Court jurisdiction under constitutional provision establishing Court's discretionary
jurisdiction to review any decision of a district court of appeal that is certified by it to be in direct
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conflict with a decision of another district court of appeal. State v. Vickery, 961 So. 2D 309 (Fla.
2007). 20 Am. J ur. 2D Courts 75 District court decisions that simply acknowledge, discuss, cite,
suggest, or in any other way recognize conflict do not provide a proper basis for a party to seek the
Supreme Court's review under its "certified conflict" jurisdiction; to support such review, conflict
must be "certified". State v. Vickery, 961 So. 2D 309 (Fla. 2007). Even though District Courts of
Appeal acknowledged, but did not certify, conflict with another District Court of Appeal, on issue of
a claim alleging ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to request an instruction on a lesser-
included offense could be summarily denied, jurisdiction existed under the Supreme Court's "express
and direct conflict" jurisdiction. State v. Vickery, 961 So. 2D 309 (Fla. 2007). While a certification of
conflict provides the Supreme Court with jurisdiction per se, when a district court does not certify the
conflict, the Supreme Court's jurisdiction to review the case depends on whether the decision actually
"expressly and directly" conflicts with the decision of another court. State v. Vickery, 961 So. 2D 309
(Fla. 2007). Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction under its all writs authority to correct allegedly illegal
sentences; the Supreme Court never exercised appellate jurisdiction in the cases, and the all writs
provision was not a separate source of original or appellate jurisdiction. West's F.S.A. Const. Art. 5,
3(B)(7). Williams v. State, 913 So. 2D 541 (Fla. 2005). To be within Supreme Court's jurisdiction to
review District Court of Appeal's decision in express and direct conflict with another decision, the
District Court decision under review must contain a statement or citation effectively establishing a
point of law upon which the decision rests. West's F.S.A. Const. Art. 5, 3(B)(3). Tippens v. State,
897 So. 2D 1278 (Fla. 2005). Supreme Court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction based on conflict of
decisions arising from District Court of Appeal's orders denying a motion to supplement the record, a
motion for relief from filing deadlines, a request for access to legal materials; the orders did not
contain a statement or citation effectively establishing a point of law upon which the decisions rested
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with regard to the contested rulings. West's F.S.A. Const. Art. 5, 3(B)(3). Tippens v. State, 897 So.
2D 1278 (Fla. 2005). Supreme Court had jurisdiction over state university's interlocutory appeal from
order denying university's plea to the jurisdiction in premises liability action brought under Tort
Claims Act, as opinion of Court of Appeals affirming that order conflicted with two decisions of the
Court of Appeals in another judicial district. University of Texas-Pan American v. Aguilar, 251
S.W.3D 511, 232 Ed. Law Rep. 495 (Tex. 2008). [FN1] Rogers v. Leahy, 296 Ky. 44, 176 S.W.2D 93,
149 A.L.R. 1267 (1943). [FN2] Sidell v. Hill, 357 S.W.2D 318 (Ky. 1962). [FN3] Sidell v. Hill, 357
S.W.2D 318 (Ky. 1962). [FN4] Sidell v. Hill, 357 S.W.2D 318 (Ky. 1962). [FN5] Smith v. State Bar,
212 Cal. App. 3D 971, 261 Cal. Rptr. 24 (2D Dist. 1989) (Challenge to state bar admission fees
should be brought in state Supreme Court pursuant to Supreme Court's inherent power and original
jurisdiction over bar admissions process). [FN6] State v. Berry, 80 Ohio St. 3D 371, 1997-Ohio-336,
686 N.E.2D 1097 (1997). [FN7] J ohnson v. Fankell, 520 U.S. 911, 117 S. Ct. 1800, 138 L. Ed. 2D
108 (1997). AMJ UR COURTS 75
76. Issuance of remedial writs Courts k 205 State constitutions often vest in the highest court of the
state original jurisdiction to issue remedial writs,[FN1] especially the common-law writs of habeas
corpus,[FN2] mandamus[ FN3] or prohibition,[FN4] or quo warranto.[FN5] The jurisdiction granted
to the highest court by such a constitutional provision is not exclusive but concurrent with that of
other courts also authorized to issue such writs.[FN6] In this regard, the state's highest court may
reserve its exercise of original writ jurisdiction for cases which require its specific or immediate
attention.[FN7] Thus, the highest court may decline original jurisdiction and transfer or dismiss writ
petitions which raise substantial issues of fact or present individualized issues that do not require
immediate resolution by that court or are not the type of case in which an opinion from the highest
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state court would provide important guiding principles for the other state courts.[FN8]
Notwithstanding such a policy, the highest court may continue to exercise its jurisdiction in cases
where, despite the individualized nature of the claim, the petition raises matters within the highest
court's exclusive jurisdiction.[ FN9] And, the highest state court may deny a petition if it is able to
determine on the face of the petition that the claim is successive or procedurally barred.[FN10]
Cases: All writs provision of state constitution permitting the Supreme Court to issue all writs
necessary to the complete exercise of its jurisdiction does not constitute a separate source of original
or appellate jurisdiction; rather, it operates as an aid to the Court in exercising its ultimate jurisdiction
conferred elsewhere in the constitution. West's F.S.A. Const. Art. 5, 3(B)(7). Williams v. State, 913
So. 2D 541 (Fla. 2005). Issue of whether district court had jurisdiction to consider state law charge of
driving 20 Am. J ur. 2D Courts 76 while under license suspension which occurred within city limits
was an issue of vital concern regarding matters of important public interest such that Supreme Court
would exercise its discretionary supervisory authority to review the decision, despite state's untimely
appeal. Const. Art. 6, 2; NDCC 270204. State, ex rel. Harris v. Lee, 2010 ND 88, 782 N.W.2D
626 (N.D. 2010). [FN1] State ex rel. Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Assn. V. Cleveland, 84 Ohio St.
3D 310, 1999-Ohio-352, 703 N.E.2D 796 (1999) (Supreme Court has plenary authority in
extraordinary writ cases). [FN2] Schaff v. Kennelly, 69 N.W.2D 777 (N.D. 1955). As to writs of
habeas corpus, see Am. J ur. 2D, Habeas Corpus. [FN3] Mead v. Arnell, 117 Idaho 660, 791 P.2D 410
(1990); State ex rel. Rayl v. Hettinger County, 467 N.W.2D 98 (N.D. 1991). As to writs of
mandamus, see Am. J ur. 2D, Mandamus. [FN4] Mead v. Arnell, 117 Idaho 660, 791 P.2D 410 (1990).
As to writs of prohibition, see Am. J ur. 2D, Prohibition. [FN5] Schaff v. Kennelly, 69 N.W.2D 777
(N.D. 1955). As to writs of quo warranto, see Am. J ur. 2D, Quo Warranto. [FN6] Harvard v.
Singletary, 733 So. 2D 1020 (Fla. 1999). [FN7] Harvard v. Singletary, 733 So. 2D 1020 (Fla. 1999).
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[FN8] Harvard v. Singletary, 733 So. 2D 1020 (Fla. 1999). [FN9] Harvard v. Singletary, 733 So. 2D
1020 (Fla. 1999). [FN10] Harvard v. Singletary, 733 So. 2D 1020 (Fla. 1999). AMJ UR COURTS
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76 Courts VII. J urisdiction B. Classifications of J urisdiction 2. Original J urisdiction of Appellate
Courts 77. Grounds for exercise Courts k 203 to 254 An appellate court's exercise of original
jurisdiction is generally discretionary[FN1] and dependent upon the nature of the interests
involved.[FN2] For example, an appellate court may exercise its original jurisdiction when the
matters involved are of great public importance,[ FN3]such as the constitutionality of a statute and
the expenditure of public funds,[FN4]or when the exercise of original jurisdiction is necessary to
prevent a denial of justice,[FN5] or to require a court to vacate orders in excess of its
jurisdiction.[FN6] Cases: Supreme Court may grant relief, under rule governing original jurisdiction
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of the Supreme Court to issue writs, where a trial court proceeds without or in excess of its
jurisdiction or to review a serious abuse of trial court discretion, and where an appeal would not be an
adequate remedy. Rules App.Proc., Rule 21. People v. Angel, 2012 CO 34, 277 P.3D 231 (Colo.
2012). [FN1] J ones v. District Court In and For Second J udicial Dist., 780 P.2D 526 (Colo. 1989);
State ex rel. Spaeth v. Meiers, 403 N.W.2D 392 (N.D. 1987) (J urisdiction could not be invoked as a
matter of right). [FN2] Department of Ecology v. State Finance Committee, 116 Wash. 2D 246, 804
P.2D 1241 (1991). [FN3] Raven v. Deukmejian, 52 Cal. 3D 336, 276 Cal. Rptr. 326, 801 P.2D 1077
20 Am. J ur. 2D Courts 77 (1990); Montana Power Co. V. Public Service Com'n of State of Mont.,
214 Mont. 76, 768 P.2D 842 (1984). [FN4] Department of Ecology v. State Finance Committee, 116
Wash. 2D 246, 804 P.2D 1241 (1991). [FN5] Western Intern. V. Kirkpatrick, 396 N.W.2D 359 (Iowa
1986). [FN6] People ex rel. Smith v. Fremont County Court, 106 Colo. 95, 102 P.2D 476, 128 A.L.R.
1382 (1940). AMJ UR COURTS 77
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76 Courts VII. J urisdiction B. Classifications of J urisdiction 2. Original J urisdiction of Appellate
Courts 77. Grounds for exercise Courts k 203 to 254 An appellate court's exercise of original
jurisdiction is generally discretionary[FN1] and dependent upon the nature of the interests
involved.[FN2] For example, an appellate court may exercise its original jurisdiction when the
matters involved are of great public importance,[ FN3]such as the constitutionality of a statute and
the expenditure of public funds,[FN4]or when the exercise of original jurisdiction is necessary to
prevent a denial of justice,[FN5] or to require a court to vacate orders in excess of its
jurisdiction.[FN6] Cases: Supreme Court may grant relief, under rule governing original jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court to issue writs, where a trial court proceeds without or in excess of its
jurisdiction or to review a serious abuse of trial court discretion, and where an appeal would not be an
adequate remedy. Rules App.Proc., Rule 21. People v. Angel, 2012 CO 34, 277 P.3D 231 (Colo.
2012). [FN1] J ones v. District Court In and For Second J udicial Dist., 780 P.2D 526 (Colo. 1989);
State ex rel. Spaeth v. Meiers, 403 N.W.2D 392 (N.D. 1987) (J urisdiction could not be invoked as a
matter of right). [FN2] Department of Ecology v. State Finance Committee, 116 Wash. 2D 246, 804
P.2D 1241 (1991). [FN3] Raven v. Deukmejian, 52 Cal. 3D 336, 276 Cal. Rptr. 326, 801 P.2D 1077
20 Am. J ur. 2D Courts 77 (1990); Montana Power Co. V. Public Service Com'n of State of Mont.,
214 Mont. 76, 768 P.2D 842 (1984). [FN4] Department of Ecology v. State Finance Committee, 116
Wash. 2D 246, 804 P.2D 1241 (1991). [FN5] Western Intern. V. Kirkpatrick, 396 N.W.2D 359 (Iowa
1986). [FN6] People ex rel. Smith v. Fremont County Court, 106 Colo. 95, 102 P.2D 476, 128 A.L.R.
1382 (1940). AMJ UR COURTS 77 Courts VII. J urisdiction B. Classifications of J urisdiction 2.
Original J urisdiction of Appellate Courts 78. Supervisory jurisdiction; nature and origin Courts k
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rank[FN2] is a kind of original jurisdiction[FN3] frequently conferred on appellate courts, especially
the highest court of the jurisdiction.[FN4] The concept of supervisory jurisdiction of certain appellate
courts is historically derived from the common law and associated with superior as distinguished
from inferior courts.[FN5] Such jurisdiction is sometimes recognized by constitutional
provisions.[FN6] When superintending control over all inferior courts is conferred by a provision of
the constitution, that supervisory power generally cannot be restricted or removed by legislative
action.[ FN7] The power of superintendence over inferior courts may also be established by
statute.[ FN8] The supervisory jurisdiction of an appellate court is distinct from other kinds of
jurisdiction vested in it,[FN9] especially its appellate jurisdiction.[FN10] Because of the difference
between appellate and supervisory jurisdiction, any limitation on the appellate jurisdiction of a court
generally does not affect its supervisory jurisdiction.[FN11] Cases: Appellate courts possess an
inherent supervisory authority over the administration of justice. Somers v. Chan, 110 Conn. App.
511, 955 A.2D 667 (2008). Constitutional provisions giving Supreme Court mandatory jurisdiction to
hear appeals from decisions of District Courts of Appeal declaring a State statute invalid, and giving
Su- 20 Am. J ur. 2D Courts 78 preme Court discretionary jurisdiction to hear appeals from decisions
of District Courts of Appeal expressly construing the State Constitution, did not apply as a basis for
appellate review by Supreme Court, where opinion construing the Constitution and declaring a state
statute invalid was signed by only one judge from three-judge panel of District Court of Appeal, and
the other two judges concurred in the result but did not join in the opinion. West's F.S.A. Const. Art.
5, 3(B)(1, 3). Byrd v. State, 880 So. 2D 616 (Fla. 2004). Rarely should the Supreme J udicial Court
employ its superintendence power to review rulings in matters in which the Legislature has expressly
stated that the decision of another court or judge shall be final. Ballard v. Com., 450 Mass. 1013, 877
N.E.2D 553 (2007). [FN1] Com. Ex rel. Breckinridge v. Wise, 351 S.W.2D 493 (Ky. 1961). [FN2]
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Barham v. W.C.A.B., 184 Mich. App. 121, 457 N.W.2D 349 (1990). [FN3] Western Intern. V.
Kirkpatrick, 396 N.W.2D 359 (Iowa 1986); Schaff v. Kennelly, 69 N.W.2D 777 (N.D. 1955). [FN4]
Com. Ex rel. Breckinridge v. Wise, 351 S.W.2D 493 (Ky. 1961); State ex rel. St. Louis Public Service
Co. V. McMullan, 297 S.W.2D 431, 62 A.L.R.2D 1281 (Mo. 1956). [FN5] Sidell v. Hill, 357 S.W.2D
318 (Ky. 1962). [FN6] Twenty-First J udicial Dist. Court v. State, 548 So. 2D 1208 (La. 1989); State
ex rel. Swan v. Elections Bd., 133 Wis. 2D 87, 394 N.W.2D 732 (1986). [FN7] State ex rel. Tuscano
v. Donnelly, 491 So. 2D 1341 (La. 1986). [FN8] Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Inc.
V. Operation Rescue, 406 Mass. 701, 550 N.E.2D 1361 (1990). [FN9] State ex rel. Anaya v.
Scarborough, 75 N.M. 702, 410 P.2D 732 (1966). [FN10] Barham v. W.C.A.B., 184 Mich. App. 121,
457 N.W.2D 349 (1990); Washington v. Montana Min. Properties, Inc., 243 Mont. 509, 795 P.2D 460
(1990). [FN11] State ex rel. City of Mansfield v. Crain, 301 S.W.2D 415 (Mo. Ct. App. 1957).
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79. Supervisory jurisdiction; nature and origin Tribunals possessing and subject to power of
supervisory control Courts k 204 The question of which courts possess superintending control and
which courts are subject to such control depends on the organization of the judiciary in the particular
jurisdiction. Constitutional provisions generally vest supervisory jurisdiction in the highest court of
the state.[FN1] In some states, the lower appellate courts and even the trial courts may have
supervisory jurisdiction over inferior courts.[FN2] However, in the absence of supervisory authority,
courts have no jurisdiction to sanction other courts having parallel jurisdiction. This is true whether
the issue is between courts of different judicial districts or between individual judges sitting in the
same judicial district.[FN3] A statute granting an appellate court jurisdiction to issue writs of
mandamus to all inferior tribunals does not necessarily confer jurisdiction over administrative
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bodies[FN4] (although there is authority to the contrary),[FN5] nor is supervisory jurisdiction over
administrative bodies conferred by a constitutional provision relating to supervisory jurisdiction over
actions and proceedings in lower courts.[FN6] Cases: Landlords were not entitled to superintendence
of inferior courts, with respect to claims that could have been addressed in review process provided
for small claims proceedings, through request for report of questions to Appellate Division of District
Court after bench trial in regular session of District Court. Christopher v. Porter, 450 Mass. 1007, 876
N.E.2D 1173 (2007). Constitutional provision giving to Supreme Court superintending control over
all courts and tribunals invests Court with jurisdiction to issue extraordinary writs against the Public
20 Am. J ur. 2D Courts 79 Service Commission (PSC). State ex rel. Office of Public Counsel v.
Public Service Com'n of State, 236 S.W.3D 632 (Mo. 2007). Supervisory control by Supreme Court
over an inferior court is an extraordinary remedy that is sometimes justified when urgency or
emergency factors exist making the normal appeal process inadequate, the case involves purely legal
questions, and, among other alternatives, the other court is proceeding under a mistake of law and is
causing a gross injustice. Rules App.Proc., Rule 14(3). Office of State Public Defender v. Montana
Eighteenth J udicial Dist. Court, 2011 MT 97, 360 Mont. 284, 255 P.3D 107 (2011). The Supreme
Court's supervisory control over all other courts is considered "an extraordinary remedy," and thus,
the Court will exercise supervisory control on a case-by-case basis and only (1) when urgency or
emergency factors exist making the normal appeal process inadequate, (2) when the case involves
purely legal questions, and (3) when one or more of the following circumstances exist: (a) the other
court is proceeding under a mistake of law and is causing a gross injustice, (b) constitutional issues of
state-wide importance are involved, or (c) the other court has granted or denied a motion for
substitution of a judge in a criminal case. Rules App.Proc., Rule 14(3). Lamb v. District Court of
Fourth J udicial Dist., 2010 MT 141, 356 Mont. 534, 234 P.3D 893 (2010). [FN1] In re Nuotila's
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Estate, 360 Mich. 256, 103 N.W.2D 638, 82 A.L.R.2D 923 (1960). [FN2] In re Lafayette Towers, 200
Mich. App. 269, 503 N.W.2D 740 (1993). [FN3] People v. Proffitt, 865 P.2D 929 (Colo. Ct. App.
1993). [FN4] Atlas Underwriters, Ltd. V. State Corp. Com'n, 237 Va. 45, 375 S.E.2D 733 (1989)
(circuit court had no statutory authority to issue writ of mandamus to State Corporation Commission).
[FN5] Barham v. W.C.A.B., 184 Mich. App. 121, 457 N.W.2D 349 (1990) (appellate court possesses
superintending power over administrative agencies acting in judicial or quasi-judicial capacity).
[FN6] State ex rel. Swan v. Elections Bd., 133 Wis. 2D 87, 394 N.W.2D 732 (1986). AMJ UR
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79. Supervisory jurisdiction; nature and origin Tribunals possessing and subject to power of
supervisory control Courts k 204 The question of which courts possess superintending control and
which courts are subject to such control depends on the organization of the judiciary in the particular
jurisdiction. Constitutional provisions generally vest supervisory jurisdiction in the highest court of
the state.[FN1] In some states, the lower appellate courts and even the trial courts may have
supervisory jurisdiction over inferior courts.[FN2] However, in the absence of supervisory authority,
courts have no jurisdiction to sanction other courts having parallel jurisdiction. This is true whether
the issue is between courts of different judicial districts or between individual judges sitting in the
same judicial district.[FN3] A statute granting an appellate court jurisdiction to issue writs of
mandamus to all inferior tribunals does not necessarily confer jurisdiction over administrative
bodies[FN4] (although there is authority to the contrary),[FN5] nor is supervisory jurisdiction over
administrative bodies conferred by a constitutional provision relating to supervisory jurisdiction over
actions and proceedings in lower courts.[FN6] Cases: Landlords were not entitled to superintendence
of inferior courts, with respect to claims that could have been addressed in review process provided
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for small claims proceedings, through request for report of questions to Appellate Division of District
Court after bench trial in regular session of District Court. Christopher v. Porter, 450 Mass. 1007, 876
N.E.2D 1173 (2007). Constitutional provision giving to Supreme Court superintending control over
all courts and tribunals invests Court with jurisdiction to issue extraordinary writs against the Public
20 Am. J ur. 2D Courts 79 Service Commission (PSC). State ex rel. Office of Public Counsel v.
Public Service Com'n of State, 236 S.W.3D 632 (Mo. 2007). Supervisory control by Supreme Court
over an inferior court is an extraordinary remedy that is sometimes justified when urgency or
emergency factors exist making the normal appeal process inadequate, the case involves purely legal
questions, and, among other alternatives, the other court is proceeding under a mistake of law and is
causing a gross injustice. Rules App.Proc., Rule 14(3). Office of State Public Defender v. Montana
Eighteenth J udicial Dist. Court, 2011 MT 97, 360 Mont. 284, 255 P.3D 107 (2011). The Supreme
Court's supervisory control over all other courts is considered "an extraordinary remedy," and thus,
the Court will exercise supervisory control on a case-by-case basis and only (1) when urgency or
emergency factors exist making the normal appeal process inadequate, (2) when the case involves
purely legal questions, and (3) when one or more of the following circumstances exist: (a) the other
court is proceeding under a mistake of law and is causing a gross injustice, (b) constitutional issues of
state-wide importance are involved, or (c) the other court has granted or denied a motion for
substitution of a judge in a criminal case. Rules App.Proc., Rule 14(3). Lamb v. District Court of
Fourth J udicial Dist., 2010 MT 141, 356 Mont. 534, 234 P.3D 893 (2010). [FN1] In re Nuotila's
Estate, 360 Mich. 256, 103 N.W.2D 638, 82 A.L.R.2D 923 (1960). [FN2] In re Lafayette Towers, 200
Mich. App. 269, 503 N.W.2D 740 (1993). [FN3] People v. Proffitt, 865 P.2D 929 (Colo. Ct. App.
1993). [FN4] Atlas Underwriters, Ltd. V. State Corp. Com'n, 237 Va. 45, 375 S.E.2D 733 (1989)
(circuit court had no statutory authority to issue writ of mandamus to State Corporation Commission).
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[FN5] Barham v. W.C.A.B., 184 Mich. App. 121, 457 N.W.2D 349 (1990) (appellate court possesses
superintending power over administrative agencies acting in judicial or quasi-judicial capacity).
[FN6] State ex rel. Swan v. Elections Bd., 133 Wis. 2D 87, 394 N.W.2D 732 (1986). AMJ UR
COURTS 79 Courts VII. J urisdiction B. Classifications of J urisdiction 2. Original J urisdiction of
Appellate Courts 80. Supervisory jurisdiction; nature and origin Scope and mode of exercising
jurisdiction Courts k 204 The scope of supervisory jurisdiction is very broad,[FN1] and it can be
exercised in different ways, depending on the nature of the particular case.[FN2] Supervisory
jurisdiction can be exercised in the case of a nonjurisdictional error.[FN3] Thus, a superior court may
issue an order of superintending control when an inferior court commits an error of law[FN4] or to
challenge the general practices, procedure, or administration of the inferior court.[FN5] The exercise
of supervisory jurisdiction is discretionary in nature[FN6] and dependent on the judicial policy
prevailing in the given jurisdiction.[FN7] A court will not lightly use its superintending
jurisdiction,[FN8] exercising these powers only in the most exceptional circumstances,[ FN9] and
ordinarily not when there is an adequate remedy by appeal or writ of error.[ FN10] However, when a
remedy by appeal is not available, or is not adequate to give relief under the particular
circumstances,[FN11] or would come too late for effective redress,[ FN12] the courts will use their
supervisory jurisdiction. Supervisory jurisdiction may be exercised to prevent irreparable mischief or
great hardship,[ FN13] to prevent costly delays and unusual burdens of expense,[FN14] or to achieve
justice.[FN15] Cases: An appellate court's inherent supervisory powers over the administration of
justice are exercised to direct trial courts to adopt judicial procedures that will address matters that
are of utmost seriousness, not only for the integrity of a particular trial but also for the perceived
fairness of the judicial system as a whole. Somers v. Chan, 110 Conn. App. 511, 955 A.2D 667 20
Am. J ur. 2D Courts 80 (2008). An appellate court's inherent supervisory powers over the
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administration of justice are invoked to enunciate a rule that is not constitutionally required but that
the appellate court thinks is preferable as a matter of policy. Somers v. Chan, 110 Conn. App. 511,
955 A.2D 667 (2008). An appellate court's inherent supervisory powers over the administration of
justice are invoked only in the rare circumstance where the traditional protections are inadequate to
ensure the fair and just administration of the courts. Somers v. Chan, 110 Conn. App. 511, 955 A.2D
667 (2008). An appellate court's supervisory authority over the administration of justice is not a form
of free-floating justice, untethered to legal principle; the integrity of the judicial system serves as a
unifying principle behind the seemingly disparate use of an appellate court's supervisory powers.
Somers v. Chan, 110 Conn. App. 511, 955 A.2D 667 (2008). The standards that are set under an
appellate court's inherent supervisory authority over the administration of justice are not satisfied by
observance of those minimal historic safeguards for securing trial by reason which are summarized as
due process of law, but rather, the standards are flexible and are to be determined in the interests of
justice. Somers v. Chan, 110 Conn. App. 511, 955 A.2D 667 (2008). Appellate Court would invoke its
supervisory power over the administration of justice in vacating judgment obtained against ex-
husband by ex-wife's former attorney in an attempt to collect legal fees that had been determined in
prior dissolution action to be unreasonable and unenforceable; attorney's actions, in filing with
subsequent court a stipulated judgment he had negotiated from ex-wife assigning her alimony to
attorney as payment of the legal fees, without informing subsequent court that the legal fees had been
found to be unenforceable, undermined the ability of the trial court to consider and decide the motion
before it properly and, by extension, the integrity of the judicial system. Somers v. Chan, 110 Conn.
App. 511, 955 A.2D 667 (2008). Where adequate alternative means of obtaining appellate review
exist, relief is properly denied under general superintendence of courts of inferior jurisdiction. Guzzi
v. Secretary of Public Safety, 450 Mass. 1016, 877 N.E.2D 934 (2007). The supervisory power of the
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Supreme J udicial Court under the statute granting the Court superintendence of inferior courts should
be exercised only in exceptional circumstances and where necessary to protect substantive rights in
the absence of an alternative, effective remedy. Glawson v. Com., 450 Mass. 1009, 877 N.E.2D 544
(2007). Supreme Court evaluates the factors governing issuance of writ of supervisory control
independently. West's NMSA Const. Art. 6, 3. New Energy Economy, Inc. V. Vanzi, 2012-NMSC-
005, 274 P.3D 53 (N.M. 2012). Supreme Court, in exercising its discretion regarding whether to
assume plenary jurisdiction under statute governing the Court's extraordinary jurisdiction, considers
the immediacy and public importance of the issues raised. 42 Pa.C.S.A. 726. Board of Revision of
Taxes, City of Philadelphia v. City of Philadelphia, 4 A.3D 610 (Pa. 2010). A civil forfeiture action is
an in rem proceeding against contraband. State v. Silver Chevrolet Pickup VIN
1GCEC14T7YE257128 Tag No. 3TMX16, 140 S.W.3D 691 (Tex. 2004). A court which hears a case
de novo, which disregards the judgment of the court below, which hears evidence anew and new
evidence, and which makes final disposition of the case, acts not as a court of appeals but as one
exercising original jurisdiction. Alexander v. Flowers, 51 Va. App. 404, 658 S.E.2D 355 (2008).
[FN1] Schaff v. Kennelly, 69 N.W.2D 777 (N.D. 1955). [FN2] Sidell v. Hill, 357 S.W.2D 318 (Ky.
1962); In re Huff, 352 Mich. 402, 91 N.W.2D 613 (1958). [FN3] Schaff v. Kennelly, 69 N.W.2D 777
(N.D. 1955). [FN4] In re Lafayette Towers, 200 Mich. App. 269, 503 N.W.2D 740 (1993). [FN5]
Twenty-First J udicial Dist. Court v. State, 548 So. 2D 1208 (La. 1989); In re Lafayette Towers, 200
Mich. App. 269, 503 N.W.2D 740 (1993). [FN6] State Bond Com'n v. All Taxpayers, Property
Owners, and Citizens of State, 510 So. 2D 662 (La. 1987); Planned Parenthood League of
Massachusetts, Inc. V. Operation Rescue, 406 Mass. 701, 550 N.E.2D 1361 (1990); Polum v. North
Dakota Dist. Court, Stark County, Southwest J udicial Dist., 450 N.W.2D 761 (N.D. 1990). [FN7]
State ex rel. City of Mansfield v. Crain, 301 S.W.2D 415 (Mo. Ct. App. 1957). [FN8] State ex rel.
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Anaya v. Scarborough, 75 N.M. 702, 410 P.2D 732 (1966). [FN9] Planned Parenthood League of
Massachusetts, Inc. V. Operation Rescue, 406 Mass. 701, 550 N.E.2D 1361 (1990); Polum v. North
Dakota Dist. Court, Stark County, Southwest J udicial Dist., 450 N.W.2D 761 (N.D. 1990). [FN10]
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Inc. V. Operation Rescue, 406 Mass. 701, 550 N.E.2D
1361 (1990); Barham v. W.C.A.B., 184 Mich. App. 121, 457 N.W.2D 349 (1990); Ingalls v. Bakken,
167 N.W.2D 516 (N.D. 1969). [FN11] Guidry v. Shelter Ins. Co., 535 So. 2D 393 (La. Ct. App. 3D
Cir. 1988); Schaff v. Kennelly, 69 N.W.2D 777 (N.D. 1955). [FN12] State ex rel. Ampco Metal, Inc.
V. O'Neill, 273 Wis. 530, 78 N.W.2D 921, 62 A.L.R.2D 501 (1956). [FN13] State ex rel. Burlington
Northern R. Co. V. District Court of Eighth J udicial Dist. Of State of Mont. In and For County of
Cascade, 239 Mont. 207, 779 P.2D 885 (1989) ( where lower court has ordered production of
potentially privileged material); State ex rel. Anaya v. Scarborough, 75 N.M. 702, 410 P.2D 732
(1966). [FN14] State ex rel. Anaya v. Scarborough, 75 N.M. 702, 410 P.2D 732 (1966). [FN15] Ex
parte Alabama Textile Products Corp., 242 Ala. 609, 7 So. 2D 303, 141 A.L.R. 87 (1942). AMJ UR
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VERIFICATION and Declaration in lieu of Affidavit: Coughlin declares everything he asserts herein
and in the attached materials, materials linked thereto, etc. is true and correct to the best of his
knowledge, except those matters stated upon information and belief, and as to those matters
Coughlin believes them to be true and that this Petition/Mt not Dq is brought in good faith and not for
purposes of delay

AFFIRMATION Pursuant to NRS 239B.030
The undersigned does hereby affirm that the preceding document does not contain
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the social security number of any person.
DATED this 10/8/13

_/s/ Zach Coughlin
Zach Coughlin
Appellant/Petitioner

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I, Zach Coughlin, declare:

I, Mr. Zach Coughlin served the foregoing electronically by efiling on efiler dan wong of the
rca., z young of the wcda, AG Ronda Clifton or whomever it is that is supposed to get this, but the
RJ C Bailiff and RMC Marshal will prevent Coughlin or his agents from serving a copy on any of the
RJ C J udges Chambers

DATED THIS 10/8/13
BY

/s/ zach coughlin
Zach Coughlin

Appellant/petitioner

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
1. EXHIBIT 1: VARIOUS RELEVANT MATERIALS. 135 pages
EXHIBIT 1
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)c7 2hen the .udge ha, -een atto'ne* o' coun,el (o' eithe' o( the &a'tie, in the &a'ticula' action o'
&'oceeding -e(o'e the cou't.
)d7 2hen the .udge i, 'elated to an atto'ne* o' coun,elo' (o' eithe' o( the &a'tie, -* con,anguinit* o'
a((init* /ithin the thi'd deg'ee. Thi, &a'ag'a&h doe, not a&&l* to the &'e,entation o( e &a'te o' unconte,ted
%atte',, ece&t in (iing (ee, (o' an atto'ne* ,o 'elated to the .udge.
E. > .udge, u&on the .udgeH, o/n %otion, %a* di,1uali(* hi%,el( o' he',el( ('o% acting in an* %atte'
u&on the g'ound o( actual o' i%&lied -ia,.
4. > .udge o' cou't ,hall not &uni,h (o' conte%&t an* &e',on /ho &'oceed, unde' the &'o0i,ion, o( thi,
cha&te' (o' a change o( .udge in a ca,e.
5. Thi, ,ection doe, not a&&l* to the a''ange%ent o( the calenda' o' the 'egulation o( the o'de' o(
-u,ine,,
E. 2hat >'e So%e Ea%&le, o( >-u,e o( ;udicial 3o/e'I
> la'ge nu%-e' o( Flo'ida Su&'e%e Cou't .udicial di,ci&line o&inion, in0ol0e the a-u,e o( .udicial &o/e'.
Follo/ing a'e ea%&le, ('o% a 0a'iet* o( ca,e,.
J 8n 'e E'i5,,on, E" So. Ed 588 )Fla. 2#1#7 ).udge &u-licl* 'e&'i%anded and (ined co,t, o( &'oceeding (o'
'e0o5ing -ond (o' de(endant /ho ,ought 'ecu,al, the'e-* &uni,hing de(endant (o' ee'ci,ing legiti%ate legal
'ight, and (o' e%&lo*ing unduly rigid nd !"r#uli$ %r"$&'' in d&ling (i)* %r" '& li)ign)', ,o a, to
i%&ede thei' a-ilit* to o-tain 'elie( and &'otection the* ,ought ('o% cou't7.
8n 'e Sloo&, 94" So. 2d 1#4" )Fla. 2##"7 ).udge 'e%o0ed ('o% o((ice (o' (ailing to halt un.u,ti(ied a''e,t and
inca'ce'ation o( t'a((ic de(endant, /aiting &'o&e'l* /ithin ad.oining cou't'oo%? 'e&eatedl* di,&la*ing
a-u,i0e and in,ulting -eha0io' to/a'd litigant,7.
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RuleK1.1.KKCo%&liance 2ith the @a/.KK> .udge ,hall co%&l* /ith the la/, including the Code o( ;udicial
Conduct.
RuleK1.2.KK3'o%oting Con(idence in the ;udicia'*.KK> .udge ,hall act at all ti%e, in a %anne' that &'o%ote,
&u-lic con(idence in the inde&endence, integ'it*, and i%&a'tialit* o( the .udicia'* and ,hall a0oid
i%&'o&'iet* and the a&&ea'ance o( i%&'o&'iet*.
> .udge ,hall &e'(o'% the dutie, o( .udicial o((ice i%&a'tiall*, co%&etentl*, and diligentl*.
Rul&+2,1,++-i.ing Pr&$&d&n$& )" )*& Du)i&' "! /udi$il O!!i$&,KKThe dutie, o( .udicial o((ice, a,
&'e,c'i-ed -* la/, ,hall ta5e &'ecedence o0e' all o( a .udgeH, &e',onal and et'a.udicial acti0itie,.
C:FFENT
L1MKTo en,u'e that .udge, a'e a0aila-le to (ul(ill thei' .udicial dutie,, .udge, %u,t conduct thei' &e',onal and
et'a.udicial acti0itie, to %ini%i6e the 'i,5 o( con(lict, that /ould 'e,ult in ('e1uent di,1uali(ication. See
Canon E.
L2MK>lthough it i, not a dut* o( .udicial o((ice unle,, &'e,c'i-ed -* la/, .udge, a'e encou'aged to &a'tici&ate
in acti0itie, that &'o%ote &u-lic unde',tanding o( and con(idence in the .u,tice ,*,te%.
Rul&+2,2,++I#%r)ili)y nd Firn&'',KK> .udge ,hall u&hold and a&&l* the la/, and ,hall &e'(o'% all
dutie, o( .udicial o((ice (ai'l* and i%&a'tiall*.
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L1MKTo en,u'e i%&a'tialit* and (ai'ne,, to all &a'tie,, a .udge %u,t -e o-.ecti0e and o&enD%inded.
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SUPPORT OF A CONTINUANCE OF DECEMBER 11TH, 2012 TRIAL DATE,
MOTION FOR MISTRIAL AND NOTICE OF INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF
COUNSEL AND PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT
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L2MK>lthough each .udge co%e, to the -ench /ith a uni1ue -ac5g'ound and &e',onal &hilo,o&h*, a .udge
%u,t inte'&'et and a&&l* the la/ /ithout 'ega'd to /hethe' the .udge a&&'o0e, o' di,a&&'o0e, o( the la/ in
1ue,tion.
LEMK2hen a&&l*ing and inte'&'eting the la/, a .udge ,o%eti%e, %a* %a5e goodD(aith e''o', o( (act o' la/.
E''o', o( thi, 5ind do not 0iolate thi, Rule.
L4MK8t i, not a 0iolation o( thi, Rule (o' a .udge to %a5e 'ea,ona-le acco%%odation, to en,u'e ,el(D
'e&'e,ented litigant, the o&&o'tunit* to ha0e thei' %atte', (ai'l* hea'd.
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)>7K> .udge ,hall &e'(o'% the dutie, o( .udicial o((ice, including ad%ini,t'ati0e dutie,, /ithout -ia, o'
&'e.udice.
)A7K> .udge ,hall not, in the &e'(o'%ance o( .udicial dutie,, -* /o'd, o' conduct %ani(e,t -ia, o' &'e.udice,
o' engage in ha'a,,%ent, including -ut not li%ited to -ia,, &'e.udice, o' ha'a,,%ent -a,ed u&on 'ace, ,e,
gende', 'eligion, national o'igin, ethnicit*, di,a-ilit*, age, ,eual o'ientation, %a'ital ,tatu,, ,ocioecono%ic
,tatu,, o' &olitical a((iliation, and ,hall not &e'%it cou't ,ta((, cou't o((icial,, o' othe', ,u-.ect to the .udgeH,
di'ection and cont'ol to do ,o.
)C7K> .udge ,hall 'e1ui'e la/*e', in &'oceeding, -e(o'e the cou't to 'e('ain ('o% %ani(e,ting -ia, o'
&'e.udice, o' engaging in ha'a,,%ent, -a,ed u&on att'i-ute, including, -ut not li%ited to, 'ace, ,e, gende',
'eligion, national o'igin, ethnicit*, di,a-ilit*, age, ,eual o'ientation, %a'ital ,tatu,, ,ocioecono%ic ,tatu,, o'
&olitical a((iliation, again,t &a'tie,, /itne,,e,, la/*e',, o' othe',.
)47KThe 'e,t'iction, o( &a'ag'a&h, )A7 and )C7 do not &'eclude .udge, o' la/*e', ('o% %a5ing legiti%ate
'e(e'ence to the li,ted (acto',, o' ,i%ila' (acto',, /hen the* a'e 'ele0ant to an i,,ue in a &'oceeding.
C:FFENT
L1MK> .udge /ho %ani(e,t, -ia, o' &'e.udice in a &'oceeding i%&ai', the (ai'ne,, o( the &'oceeding and
-'ing, the .udicia'* into di,'e&ute.
L2MKEa%&le, o( %ani(e,tation, o( -ia, o' &'e.udice include -ut a'e not li%ited to e&ithet,? ,lu',? de%eaning
nic5na%e,? negati0e ,te'eot*&ing? atte%&ted hu%o' -a,ed u&on ,te'eot*&e,? th'eatening, inti%idating, o'
ho,tile act,? ,ugge,tion, o( connection, -et/een 'ace, ethnicit*, o' nationalit* and c'i%e? and i''ele0ant
'e(e'ence, to &e',onal cha'acte'i,tic,. E0en (acial e&'e,,ion, and -od* language can con0e* to &a'tie, and
la/*e', in the &'oceeding, .u'o',, the %edia, and othe', an a&&ea'ance o( -ia, o' &'e.udice. > .udge %u,t
a0oid conduct that %a* 'ea,ona-l* -e &e'cei0ed a, &'e.udiced o' -ia,ed.
LEMK9a'a,,%ent, a, 'e(e''ed to in &a'ag'a&h, )A7 and )C7, i, 0e'-al o' &h*,ical conduct that denig'ate, o'
,ho/, ho,tilit* o' a0e',ion to/a'd a &e',on on -a,e, ,uch a, 'ace, ,e, gende', 'eligion, national o'igin,
ethnicit*, di,a-ilit*, age, ,eual o'ientation, %a'ital ,tatu,, ,ocioecono%ic ,tatu,, o' &olitical a((iliation.
L4MKSeual ha'a,,%ent include, -ut i, not li%ited to ,eual ad0ance,, 'e1ue,t, (o' ,eual (a0o',, and othe'
0e'-al o' &h*,ical conduct o( a ,eual natu'e that i, un/elco%e.
Rul&+2,2,++E3)&rnl In!lu&n$&' "n /udi$il C"ndu$),
)>7K> .udge ,hall not -e ,/a*ed -* &u-lic cla%o' o' (ea' o( c'itici,%.
)A7K> .udge ,hall not &e'%it (a%il*, ,ocial, &olitical, (inancial, o' othe' inte'e,t, o' 'elation,hi&, to in(luence
the .udgeH, .udicial conduct o' .udg%ent.
)C7K> .udge ,hall not con0e* o' &e'%it othe', to con0e* the i%&'e,,ion that an* &e',on o' o'gani6ation i, in
a &o,ition to in(luence the .udge.
C:FFENT
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L1MK>n inde&endent .udicia'* 'e1ui'e, that .udge, decide ca,e, acco'ding to the la/ and (act,, /ithout 'ega'd
to /hethe' &a'ticula' la/, o' litigant, a'e &o&ula' o' un&o&ula' /ith the &u-lic, the %edia, go0e'n%ent
o((icial,, o' the .udgeH, ('iend, o' (a%il*. Con(idence in the .udicia'* i, e'oded i( .udicial deci,ion %a5ing i,
&e'cei0ed to -e ,u-.ect to ina&&'o&'iate out,ide in(luence,.
Rul&+2,4,++E3 Pr)& C"##uni$)i"n',
)>7K> .udge ,hall not initiate, &e'%it, o' con,ide' e &a'te co%%unication,, o' con,ide' othe'
co%%unication, %ade to the .udge out,ide the &'e,ence o( the &a'tie, o' thei' la/*e',, conce'ning a &ending
o' i%&ending %atte', ece&t a, (ollo/,!
)17K2hen ci'cu%,tance, 'e1ui'e it, e &a'te co%%unication (o' ,cheduling, ad%ini,t'ati0e, o' e%e'genc*
&u'&o,e,, /hich doe, not add'e,, ,u-,tanti0e %atte',, i, &e'%itted, &'o0ided!
)a7Kthe .udge 'ea,ona-l* -elie0e, that no &a't* /ill gain a &'ocedu'al, ,u-,tanti0e, o' tactical ad0antage a, a
'e,ult o( the e &a'te co%%unication? and
)-7Kthe .udge %a5e, &'o0i,ion &'o%&tl* to noti(* all othe' &a'tie, o( the ,u-,tance o( the e &a'te
co%%unication and gi0e, the &a'tie, an o&&o'tunit* to 'e,&ond.
)27K> .udge %a* o-tain the /'itten ad0ice o( a di,inte'e,ted e&e't on the la/ a&&lica-le to a &'oceeding
-e(o'e the .udge, i( the .udge gi0e, ad0ance notice to the &a'tie, o( the &e',on to -e con,ulted and the ,u-.ect
%atte' o( the ad0ice to -e ,olicited, and a((o'd, the &a'tie, a 'ea,ona-le o&&o'tunit* to o-.ect and 'e,&ond to
the notice and to the ad0ice 'ecei0ed.
)E7K> .udge %a* con,ult /ith cou't ,ta(( and cou't o((icial, /ho,e (unction, a'e to aid the .udge in ca''*ing
out the .udgeH, ad.udicati0e 'e,&on,i-ilitie,, o' /ith othe' .udge,, &'o0ided the .udge %a5e, 'ea,ona-le
e((o't, to a0oid 'ecei0ing (actual in(o'%ation that i, not &a't o( the 'eco'd, and doe, not a-'ogate the
'e,&on,i-ilit* &e',onall* to decide the %atte'.
)47K> .udge %a*, /ith the con,ent o( the &a'tie,, con(e' ,e&a'atel* /ith the &a'tie, and thei' la/*e', in an
e((o't to ,ettle %atte', &ending -e(o'e the .udge.
)57K> .udge %a* initiate, &e'%it, o' con,ide' an* e &a'te co%%unication /hen autho'i6ed -* la/ to do ,o.
)A7K8( a .udge inad0e'tentl* 'ecei0e, an unautho'i6ed e &a'te co%%unication -ea'ing u&on the ,u-,tance o(
a %atte', the .udge ,hall %a5e &'o0i,ion &'o%&tl* to noti(* the &a'tie, o( the ,u-,tance o( the co%%unication
and &'o0ide the &a'tie, /ith an o&&o'tunit* to 'e,&ond.
)C7K> .udge ,hall not in0e,tigate (act, in a %atte' inde&endentl*, and ,hall con,ide' onl* the e0idence
&'e,ented and an* (act, that %a* &'o&e'l* -e .udiciall* noticed.
)47K> .udge ,hall %a5e 'ea,ona-le e((o't,, including &'o0iding a&&'o&'iate ,u&e'0i,ion, to en,u'e that thi,
Rule i, not 0iolated -* cou't ,ta((, cou't o((icial,, and othe', ,u-.ect to the .udgeH, di'ection and cont'ol.
C:FFENT
L1MKTo the etent 'ea,ona-l* &o,,i-le, all &a'tie, o' thei' la/*e', ,hall -e included in co%%unication, /ith a
.udge.
L2MK2hene0e' the &'e,ence o( a &a't* o' notice to a &a't* i, 'e1ui'ed -* thi, Rule, it i, the &a't*H, la/*e', o'
i( the &a't* i, un'e&'e,ented, the &a't*, /ho i, to -e &'e,ent o' to /ho% notice i, to -e gi0en.
LEMKThe &'o,c'i&tion again,t co%%unication, conce'ning a &'oceeding include, co%%unication, /ith
la/*e',, la/ teache',, and othe' &e',on, /ho a'e not &a'tici&ant, in the &'oceeding, ece&t to the li%ited
etent &e'%itted -* thi, Rule.
L4MK> .udge %a* initiate, &e'%it, o' con,ide' e &a'te co%%unication, autho'i6ed -* la/, ,uch a, /hen
,e'0ing on the'a&eutic o' &'o-le%D,ol0ing cou't,, %ental health cou't,, o' d'ug cou't,. 8n thi, ca&acit*,
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.udge, %a* a,,u%e a %o'e inte'acti0e 'ole /ith &a'tie,, t'eat%ent &'o0ide',, &'o-ation o((ice',, ,ocial
/o'5e',, and othe',.
L5MK> .udge %a* con,ult /ith othe' .udge, on &ending %atte', -ut %u,t a0oid e &a'te di,cu,,ion, o( a ca,e
/ith .udge, /ho ha0e &'e0iou,l* -een di,1uali(ied ('o% hea'ing the %atte', and /ith .udge, /ho ha0e
a&&ellate .u'i,diction o0e' the %atte'.
L"MKThe &'ohi-ition again,t a .udge in0e,tigating the (act, in a %atte' etend, to in(o'%ation a0aila-le in all
%ediu%,, including elect'onic.
L7MK> .udge %a* con,ult ethic, ad0i,o'* co%%ittee,, out,ide coun,el, o' legal e&e't, conce'ning the
.udgeH, co%&liance /ith thi, Code. Such con,ultation, a'e not ,u-.ect to the 'e,t'iction, o( &a'ag'a&h )>7)27.
Rul&+2,10,++/udi$il S))&#&n)' "n P&nding nd I#%&nding C'&',
)>7K> .udge ,hall not %a5e an* &u-lic ,tate%ent that %ight 'ea,ona-l* -e e&ected to a((ect the outco%e o'
i%&ai' the (ai'ne,, o( a %atte' &ending o' i%&ending in an* cou't, o' %a5e an* non&u-lic ,tate%ent that
%ight ,u-,tantiall* inte'(e'e /ith a (ai' t'ial o' hea'ing.
)A7K> .udge ,hall not, in connection /ith ca,e,, cont'o0e',ie,, o' i,,ue, that a'e li5el* to co%e -e(o'e the
cou't, %a5e &ledge,, &'o%i,e,, o' co%%it%ent, that a'e incon,i,tent /ith the i%&a'tial &e'(o'%ance o( the
ad.udicati0e dutie, o( .udicial o((ice.
)C7K> .udge ,hall 'e1ui'e cou't ,ta((, cou't o((icial,, and othe', ,u-.ect to the .udgeH, di'ection and cont'ol to
'e('ain ('o% %a5ing ,tate%ent, that the .udge /ould -e &'ohi-ited ('o% %a5ing -* &a'ag'a&h, )>7 and )A7.
)47KNot/ith,tanding the 'e,t'iction, in &a'ag'a&h )>7, a .udge %a* %a5e &u-lic ,tate%ent, in the cou',e o(
o((icial dutie,, %a* e&lain cou't &'ocedu'e,, and %a* co%%ent on an* &'oceeding in /hich the .udge i, a
litigant in a &e',onal ca&acit*.
)E7KSu-.ect to the 'e1ui'e%ent, o( &a'ag'a&h )>7, a .udge %a* 'e,&ond di'ectl* o' th'ough a thi'd &a't* to
allegation, in the %edia o' el,e/he'e conce'ning the .udgeH, conduct in a %atte'.
C:FFENT
L1MKThi, RuleH, 'e,t'iction, on .udicial ,&eech a'e e,,ential to the %aintenance o( the inde&endence,
integ'it*, and i%&a'tialit* o( the .udicia'*.
L2MKThi, Rule doe, not &'ohi-it a .udge ('o% co%%enting on &'oceeding, in /hich the .udge i, a litigant in a
&e',onal ca&acit*. 8n ca,e, in /hich the .udge i, a litigant in an o((icial ca&acit*, ,uch a, a /'it o(
%anda%u,, the .udge %u,t not co%%ent &u-licl*.
LEMK4e&ending u&on the ci'cu%,tance,, the .udge ,hould con,ide' /hethe' it %a* -e &'e(e'a-le (o' a thi'd
&a't*, 'athe' than the .udge, to 'e,&ond o' i,,ue ,tate%ent, in connection /ith allegation, conce'ning the
.udgeH, conduct in a %atte'.
Rul&+2,11,++Di'5uli!i$)i"n,
)>7K> .udge ,hall di,1uali(* hi%,el( o' he',el( in an* &'oceeding in /hich the .udgeH, i%&a'tialit* %ight
'ea,ona-l* -e 1ue,tioned, including -ut not li%ited to the (ollo/ing ci'cu%,tance,!
)17KThe .udge ha, a &e',onal -ia, o' &'e.udice conce'ning a &a't* o' a &a't*H, la/*e', o' &e',onal 5no/ledge
o( (act, that a'e in di,&ute in the &'oceeding.
)27KThe .udge 5no/, that the .udge, the .udgeH, ,&ou,e o' do%e,tic &a'tne', o' a &e',on /ithin the thi'd
deg'ee o( 'elation,hi& to eithe' o( the%, o' the ,&ou,e o' do%e,tic &a'tne' o( ,uch a &e',on i,!
)a7Ka &a't* to the &'oceeding o' an o((ice', di'ecto', gene'al &a'tne', %anaging %e%-e', o' t'u,tee o( a &a't*?
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)c7Ka &e',on /ho ha, %o'e than a de %ini%i, inte'e,t that could -e ,u-,tantiall* a((ected -* the &'oceeding?
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)d7Kli5el* to -e a %ate'ial /itne,, in the &'oceeding.
)E7KThe .udge 5no/, that he o' ,he, indi0iduall* o' a, a (iducia'*, o' the .udgeH, ,&ou,e, do%e,tic &a'tne',
&a'ent, o' child, o' an* othe' %e%-e' o( the .udgeH, (a%il* 'e,iding in the .udgeH, hou,ehold, ha, an
econo%ic inte'e,t in the ,u-.ect %atte' in cont'o0e',* o' in a &a't* to the &'oceeding.
)47KLRe,e'0ed.M
)57KThe .udge, /hile a .udge o' a .udicial candidate, ha, %ade a &u-lic ,tate%ent, othe' than in a cou't
&'oceeding, .udicial deci,ion, o' o&inion, that co%%it, o' a&&ea', to co%%it the .udge to 'each a &a'ticula'
'e,ult o' 'ule in a &a'ticula' /a* in the &'oceeding o' cont'o0e',*.
)"7KThe .udge!
)a7K,e'0ed a, a la/*e' in the %atte' in cont'o0e',* o' /a, a,,ociated /ith a la/*e' /ho &a'tici&ated
,u-,tantiall* a, a la/*e' in the %atte' du'ing ,uch a,,ociation?
)-7K,e'0ed in go0e'n%ental e%&lo*%ent and in ,uch ca&acit* &a'tici&ated &e',onall* and ,u-,tantiall* a, a
la/*e' o' &u-lic o((icial conce'ning the &'oceeding, o' ha, &u-licl* e&'e,,ed in ,uch ca&acit* an o&inion
conce'ning the %e'it, o( the &a'ticula' %atte' in cont'o0e',*?
)c7K/a, a %ate'ial /itne,, conce'ning the %atte'? o'
)d7K&'e0iou,l* &'e,ided a, a .udge o0e' the %atte' in anothe' cou't.
)A7K> .udge ,hall 5ee& in(o'%ed a-out the .udgeH, &e',onal and (iducia'* econo%ic inte'e,t, and %a5e a
'ea,ona-le e((o't to 5ee& in(o'%ed a-out the &e',onal econo%ic inte'e,t, o( the .udgeH, ,&ou,e o' do%e,tic
&a'tne' and %ino' child'en 'e,iding in the .udgeH, hou,ehold.
)C7K> .udge ,u-.ect to di,1uali(ication unde' thi, Rule, othe' than (o' -ia, o' &'e.udice unde' &a'ag'a&h )>7
)17, %a* di,clo,e on the 'eco'd the -a,i, o( the .udgeH, di,1uali(ication and %a* a,5 the &a'tie, and thei'
la/*e', to con,ide', out,ide the &'e,ence o( the .udge and cou't ,ta((, cou't o((icial, and othe', ,u-.ect to the
.udgeH, di'ection and cont'ol, /hethe' to /ai0e di,1uali(ication. 8(, (ollo/ing the di,clo,u'e, the &a'tie, and
la/*e', ag'ee, /ithout &a'tici&ation -* the .udge o' cou't ,ta((, cou't o((icial, and othe', ,u-.ect to the
.udgeH, di'ection and cont'ol, that the .udge ,hould not -e di,1uali(ied, the .udge %a* &a'tici&ate in the
&'oceeding. The ag'ee%ent ,hall -e inco'&o'ated into the 'eco'd o( the &'oceeding.
C:FFENT
L1MK<nde' thi, Rule, a .udge i, di,1uali(ied /hene0e' the .udgeH, i%&a'tialit* %ight 'ea,ona-l* -e
1ue,tioned, 'ega'dle,, o( /hethe' an* o( the ,&eci(ic &'o0i,ion, o( &a'ag'a&h, )>7)17 th'ough )"7 a&&l*. Fo'
ea%&le, i( a .udge /e'e in the &'oce,, o( negotiating (o' e%&lo*%ent /ith a la/ (i'%, the .udge /ould -e
di,1uali(ied ('o% an* %atte', in /hich that la/ (i'% a&&ea'ed, unle,, the di,1uali(ication /a, /ai0ed -* the
&a'tie, a(te' di,clo,u'e -* the .udge.
L2MK> .udgeH, o-ligation not to hea' o' decide %atte', in /hich di,1uali(ication i, 'e1ui'ed a&&lie, 'ega'dle,,
o( /hethe' a %otion to di,1uali(* i, (iled.
LEMKThe 'ule o( nece,,it* %a* o0e''ide the 'ule o( di,1uali(ication. Fo' ea%&le, a .udge %ight -e 'e1ui'ed
to &a'tici&ate in .udicial 'e0ie/ o( a .udicial ,ala'* ,tatute, o' %ight -e the onl* .udge a0aila-le in a %atte'
'e1ui'ing i%%ediate .udicial action, ,uch a, a hea'ing on &'o-a-le cau,e o' a te%&o'a'* 'e,t'aining o'de'. 8n
%atte', that 'e1ui'e i%%ediate action, the .udge %u,t di,clo,e on the 'eco'd the -a,i, (o' &o,,i-le
di,1uali(ication and %a5e 'ea,ona-le e((o't, to t'an,(e' the %atte' to anothe' .udge a, ,oon a, &'actica-le.
L4MKThe (act that a la/*e' in a &'oceeding i, a((iliated /ith a la/ (i'% /ith /hich a 'elati0e o( the .udge i,
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could -e ,u-,tantiall* a((ected -* the &'oceeding unde' &a'ag'a&h )>7)27)c7, the .udgeH, di,1uali(ication i,
'e1ui'ed.
L4>MKThe (iling o( a .udicial di,ci&line co%&laint du'ing the &endenc* o( a %atte' doe, not o( it,el( 'e1ui'e
di,1uali(ication o( the .udge ('o% &'e,iding o0e' the litigation. The .udgeH, deci,ion to 'ecu,e in ,uch
ci'cu%,tance, %u,t -e 'e,ol0ed on a ca,eD-*Dca,e -a,i,.
L5MK> .udge ,hould di,clo,e on the 'eco'd in(o'%ation that the .udge -elie0e, the &a'tie, o' thei' la/*e',
%ight 'ea,ona-l* con,ide' 'ele0ant to a &o,,i-le %otion (o' di,1uali(ication, e0en i( the .udge -elie0e, the'e
i, no -a,i, (o' di,1uali(ication. > .udge %a5ing ,uch a di,clo,u'e ,hould, /he'e &'actica-le, (ollo/ the
&'ocedu'e ,et (o'th in Rule 2.11)C7.
L"MKNEcono%ic inte'e,t,O a, ,et (o'th in the Te'%inolog* ,ection, %ean, o/ne',hi& o( %o'e than a de
%ini%i, legal o' e1uita-le inte'e,t. Ece&t (o' ,ituation, in /hich a .udge &a'tici&ate, in the %anage%ent o(
,uch a legal o' e1uita-le inte'e,t, o' the inte'e,t could -e ,u-,tantiall* a((ected -* the outco%e o( a
&'oceeding -e(o'e a .udge, it doe, not include!
)17Kan inte'e,t in the indi0idual holding, /ithin a %utual o' co%%on in0e,t%ent (und?
)27Kan inte'e,t in ,ecu'itie, held -* an educational, 'eligiou,, cha'ita-le, ('ate'nal, o' ci0ic o'gani6ation in
/hich the .udge o' the .udgeH, ,&ou,e, do%e,tic &a'tne', &a'ent, o' child ,e'0e, a, a di'ecto', o((ice', ad0i,o',
o' othe' &a'tici&ant?
)E7Ka de&o,it in a (inancial in,titution o' de&o,it, o' &'o&'ieta'* inte'e,t, the .udge %a* %aintain a, a
%e%-e' o( a %utual ,a0ing, a,,ociation o' c'edit union, o' ,i%ila' &'o&'ieta'* inte'e,t,? o'
)47Kan inte'e,t in the i,,ue' o( go0e'n%ent ,ecu'itie, held -* the .udge.
Rul&+2,12,++Su%&r.i'"ry Du)i&',
)>7K> .udge ,hall 'e1ui'e cou't ,ta((, cou't o((icial,, and othe', ,u-.ect to the .udgeH, di'ection and cont'ol
to act in a %anne' con,i,tent /ith the .udgeH, o-ligation, unde' thi, Code.
)A7K> .udge /ith ,u&e'0i,o'* autho'it* (o' the &e'(o'%ance o( othe' .udge, ,hall ta5e 'ea,ona-le %ea,u'e,
to en,u'e that tho,e .udge, &'o&e'l* di,cha'ge thei' .udicial 'e,&on,i-ilitie,, including the &'o%&t di,&o,ition
o( %atte', -e(o'e the%.
C:FFENT
L1MK> .udge i, 'e,&on,i-le (o' hi, o' he' o/n conduct and (o' the conduct o( othe',, ,uch a, ,ta((, /hen tho,e
&e',on, a'e acting at the .udgeH, di'ection o' cont'ol. > .udge %a* not di'ect cou't ,ta((, cou't o((icial,, and
othe', ,u-.ect to the .udgeH, di'ection and cont'ol to engage in conduct on the .udgeH, -ehal( o' a, the
.udgeH, 'e&'e,entati0e /hen ,uch conduct /ould 0iolate the Code i( unde'ta5en -* the .udge.
L2MK3u-lic con(idence in the .udicial ,*,te% de&end, u&on ti%el* .u,tice. To &'o%ote the e((icient
ad%ini,t'ation o( .u,tice, a .udge /ith ,u&e'0i,o'* autho'it* %u,t ta5e the ,te&, needed to en,u'e that .udge,
unde' hi, o' he' ,u&e'0i,ion ad%ini,te' thei' /o'5load, &'o%&tl*.
Rul&+2,10,++Ad#ini')r)i.& A%%"in)#&n)',
)>7K8n %a5ing ad%ini,t'ati0e a&&oint%ent,, a .udge!
)17K,hall ee'ci,e the &o/e' o( a&&oint%ent i%&a'tiall* and on the -a,i, o( %e'it? and
)27K,hall a0oid ne&oti,%, (a0o'iti,%, and unnece,,a'* a&&oint%ent,.
)A7KLRe,e'0ed.M
)C7K> .udge ,hall not a&&'o0e co%&en,ation o( a&&ointee, -e*ond the (ai' 0alue o( ,e'0ice, 'ende'ed.
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C:FFENT
L1MK>&&ointee, o( a .udge include a,,igned coun,el, o((icial, ,uch a, 'e(e'ee,, co%%i,,ione',, ,&ecial
%a,te',, 'ecei0e',, and gua'dian,. Con,ent -* the &a'tie, to an a&&oint%ent o' an a/a'd o( co%&en,ation
doe, not 'elie0e the .udge o( the o-ligation &'e,c'i-ed -* &a'ag'a&h )>7.
L2MK<nle,, othe'/i,e de(ined -* la/, ne&oti,% i, the a&&oint%ent o' hi'ing o( an* 'elati0e /ithin the thi'd
deg'ee o( 'elation,hi& o( eithe' the .udge o' the .udgeH, ,&ou,e o' do%e,tic &a'tne', o' the ,&ou,e o'
do%e,tic &a'tne' o( ,uch 'elati0e.
Rul&+2,12,++Di'6ili)y nd I#%ir#&n),KK> .udge ha0ing a 'ea,ona-le -elie( that the &e'(o'%ance o( a
la/*e' o' anothe' .udge i, i%&ai'ed -* d'ug, o' alcohol, o' -* a %ental, e%otional, o' &h*,ical condition,
,hall ta5e a&&'o&'iate action, /hich %a* include a con(idential 'e(e''al to a la/*e' o' .udicial a,,i,tance
&'og'a%.
C:FFENT
L1MKN>&&'o&'iate actionO %ean, action intended and 'ea,ona-l* li5el* to hel& the .udge o' la/*e' in
1ue,tion add'e,, the &'o-le% and &'e0ent ha'% to the .u,tice ,*,te%. 4e&ending u&on the ci'cu%,tance,,
a&&'o&'iate action %a* include -ut i, not li%ited to ,&ea5ing di'ectl* to the i%&ai'ed &e',on, noti(*ing an
indi0idual /ith ,u&e'0i,o'* 'e,&on,i-ilit* o0e' the i%&ai'ed &e',on, o' %a5ing a 'e(e''al to an a,,i,tance
&'og'a%.
L2MKTa5ing o' initiating co''ecti0e action -* /a* o( 'e(e''al to an a,,i,tance &'og'a% %a* ,ati,(* a .udgeH,
'e,&on,i-ilit* unde' thi, Rule. >,,i,tance &'og'a%, ha0e %an* a&&'oache, (o' o((e'ing hel& to i%&ai'ed
.udge, and la/*e',, ,uch a, inte'0ention, coun,eling, o' 'e(e''al to a&&'o&'iate health ca'e &'o(e,,ional,.
4e&ending u&on the g'a0it* o( the conduct that ha, co%e to the .udgeH, attention, ho/e0e', the .udge %a* -e
'e1ui'ed to ta5e othe' action, ,uch a, 'e&o'ting the i%&ai'ed .udge o' la/*e' to the a&&'o&'iate autho'it*,
agenc*, o' -od*. See Rule 2.15.
Rul&+2,17,++R&'%"nding )" /udi$il nd L(y&r Mi'$"ndu$),
)>7K> .udge ha0ing 5no/ledge that anothe' .udge ha, co%%itted a 0iolation o( thi, Code that 'ai,e, a
,u-,tantial 1ue,tion 'ega'ding the .udgeH, hone,t*, t'u,t/o'thine,,, o' (itne,, a, a .udge in othe' 'e,&ect,
,hall in(o'% the a&&'o&'iate autho'it*.
)A7K> .udge ha0ing 5no/ledge that a la/*e' ha, co%%itted a 0iolation o( the Ne0ada Rule, o( 3'o(e,,ional
Conduct that 'ai,e, a ,u-,tantial 1ue,tion 'ega'ding the la/*e'H, hone,t*, t'u,t/o'thine,,, o' (itne,, a, a
la/*e' in othe' 'e,&ect, ,hall in(o'% the a&&'o&'iate autho'it*.
)C7K> .udge /ho 'ecei0e, in(o'%ation indicating a ,u-,tantial li5elihood that anothe' .udge ha, co%%itted a
0iolation o( thi, Code ,hall ta5e a&&'o&'iate action.
)47K> .udge /ho 'ecei0e, in(o'%ation indicating a ,u-,tantial li5elihood that a la/*e' ha, co%%itted a
0iolation o( the Ne0ada Rule, o( 3'o(e,,ional Conduct ,hall ta5e a&&'o&'iate action.
C:FFENT
L1MKTa5ing action to add'e,, 5no/n %i,conduct i, a .udgeH, o-ligation. 3a'ag'a&h, )>7 and )A7 i%&o,e an
o-ligation on the .udge to 'e&o't to the a&&'o&'iate di,ci&lina'* autho'it* the 5no/n %i,conduct o( anothe'
.udge o' a la/*e' that 'ai,e, a ,u-,tantial 1ue,tion 'ega'ding the hone,t*, t'u,t/o'thine,,, o' (itne,, o( that
.udge o' la/*e'. 8gno'ing o' den*ing 5no/n %i,conduct a%ong oneH, .udicial colleague, o' %e%-e', o( the
legal &'o(e,,ion unde'%ine, a .udgeH, 'e,&on,i-ilit* to &a'tici&ate in e((o't, to en,u'e &u-lic 'e,&ect (o' the
.u,tice ,*,te%. Thi, Rule li%it, the 'e&o'ting o-ligation to tho,e o((en,e, that an inde&endent .udicia'* %u,t
0igo'ou,l* endea0o' to &'e0ent.
L2MK> .udge /ho doe, not ha0e actual 5no/ledge that anothe' .udge o' a la/*e' %a* ha0e co%%itted
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ta5e a&&'o&'iate action unde' &a'ag'a&h, )C7 and )47. >&&'o&'iate action %a* include, -ut i, not li%ited to,
co%%unicating di'ectl* /ith the .udge /ho %a* ha0e 0iolated thi, Code, co%%unicating /ith a ,u&e'0i,ing
.udge, o' 'e&o'ting the ,u,&ected 0iolation to the a&&'o&'iate autho'it* o' othe' agenc* o' -od*. Si%ila'l*,
action, to -e ta5en in 'e,&on,e to in(o'%ation indicating that a la/*e' ha, co%%itted a 0iolation o( the
Ne0ada Rule, o( 3'o(e,,ional Conduct %a* include -ut a'e not li%ited to co%%unicating di'ectl* /ith the
la/*e' /ho %a* ha0e co%%itted the 0iolation o' 'e&o'ting the ,u,&ected 0iolation to the a&&'o&'iate
autho'it* o' othe' agenc* o' -od*.
Rul&+2,18,++C""%&r)i"n 9i)* Di'$i%linry Au)*"ri)i&',
)>7K> .udge ,hall coo&e'ate and -e candid and hone,t /ith .udicial and la/*e' di,ci&lina'* agencie,.
)A7K> .udge ,hall not 'etaliate, di'ectl* o' indi'ectl*, again,t a &e',on 5no/n o' ,u,&ected to ha0e a,,i,ted o'
coo&e'ated /ith an in0e,tigation o( a .udge o' a la/*e'.
C:FFENT
L1MKCoo&e'ation /ith in0e,tigation, and &'oceeding, o( .udicial and la/*e' di,ci&line agencie,, a, 'e1ui'ed
in &a'ag'a&h )>7, in,till, con(idence in .udge,H co%%it%ent to the integ'it* o( the .udicial ,*,te% and the
&'otection o( the &u-lic.
L>dded? e((ecti0e ;anua'* 19, 2#1#.M
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C>N:NKE
> .udge ,hall conduct the .udgeH, &e',onal and et'a.udicial acti0itie, to %ini%i6e the 'i,5 o( con(lict /ith
the o-ligation, o( .udicial o((ice.
Rul&+0,1,++E3)r1udi$il A$)i.i)i&' in -&n&rl,KK> .udge %a* engage in et'a.udicial acti0itie,, ece&t a,
&'ohi-ited -* la/ o' thi, Code. 9o/e0e', /hen engaging in et'a.udicial acti0itie,, a .udge ,hall not!
)>7K&a'tici&ate in acti0itie, that /ill inte'(e'e /ith the &'o&e' &e'(o'%ance o( the .udgeH, .udicial dutie,?
)A7K&a'tici&ate in acti0itie, that /ill lead to ('e1uent di,1uali(ication o( the .udge?
)C7K&a'tici&ate in acti0itie, that /ould a&&ea' to a 'ea,ona-le &e',on to unde'%ine the .udgeH,
inde&endence, integ'it*, o' i%&a'tialit*?
)47Kengage in conduct that /ould a&&ea' to a 'ea,ona-le &e',on to -e coe'ci0e? o'
)E7K%a5e u,e o( cou't &'e%i,e,, ,ta((, ,tatione'*, e1ui&%ent, o' othe' 'e,ou'ce,, ece&t (o' incidental u,e (o'
acti0itie, that conce'n the la/, the legal ,*,te%, o' the ad%ini,t'ation o( .u,tice, o' unle,, ,uch additional u,e
i, &e'%itted -* la/.
C:FFENT
L1MKTo the etent that ti%e &e'%it,, and .udicial inde&endence and i%&a'tialit* a'e not co%&'o%i,ed, .udge,
a'e encou'aged to engage in a&&'o&'iate et'a.udicial acti0itie,. ;udge, a'e uni1uel* 1uali(ied to engage in
et'a.udicial acti0itie, that conce'n the la/, the legal ,*,te%, and the ad%ini,t'ation o( .u,tice, ,uch a, -*
,&ea5ing, /'iting, teaching, o' &a'tici&ating in ,chola'l* 'e,ea'ch &'o.ect,. 8n addition, .udge, a'e &e'%itted
and encou'aged to engage in educational, 'eligiou,, cha'ita-le, ('ate'nal, o' ci0ic et'a.udicial acti0itie, not
conducted (o' &'o(it, e0en /hen the acti0itie, do not in0ol0e the la/. See Rule E.7.
L2MK3a'tici&ation in -oth la/D'elated and othe' et'a.udicial acti0itie, hel&, integ'ate .udge, into thei'
co%%unitie, and (u'the', &u-lic unde',tanding o( and 'e,&ect (o' cou't, and the .udicial ,*,te%.
LEMK4i,c'i%inato'* action, and e&'e,,ion, o( -ia, o' &'e.udice -* a .udge, e0en out,ide the .udgeH, o((icial
o' .udicial action,, a'e li5el* to a&&ea' to a 'ea,ona-le &e',on to call into 1ue,tion the .udgeH, integ'it* and
i%&a'tialit*. Ea%&le, include .o5e, o' othe' 'e%a'5, that de%ean indi0idual, -a,ed u&on thei' 'ace, ,e,
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gende', 'eligion, national o'igin, ethnicit*, di,a-ilit*, age, ,eual o'ientation, o' ,ocioecono%ic ,tatu,. Fo'
the ,a%e 'ea,on, a .udgeH, et'a.udicial acti0itie, %u,t not -e conducted in connection o' a((iliation /ith an
o'gani6ation that &'actice, in0idiou, di,c'i%ination. See Rule E.".
L4MK2hile engaged in &e'%itted et'a.udicial acti0itie,, .udge, %u,t not coe'ce othe', o' ta5e action that
/ould 'ea,ona-l* -e &e'cei0ed a, coe'ci0e. Fo' ea%&le, de&ending u&on the ci'cu%,tance,, a .udgeH,
,olicitation o( cont'i-ution, o' %e%-e',hi&, (o' an o'gani6ation, e0en a, &e'%itted -* Rule E.7)>7, %ight
c'eate the 'i,5 that the &e',on ,olicited /ould (eel o-ligated to 'e,&ond (a0o'a-l* o' /ould do ,o to cu''*
(a0o' /ith the .udge.
Rul&+0,2,++A%%&rn$&' B&!"r& -".&rn#&n)l B"di&' nd C"n'ul))i"n 9i)* -".&rn#&n)
O!!i$il',KK> .udge ,hall not a&&ea' 0olunta'il* at a &u-lic hea'ing -e(o'e, o' othe'/i,e con,ult /ith, an
eecuti0e o' a legi,lati0e -od* o' o((icial, ece&t!
)>7Kin connection /ith %atte', conce'ning the la/, the legal ,*,te%, o' the ad%ini,t'ation o( .u,tice?
)A7Kin connection /ith %atte', a-out /hich the .udge ac1ui'ed 5no/ledge o' e&e'ti,e in the cou',e o( the
.udgeH, .udicial dutie,? o'
)C7K/hen the .udge i, acting &'o ,e in a %atte' in0ol0ing the .udgeH, legal o' econo%ic inte'e,t,, o' /hen the
.udge i, acting in a (iducia'* ca&acit*.
C:FFENT
L1MK;udge, &o,,e,, ,&ecial e&e'ti,e in %atte', o( la/, the legal ,*,te%, and the ad%ini,t'ation o( .u,tice and
%a* &'o&e'l* ,ha'e that e&e'ti,e /ith go0e'n%ental -odie, and eecuti0e o' legi,lati0e -'anch o((icial,. >
.udge %a* acti0el* ,u&&o't &u-lic agencie, o' inte'e,t, o' te,ti(* on &u-lic %atte', conce'ning the la/, the
legal ,*,te%, the &'o0i,ion o( legal ,e'0ice,, and the ad%ini,t'ation o( .u,tice.
L2MK8n a&&ea'ing -e(o'e go0e'n%ental -odie, o' con,ulting /ith go0e'n%ent o((icial,, .udge, %u,t -e
%ind(ul that the* 'e%ain ,u-.ect to othe' &'o0i,ion, o( thi, Code, ,uch a, Rule 1.E, &'ohi-iting .udge, ('o%
u,ing the &'e,tige o( o((ice to ad0ance thei' o/n o' othe',H inte'e,t,, Rule 2.1#, go0e'ning &u-lic co%%ent
on &ending and i%&ending %atte',, and Rule E.1)C7, &'ohi-iting .udge, ('o% engaging in et'a.udicial
acti0itie, that /ould a&&ea' to a 'ea,ona-le &e',on to unde'%ine the .udgeH, inde&endence, integ'it*, o'
i%&a'tialit*.
LEMK8n gene'al, it /ould -e an unnece,,a'* and un(ai' -u'den to &'ohi-it .udge, ('o% a&&ea'ing -e(o'e
go0e'n%ental -odie, o' con,ulting /ith go0e'n%ent o((icial, on %atte', that a'e li5el* to a((ect the% a,
&'i0ate citi6en,, ,uch a, 6oning &'o&o,al, a((ecting thei' 'eal &'o&e't*. 8n engaging in ,uch acti0itie,,
ho/e0e', .udge, %u,t not 'e(e' to thei' .udicial &o,ition,, and %u,t othe'/i,e ee'ci,e caution to a0oid u,ing
the &'e,tige o( .udicial o((ice.
Rul&+0,0,++T&')i!ying ' C*r$)&r 9i)n&'',KK> .udge ,hall not te,ti(* a, a cha'acte' /itne,, in a
.udicial, ad%ini,t'ati0e, o' othe' ad.udicato'* &'oceeding o' othe'/i,e 0ouch (o' the cha'acte' o( a &e',on in
a legal &'oceeding, ece&t /hen dul* ,u%%oned.
C:FFENT
L1MK> .udge /ho, /ithout -eing ,u-&oenaed, te,ti(ie, a, a cha'acte' /itne,, a-u,e, the &'e,tige o( .udicial
o((ice to ad0ance the inte'e,t, o( anothe'. See Rule 1.E. Ece&t in unu,ual ci'cu%,tance, /he'e the de%and,
o( .u,tice 'e1ui'e, a .udge ,hould di,cou'age a &a't* ('o% 'e1ui'ing the .udge to te,ti(* a, a cha'acte' /itne,,.
L2MKThi, 'ule doe, not a&&l* to -a' ad%i,,ion, &'oceeding, o' atto'ne* o' .udicial di,ci&line &'oceeding,. >
.udge %a* 0olunta'il* a&&ea' and te,ti(* a, to the cha'acte' o( the -a' a&&licant, atto'ne*, o' .udge /ho i, the
(ocu, o( tho,e &'oceeding,.
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go0e'n%ental co%%ittee, -oa'd, co%%i,,ion, o' othe' go0e'n%ental &o,ition, unle,, it i, one that conce'n,
the la/, the legal ,*,te%, o' the ad%ini,t'ation o( .u,tice.
C:FFENT
L1MKRule E.4 i%&licitl* ac5no/ledge, the 0alue o( .udge, acce&ting a&&oint%ent, to entitie, that conce'n the
la/, the legal ,*,te%, o' the ad%ini,t'ation o( .u,tice. E0en in ,uch in,tance,, ho/e0e', a .udge ,hould a,,e,,
the a&&'o&'iatene,, o( acce&ting an a&&oint%ent, &a*ing &a'ticula' attention to the ,u-.ect %atte' o( the
a&&oint%ent and the a0aila-ilit* and allocation o( .udicial 'e,ou'ce,, including the .udgeH, ti%e
co%%it%ent,, and gi0ing due 'ega'd to the 'e1ui'e%ent, o( the inde&endence and i%&a'tialit* o( the
.udicia'*.
L2MK> .udge %a* 'e&'e,ent hi, o' he' count'*, ,tate, o' localit* on ce'e%onial occa,ion, o' in connection
/ith hi,to'ical, educational, o' cultu'al acti0itie,. Such 'e&'e,entation doe, not con,titute acce&tance o( a
go0e'n%ent &o,ition.
Rul&+0,7,++U'& "! N"n%u6li$ In!"r#)i"n,KK> .udge ,hall not intentionall* di,clo,e o' u,e non&u-lic
in(o'%ation ac1ui'ed in a .udicial ca&acit* (o' an* &u'&o,e un'elated to the .udgeH, .udicial dutie,.
C:FFENT
L1MK8n the cou',e o( &e'(o'%ing .udicial dutie,, a .udge %a* ac1ui'e in(o'%ation o( co%%e'cial o' othe'
0alue that i, una0aila-le to the &u-lic. The .udge %u,t not 'e0eal o' u,e ,uch in(o'%ation (o' &e',onal gain o'
(o' an* &u'&o,e un'elated to hi, o' he' .udicial dutie,.
L2MKThi, 'ule i, not intended, ho/e0e', to a((ect a .udgeH, a-ilit* to act on in(o'%ation a, nece,,a'* to
&'otect the health o' ,a(et* o( the .udge o' a %e%-e' o( a .udgeH, (a%il*, cou't &e',onnel, o' othe' .udicial
o((ice', i( con,i,tent /ith othe' &'o0i,ion, o( thi, Code.
C:<RT >4F8N8STR>T:R
NRS 1.E2# :((ice c'eated.
NRS 1.EE# >&&oint%ent? tenu'e? ,ala'*.
NRS 1.E4# >,,i,tant,! >&&oint%ent? co%&en,ation.
NRS 1.E5# 3'i0ate la/ &'actice &'ohi-ited.
NRS 1.E"# 4utie,.
#Coughlin a''i0ed to the State Aa' o( Ne0ada on Fa'ch 2", 2#12 to ta5e -a' coun,el 3at'ic5 Bing u& on hi,
o((e' co%%unicated to Coughlin an eD%ail ('o% Bing
In re Woodard, 919 So. 2d 389 (Fla. 2006) (judge publicly reprianded and ordered !o anger
anageen! coun"eling #or lea$ing arraignen! !o conduc! re%elec!ion capaign in!er$ie&'
a""er!ing in capaign li!era!ure inaccura!e le$el o# e(perience' arri$ing la!e !o "c)eduled
)earing"' beginning )earing" prior !o "c)eduled "!ar! !ie &i!)ou! pre"ence o# par!y*" a!!orney'
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i""uing benc) &arran! leading !o incarcera!ion o# e(per! &i!ne"" &i!)ou! con"idering e(!enua!ing
circu"!ance" cau"ed by )urricane"' ac!ing rudely !o&ard coun"el, &i!ne""e", and par!ie").
+n 11,20,12 in 0633-1 .udge S#erra//a !ried !o #ind !)a! 0oug)lin &a" 1la!e1 #or a 2230
p "!ar! !ie &)ere 0oug)lin &al3ed in!o cour! a! 2231 p, !)e .udge &a" no! on !)e 4enc),
556 7oung &a" #ar o## in !)e )all&ay !o !)e 2nd #loor o# !)e 890 and &)ere S#erra//a claied
on !)e record !)a! )e &a" 1a! !)e coun!er a! 221: p1, !)oug) cour! &a" no! "e! !o "!ar! un!il
2230 p and S#erra//a;" cour! cler3 1<ai1 (&)o re#u"e" !o pro$ide )er la"! nae and ge!" ad i#
a"3ed &)a! i! i" de"pi!e !)e #ac! !)a! ")e i" a par! o# an en!i!y ruling on people;" proper!y and
#reedo, !old 0oug)lin )e &a" 1early1 &)en )e ")o&ed up !o ee! &i!) )er in copliance &i!)
.udge S#erra//a;" in"!ruc!ion (&)ic) didn;! a3e any "en"e any&ay", a" !)e .udge iperi""ibly
narro&ed !)e nuber o# cd,d$d;" $ideo,audio )e &ould allo& 0oug)lin !o pre"en!, in )i" "ee3ing
!o coerce #ro 0oug)lin !e"!iony #ro 0oug)lin only, ra!)er !)an $ideo" or audio
deon"!r666t? lette' ,tated (ailu'e to a&&ea' /ould con,titute ,e&a'ate and
inde&endent conte%&t7.
In re Perry, 58" So. 2d 1#54 )Fla. 19917 ).udge &u-licl* 'e&'i%anded (o',
a%ong othe' thing,, 0e'-all* a-u,ing and inti%idating atto'ne*,, /itne,,e,,
and &a'tie,7.
9*) C"n)$) (i)* In.&')ig)i.& "r Ad1udi$)"ry B"di&' I' P&r#i))&d:
The ca,e la/ and co%%ittee o&inion, ad0i,e that a .udge %a* not initiate
contact /ith an in0e,tigato'* o' ad.udicato'* -od* dete'%ining 'ight,, dutie,,
&'i0ilege,, o' i%%unitie, o( a &e',on 'e1ue,ting that the .udge contact the
-od* on hi, o' he' -ehal(. See In re Ward, "54 So. 2d 549 )Fla. 19957 ).udge
/'ote lette' o( cha'acte' 'e(e'ence on o((icial cou't ,tatione'* on -ehal( o(
('iend a/aiting ,entencing in (ede'al cou't, a 0iolation o( Canon 2A, (o'
/hich .udge 'ecei0ed &u-lic 'e&'i%and7? :&inion 75D" )i%&'o&e' to /'ite
cha'acte' lette' (o' atto'ne* /ho i, &'inci&al in di,-a'%ent &'oceeding7?
:&inion 75D18 )i%&'o&e' to /'ite lette' to -a' g'ie0ance co%%ittee o'
,u&'e%e cou't in di,ci&lina'* &'oceeding o' to (ede'al .udge in c'i%inal
,entencing /ithout o((icial 'e1ue,t7? :&inion 82D15 )i%&'o&e' to /'ite lette'
0olunta'il* to Aoa'd o( Aa' Ea%ine',7? :&inion 88D11 )i%&'o&e' to
co%%unicate /ith Flo'ida Aa' %e%-e', on -ehal( o( Flo'ida Aa' &'e,idential
candidate7?
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Ca,e la/ in t/o nota-le deci,ion, doe, ,ugge,t that ,o%e co%%unication,
initiated -* a .udge /ith an in0e,tigati0e o' ad.udicato'* -od* %a* -e
&e'%i,,i-le. 8n In re Frank, 75E So. 2d 1228 )Fla. 2###7, the cou't /a, (aced
/ith a .udge /ho contacted Flo'ida Aa' g'ie0ance atto'ne*, to e&'e,,
('u,t'ation /ith thei' handling o( a %atte'. Nota-l*, the .udge did not a,5 (o'
o' de%and ,&ecial t'eat%ent -a,ed on hi, &o,ition. The cou't noted at 124#D
41! Bno/ledge that one i, a .udicial o((ice' o' 'e,&ect(ul conduct in 'e,&on,e
to ,uch 5no/ledge doe, not auto%aticall* t'an,late into a dete'%ination that a
.udicial &o,ition ha, -een a-u,ed. ;udge F'an5 did not (o'(eit the 'ight to
%a5e &'o&e' in1ui'* conce'ning the &ending %atte', ,i%&l* -ecau,e he held
.udicial o((ice. > .udicial o((ice' ,hould not -e ,anctioned ,i%&l* -ecau,e
tho,e /ith /ho% he o' ,he ha, inte'action a'e a/a'e o( the o((icial &o,ition.
The u,e o( a .udicial &o,ition o' &o/e' o( the &o,ition in an un-eco%ing
%anne' 'e1ui'e, %o'e than ,i%&l* ,o%eone -eing a/a'e o( oneH, &o,ition.
The g'a0a%en o( the cha'ge unde' the ci'cu%,tance, 'e1ui'e, that the'e -e
,o%e a((i'%ati0e e&ectation o' utili6ation o( &o,ition to acco%&li,h that
/hich othe'/i,e /ould not ha0e occu''ed. The te,ti%on* he'e de%on,t'ate,
that tho,e inte'acting /ith ;udge F'an5 /e'e a/a'e o( hi, &o,ition, -ut thei'
action,, /hile 'e,&ect(ul o( hi, &o,ition, /e'e none othe' than tho,e no'%all*
e&ected unde' an* othe' ci'cu%,tance. So, ,i%&l* c'itici6ing o' co%&laining
a-out the &e'(o'%ance o( the in0e,tigati0e o' ad.udicato'* -od*, a, an*
citi6en %ight do, a&&ea', to -e &e'%i,,i-le. @i5e/i,e, ,i%&l* %a5ing Na
&'o&e' in1ui'* conce'ning the &ending %atte',O i, li5ened to /hat an*one ha,
a 'ight to do. >l,o ,igni(icant, ho/e0e', a&&ea', to ha0e -een the te,ti%on*
('o% tho,e inte'acting /ith the .udge that the* did not &e'cei0e that the .udge
/a, le0e'aging hi, &o,ition to o-tain ,&ecial t'eat%ent. Thi, ,hould cau,e
,o%e conce'n a%ong .udge, conte%&lating initiating contact /ith an
ad.udicato'* o' in0e,tigato'* -od* ,ince an outco%e %ight hinge on
,u-.ecti0e &e'ce&tion, o( tho,e /ho deal /ith the .udge on the %atte'.
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Thi, idea that a .udge %a* in ,o%e ci'cu%,tance, a&&'o&'iatel* initiate
contact i, nonethele,, ite'ated %o'e 'ecentl* and e&'e,,l* a((i'%ed in In re
Holloway, 8E2 So. 2d 71" )Fla. 2##27. 8n that ca,e, although the .udge /a,
,u,&ended on othe' g'ound,, the cou't (ound it &e'%i,,i-le that the .udge in
1ue,tion had %ade a Cha&te' :ne ;udicial Ethic, Aenchguide ;anua'* 2#12
tele&hone call to a &olice o((ice' in0e,tigating a cu,tod* i,,ue (o' a ('iend o(
the .udge. 8n thi, ca,e, the .udge did not atte%&t to ee't in(luence -ut
a&&a'entl* onl* a,5ed to 'ecei0e the ,a%e a%ount o( in(o'%ation that anothe'
calle' /ould ha0e -een allo/ed to 'e1ue,t and o-tain. >gain, a, a caution, the
'e,ult, in the,e ca,e, a'e highl* (act ,&eci(ic, and the (act that the* a'e
'e&o'ted ca,e, at all ,ugge,t, the need (o' a high deg'ee o( ci'cu%,&ection in
,uch ,ituation,. >, the holding, in In re Ward, "54 So. 2d 549 )Fla. 19957
and In re Fogan, "4" So. 2d 191 )Fla. 19947 indicate, un,olicited contact /ith
the ad.udicato'* o' in0e,tigati0e entit* o(ten in0ol0e, the .udge in
i%&e'%i,,i-le lending o( the &'e,tige o( o((ice, /hethe' intended o' not. 8t i,
thi, a&&ea'ance o( i%&'o&'iet* .udge, %u,t ,t'i0e to a0oid.
>'e E''o', o( @a/ Fi,conduct <nde' Code o( ;udicial ConductI
Cene'all*, e''o', o( la/ a'e not ethical 0iolation,. 2hen an atto'ne* -elie0e,
the cou't ha, 'uled inco''ectl*, the a&&'o&'iate 0ehicle (o' add'e,,ing the
conce'n i, the a&&ellate &'oce,,. N2hen a .udge co%%it, a legal e''o', it
u,uall* i, a %atte' (o' a&&eal and doe, not 'ai,e a 1ue,tion o( i%&'o&e'
.udicial conduct ,u-.ect to .udicial di,ci&line. 8n ,o%e in,tance,, ho/e0e',
legal e''o' %a* a%ount to .udicial %i,conduct calling (o' di,ci&line 'anging
('o% ad%oni,h%ent to 'e%o0al ('o% o((ice.O S9>F>N, @<AET Q >@F8N8,
;<48C8>@ C:N4<CT >N4 ET98CS E" )FichieGAutte'/o'th 2###7.
4i,ci&lining .udge, (o' an e''o' o( la/ th'eaten, the conce&t o( an
inde&endent .udicia'*. NThe &'e,e'0ation o( an inde&endent .udicia'* 'e1ui'e,
that .udge, not -e e&o,ed to &e',onal di,ci&line on the -a,i, o( ca,e
outco%e, o' &a'ticula' 'uling,, othe' than in et'e%e o' co%&elling
ci'cu%,tance,.O S9>F>N, ,u&'a at E" )noting the di,ci&lina'* &'oce,,
,hould not -e u,ed a, a ,u-,titute (o' a&&eal? ,o%e ta5e the &o,ition legal
e''o' ne0e' ,hould -e dealt /ith in a .udicial %i,conduct &'oceeding7.
9o/e0e', the'e a'e 'a'e -ut 'ecogni6ed in,tance, in /hich an e''o' o( la/ can
con,titute %i,conduct. Aoth eg'egiou, legal e''o' and legal e''o' %oti0ated
-* -ad (aith a'e a&&'o&'iate ,u-.ect, (o' di,ci&line. 8n Flo'ida, Canon EA)27
'e1ui'e, that .udge, %aintain &'o(e,,ional co%&etence. 8( a .udge %a5e, a
legal e''o' ,o et'e%e that it ,ugge,t, a lac5 o( %ini%al co%&etence, thi,
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&'o-a-l* i, an ethical &'o-le%. @i5e/i,e, i( a .udge &u'&o,el* %i,a&&lie, the
la/ in -ad (aith, thi, unde'%ine, con(idence in the integ'it* and i%&a'tialit*
'e1ui'ed -* Canon 2.
None o( the 'eco'ded di,ci&line ca,e, in Flo'ida ,&eci(icall* add'e,, legal
e''o' a, an ethic, 0iolation. Ne0e'thele,,, a nu%-e' o( ca,e, gene'all* di,cu,,
the 'e,&on,i-ilit* to (ollo/ the la/.
8n the inte'e,t o( &'otecting and &'e,e'0ing a ,t'ong and inde&endent
.udicia'*, /e %u,t -e ca'e(ul ne0e' to .udge a 'e,&ondent and dete'%ine
/hethe' to 'e%o0e hi% ('o% o((ice on the g'ound, that he &o,,e,,e, an
un&o&ula' &hilo,o&h*, ha, o((en,i0e idio,*nc'a,ie,, ha, 'ende'ed un&o&ula'
deci,ion, o' i, too co%&a,,ionate. <nle,, hi, attitude,, &'e.udice, o' -elie(,
a'e t'an,lated into action o' inaction that con,titute, a 0iolation o( la/ o' the
Code o( ;udicial Conduct, 'ende'ing hi% &'e,entl* un(it to hold the o((ice, he
,hould -e ('ee to %a5e hi, deci,ion, and ad%ini,te' hi, o((ice /ithout (ea'ing
an
ca,, 'c e0'de, an intee,ti di,alRRRRRRRRRRud Sc'oe'and 3E>R:NN
F>@ :2 T9E NNV>R F@ n, #E5# '1uii e da*ot h('utoe a na((idai0t,
anli 2and GG2ion ilca
!ran"crip! o# 11,6,12 cour! da!e in 06:6302
judge 0li#!on anage" !o adi! a! !)e 10226 69 9ar3 on !)e audio !ran"crip! #ro =o$eber 6,
2012 and 06:60 !
judge 0li#!on anage" !o adi! a! !)e 10226 69 9ar3 on !)e audio !ran"crip! #ro =o$eber 6,
2012 and 06:60 !)a! )e loo3ed a! !)e "ubi""ion" on "ubpoena" 0oug)lin "ubi!!ed on
=o$eber 1:, 2012 &)ic) along &i!) !)e #iling" 0oug)lin "ubi!!ed a! !)e "ae !ie on
=o$eber 1: a! -2-: >9 lea$ing !)o"e #iling" &)ic) bo!) )ad a!!ac)ed 05,5?5" !o !)e in !)e
cu"!ody o# c)ie# criinal #iling o##ice cler3 8obbin 4a3er &)o adi!!ed !o 0oug)lin
"ub"e@uen!ly on =o$eber 26, 2012 !)a! !)o"e #iling" 0oug)lin ga$e !o )er a! -2-: >9 in 06:30
and 0633-1 =o$eber 1:, 2012 did indeed )a$e a!!ac)ed !o bo!) o# !)e 05,5?5". +ur .0
4ayle"" Ae9ond and !oo3 !)o"e #iling" 0oug)lin le#! #or #iling in !)e cu"!ody o# 8obbin 4a3er on a!
!)a! !ie and )i properly e(i!ed !)e our .0 criinal di$i"ion #iling o##ice &i!) !)e near : >9
and a!!ep!ed !o )and !)e bac3 !o 0oug)lin &)o e(plici!ly indica!ed !o 4ayle"" Ae9ond and
!)a! !)o"e a!erial" &ere le#! #or #iling and !)a! i! &a" iproper #or )i !o )a$e !a3en !)e #ro
!)e #iling o##ice and add gi$en a! !)a! poin! !)e 8B0 baili## #or clo"ing !)e #iling o##ice door" i! &a"
ipera!i$e !)a! baili## Ae9ond and re!urn !)e !o !)e 8B0 #iling o##ice and a""ure !)a! !)ey &ere
#ile "!aped !)a! day =o$eber 1: !&o &)ic) baili## Ae9ond and a""ured 0oug)lin )e &ould do.
I! &a" only "ub"e@uen!ly on !)e =o$eber 19, 2011 !rial da!e in 0633-1 and again a! !)e )earing
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on =o$eber 2C, 2011 in 06:630 !)a! bo!) judge S#erra//a and judge 0li#!on indica!ed !o
0oug)lin !)a! !)ere &ere no cd,5?5" a!!ac)ed !o any #iling" )e i" ade in ei!)er ca"e &)ic)
ob$iou"ly cople!ely #loored 0oug)lin and S!an o## red lig)!" red #lag" and o!)er alar" a! !)e
$ery lea"! indica!ing appearance o# iproprie!y and gi$en bo!) judge;" #ailure !o regi"!er any "or!
o# con"!erna!ion a" !o !)e "udden di"appearance o# e(!reely a!erial a!!ac)en!" !o 0oug)lin;"
#iling" indica!ed a $iola!ion o# !)eir du!ie" a" judge" !o "uper$i"e !)eir "uppor! "!a##" in a$oid any
appearance o# iproprie!y. W)en $ie&ed in cobina!ion &i!) judge 0li#!on "ub"e@uen! gran!ing
o# an e( par!e eergency order purpor!ing !o pre$en! 0oug)lin #ro #a(ing any!)ing !o !)e
Wa")oe 0oun!y 5i"!. 6!!y.;" o##ice i" 556 Dac) young !)i" i" par!icularly !roubling. <)e e(!en!
&)ic) judge 0li#!on a! !)a! "ae =o$eber 2C, 2012 )earing indica!ed !o 0oug)lin !)a! any!)ing
connec!ed !o any o!)er a!!er" e$en 0633-1 &a" "iply no! rele$an! in 06:630 re$ealed a
!roubling bia" on judge 0li#!on Spar3 par!icularly &)ere 556 young;" o!ion !o #or an order
pre$en!ing 0oug)lin #ro #a(ing &a" le#! !o rely on )i .2 0oug)lin #a(ing !o 556 young in
0633-1 ra!)er !)an any "igni#ican! #a(ing 0oug)lin under!oo3 !o 556 young in 06:630. In re
Fran3 i" in"!ruc!i$e ca"e !)a! re$eal" !)e e(!en! !o &)ic) judge 0li#!on a 2: year long pro"ecu!or
&i!) "igni#ican! !ie" !o !)e doe"!ic $iolence #ield "iply i" a! !)e lea"! unable !o a$oid an
appearance o# bia" or iproprie!y )ere and a! &or"! ju"! guil!y o# ore "igni#ican! i"conduc!.
<)e rigid in o$erly #orulaic applica!ion procedural rule" !&o pro "e criinal de#endan! "uc) a"
0oug)lin, &)o judge 0li#!on in"i"!" on calling an a!!orney de"pi!e !)e #ac! !)a! judge 0li#!on
clearly &ould "anc!ion 0oug)lin &ere )e !o i""ue )i" o&n "ubpoena" or do any!)ing el"e a licen"e
a!!orney &ould be allo&ed !o jail !al3 abou! )a$ing your ca3e and ea!ing i! !oo a p)ra"e judge
0li#!on !)roug) a 0oug)lin a! !)e =o$eber 2C, 2012 )earing in addi!ion !o !a3ing 0oug)lin !o
!a"3 #or #iling adi!!ing !o #iling a grie$ance again"! 556 young. .udge 0li#!on "aid 1!)a! "ay" a lo!
abou! you a" a per"on !o 0oug)lin1 in a $ery nega!i$e !o&n &)en re#erencing 0oug)lin;"
adi""ion !)a! )e )ad in #ac! #ile !)e con#lic! again"! 556 young. .udge 0li#!on &en! on !o #ur!)er
deon"!ra!e )i" pa!en! bia" )ere &)ere )e indica!ed !)a! i! a!!ered no! &)a! 556 young;"
o!i$a!ion &a" in @uo!e ")o!gunning ul!iple pro"ecu!ion" 0oug)lin;" &ay, indica!ing !)a! "uc)
an approac) &a" peri""ible "o long a" a $ery lo& "!andard &a" e! &i!) re"pec! !o "oe
)al#&ay pria #a"cia ca"e being alleged in !)e #ac!" pled !o "uppor! !)e coplain!. W)ic) bring"
up !)e #ac! !)a! !)e original coplain! con!ained no #ac!" in "uppor! o# !)e i"u"e o# 911
allega!ion. Fur!)er !)e o!ion !o aend by 556 young i" par!icularly "u"pec! in !)e order
gran!ing i! ")ould be "e! a"ide &)ere 556 young "i!e" !o !)e ?ale/ ca"e &)ic) doe" no! "uppor!
!)e po"i!ion )e i" a!!ep!ing !o argue #or and !)a! i" a di##eren! c)arge being broug)! &)ic)
clearly doe" prejudice 0oug)lin and #ur!)er alle$ia!e" #ro judge 0li#!on !)e di##icul! po"i!ion o#
being a li#e long doe"!ic #iling" pro"ecu!or ye! under!a3ing !o pre"ide o$er a a!!er &)ere and
eig)! $ic!i o# doe"!ic $iolence a" adjudge by 9a"!er Edond"on in F? 12 F 00188 and 0018C
inciden! !o )er order" #or pro!ec!ion in #a$or o# 0oug)lin on .anuary 23, 2012 le"" !)an 10 day"
a#!er !)e re!alia!ory arre"! by 8>5 Sargen! "en! !)ree and o##icer ")o&er &)ic) &a" clearly dri$en
by a re!alia!ory aniu" gi$en !)e adi""ion caug)! on !ape by 0oug)lin ju"! !)e day prior by 8>5
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Sargen! 9arcia Aope/ a" !o !)e i"conduc! a!!endan! !o !)e &rong#ul arre"! #or !erinal !re"pa""
o# 0oug)lin by ")e and 8>5 o##icer 0)ri" 0ar!er .unior on =o$eber 13, 2012 inciden! !o a
criinal coplain! "igned by 8ic)ard Gill. 8ic)ard Gill &a" oppo"ing coun"el on !)e e$ic!ion #ro
0oug)lin;" #orer )oe la& o##ice in 1C08 and curiou"ly Gill #a( judge 0li#!on on +c!ober 19,
2011 in !)a! a!!er in urder "ee3ing an eergency e( par!e order allo&ing in"pec!ion o#
0oug)lin;" la& o##ice a cople!ely ridiculou" re@ue"! a! !)e !ie judge 0li#!on &a" no! !)e 0)ie#
.udge and "o i!;" unclear &)y Gill &ould c)oo"e judge 0li#!on !)e #a( "uc) a re@ue"! !o #ur!)er
judge 0li#!on "igned an order on or abou! +c!ober 1C, 2011 in !)a! "ae "uary e$ic!ion
proceeding,!rial depending upon &)en you a"3ed .udge S#erra//a &)a! !)e na!ure o# !)e
proceeding &a", ie, &)e!)er i! &a" "uary or plenary, in &)ic) judge 0li#!on ruled a" u!e
0oug)lin;" o!ion !o "e! a"ide or recon"idered .oe S#erra//a;" +c!ober 13, 2011 ruling in !)a!
a!!er de"pi!e !)e #ac! !)ey clearly !)e i""ue" &ere no! u!e and !)e ere #ac! !)a! 0oug)lin
&a" #orced !o !)e depo"i! and did depo"i! !)e H2300 in ren! e"cro& did no! a3e u!e !)e legal
i""ue" 0oug)lin;" "e! #or!) in )i" +c!ober 1-, 2011 o!ion. .udge 0li#!on need" !o di"clo"e in
"peci#ic de!ail any e(!ra judicial counica!ion" )e )a" )ad &i!) .udge S#erra//a in any &ay
rela!ing !o 0oug)lin, and no! lii!ed !o any one ca"e. Fur!)er, .udge 0li#!on need" !o di"clo"e any
po!en!ial con#lic! e(i"!" !)a! &ould &eig) on !)e proprie!y o# )i" )earing any ca"e" in$ol$ing
0oug)lin, includign bu! no! lii!ed !o 6=7 connec!ion )e )a" !o 8ic)ard B. Gill, E"@., judge" Ainda
or Willia Bardner, !)e doe"!ic $iolence indu"!ry and #ield, >aul Elcano, .udge S!e$en Ellio!,
.o)n Ec)e$erria....<)e e(!en! !o &)ic) judge 0li#!on #ur!)er on February 2C, 2012 an order #or
co##in" e$alua!ion !ie"!ap 1231 >9 &a" "oe)o& able !o 3no& on !)a! da!e !)a! i! &ould be
judge Ellio!! in !)e 5i"!ric! 0our! !o coe 0oug)lin;" a""ocia!ed 5i"!ric! 0our! ca"e o# &ould be
@uo!e randoly a""igned !o1 i" par!icularly !rouble"oe and #ur!)er deon"!ra!ing appearance
o# iproprie!y )ere a! be"!. <)e e(!en! &)ic) judge 0li#!on a! !)a! !ie &a" able !o iden!i#y !)a!
&a" 4ill 5a$i", >).5. o# Aa3e" 0ro""ing (&)y no! 5r. 4i""e!! or ?ie!), or any o# !)e o!)er @uali#ied
indi$idual" !)ere, and &)y only Aa3e;" 0ro""ingI) 6nd 4ill 5a$i" only la3e" cro""ing &)o &ould be
able !o per#or !)e cope!ency ou! $alua!ion i" #ur!)er !rouble"oe &)en con"idering !)a! i"
4ill 5a$i" )i"!rionic" inciden! !o !)e 6pril 1C, 2000 and &ill 11 ipor!ed cope!ency e$alua!ion
and "ub"e@uen! #raudulen! and "landerou" le!!er #iled &i!) judge Ellio!!;" 5i"!ric! 0our!
depar!en! in 08 12 F 03C6 &)erein 5a$i" lie" allege" !)a! 0oug)lin !)rea!ened !o "ue )i &)en
clearly !)a! i" no! !)e ca"e and &)ere la3e" cro""ing ab"olu!ely re#u"e" !o allo& anyone !o bring
any!)ing in!o !)e e$alua!ion 8a" &i!) !)e !)ereby "ubjec!ing !)e !o !)e lie" o# !)eir
$alua!or" &)o are able !o a3e "uc) lie" "ecure in !)e #ac! !)a! !)eir "ubjec! "earc)e" and
"ubjec! !o pa!do&n "earc)e" !)e going beyond a <erry "!op "!yle pa!do&n in #ac! ore o# !)e
"earc) inciden! !o arre"! &)erein la3e" cro""ing in &)ic) )e adi!" !)a! da!e "peci#ically e(clude
anyone #ro bringing any "or! o# "ar! p)one p)one recording de$ice or any o!)er "or! o#
a!erial" and "ince e$alua!ion" &i!) !)e !)i". <)i" i" iperi""ible and i! !o !a3ing in $iola!ion
o# -2 JS0 1983 and !)a! indi$idual" are being #orced !o "ubi! !o !)e"e cope!ency e$alua!ion"
o#!en &)ere !)ere public de#ender" alleged no "or! o# "peci#ic ba"e" or rea"onably par!iculari/ed
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#ac!" !o "uppor! !)eir re@ue"!" #or !)e"e order" #or cope!ency e$alua!ion &)ic) are a" a a!!er
o# cour"e a" adi!!ed !o by 8.0 "!a## rubber"!aped &i!) judge;" "igna!ure".
<)e #ac! !)a! judge Ellio!! )a" @uo!e un@uo!e been randoly a""igned !)ree o# 0oug)lin;" criinal
5i"!ric! 0our! ca"e" !o o# been being appeal" #ro !)e 8eno 9unicipal 0our! con$ic!ion" 0oug)lin
"u"!ained in!o 21C6 #or !)e Walar! pe!!y larceny con$ic!ion no& !)e "ubjec! o# !)e =e$ada
Supree 0our! ca"e 06838 and #or !)e criinal !re"pa"" con$ic!ion "!eing #ro 8ic)ard Gill
"igned criinal coplain! a! 0oug)lin;" #orer )oe la& o##ice on =o$eber 13, 2011 26-0:
pre"ided o$er by judge Willia Bardner a long !ie ci!y o# 8eno pro"ecu!or &)o "i"!er &or3ed
&i!) judge 0li#!on a! !)e Wa")oe 0oun!y 5i"!ric! 6!!orney;" +##ice #or year" a" a pro"ecu!or and
)i &a" judge 4reen;" la& cler3. 0oug)lin &a" #raudulen!ly reo$ed #ro !)e en!al )eal!)
cour! in 9G 12 F 0032 inciden! !o lie" by S)aron dollar )ig) and 8enKe bond o# !)a! &ere
co"igned by judge >e!er bringing &i!) re"pec! !o !)e "ua "pon!e !)e a!erial al!era!ion !o a
con!rac! en!ered &i!) 0oug)lin and accep!ance o# 0oug)lin in!o !)e en!al )eal!) cour! progra
!a3ing i""ue &i!) 0oug)lin;" u"e o# a edica!ion #or a!!en!ion de#ici! di"order and !rea!en!
re"i"!an! depre""ion #or &)ic) )e )a" been on #or a decade a! lea"! bu! #or &)ic) nei!)er
edica!ion &a" )e on during !)e !&o arre"!" and "ub"e@uen! con$ic!ion" #or pe!!y larceny !)a!
0oug)lin )a" "u"!ained !)i" year occurring &i!)in 19 day" o# eac) o!)er (!)e i>)one pe!!y larceny
arre"! (&ell, ac!ually a grand larceny arre"! gi$en 8>5 o##icer =ic3 5urdalde;" gaing o# !)e
"y"!e in o$erc)arging !)e o##en"e ba"ed upon a #raudulen! a""e""en! o# !)e $alua!ion o# a
!)ree year old i>)one (alleged $ic!i 0ory Boble !e"!i#ied i! &a" &or!) 1abou! H801 a! !)e !ie o#
!)e arre"! and 5uralde ade "ug coen!ary !o 0oug)lin a! !)e !ie o# !)e arre"! rela!ed !o
)i" deci"ion !o c)arge i! a" #elony grand larceny and pollu!ing !)e "!a!een! !)a! 1ooo), !)a!;" a
#elonyL1 (#el%o%3neeeeeeLLLL) and )o& !)er &a" 1cer!ain bene#i!" 1 !o c)arging !)e crie a" #elony
grand larceny in copari"on !o pe!!y larceny (a re#erence !o 5uradle;" a!!ep!" !o bya"" !)e
pro)ibi!ion in =8S 1C8.160 probibi!ing arre"!" #or alleged i"deeanor" occuring ou!"ide !)e
pre"ence o# !)e o##ice be!&een !)e )our" o# Cp and Ca, par!iculary &)ere 0oug)lin )i"el#
called 911 and alleged )e &a" being a""aul!ed, ba!!ered, and !)a! !)e early !&en!y%"oe!)ing
"3a!er you!)" in in !)e do&n!o&n 8eno "3a!e pla/e &ere a!!ep!ing !o "!eal )i" bicycle and dog
in 0oug)lin;" 112262:2 p 911 call on 8,20,11). 556 young &a" guil!y o# i"conduc! in !)a!
0633-1 ca"e pre"ided o$er by judge S#erra//a a! &)ic) judge 0li#!on adi!" !o )a$ing
iperi""ible e(!rajudicial counica!ion" &i!) judge S#erra//a and,or acce"" !o !)e #ile" in !)a!
ca"e in 0633-1 &)ere a! !)e 10226 69 9ar3 on !)e =o$eber 6, 2012 audio !ran"crip! o# !)e
)earing in 06:630 .udge 0li#!on, in re#erring !o 8082011%0633-1 adi!" !)a! 1I )a$e loo3ed a!
!)i" #ile becau"e !)ere &a" !)ey "aid i""ion on "ubpoena" !)ey cae !o .udge S#erra//a...1
(&)ic) i" odd gi$en !)a! .udge S#erra//a "igned !)e =o$eber 16!), 2012 +rder, "!aped 112-2
a ruling on !)a! =o$eber 1:!), 2011 #iling by 0oug)lin in rcr2011%0633-1 !)a! included !)e
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Subi""ion on Subpoena" (inciden! !o a #raudulen! a""er!ion by 8eno 0i!y 6!!orney S3au !)a!
.udge S#erra//a au!)ori/ed )i !o e##ec! "er$ice on 0oug)lin by eail o# =o!ice #or an Eergency
E( >ar!e Gearing !o Mua") 0oug)lin;" Supboena" )eld on 11,13,12, one day prior !o an
unbi#urca!ed #oral di"ciplinary )earing again"! 0oug)lin broug) in S4= $. 0oug)lin =B12%020-
(2,1-,12 grie$ance by 8ic)ard B. Gill inciden! o"!ly !o !)e e$ic!ion #ro 0oug)lin;" #orer )oe
la& o##ice in 1C08 &)erein 8ic)ard Gill iperi""ibly #a( !o judge 0li#!on a o!ion "ee3ing an
eergency e( par!e order gran!ing an in"pec!ion o# 0oug)lin;" #orer )oe la& o##ice and &)ere
judge 0li#!on;" order on 0oug)lin "aid o!ion !o "e! a"ide or #or recon"idera!ion o# judge
S#erra//a;" +c!ober 13, 2011 order !)a! iperi""ibly re@uired #ro 0oug)lin a ren! e"cro&
depo"i! $iola!i$e o# =e$ada la& under =8S -0.2:3 "ub"ec!ion" 6 6nd .u"!ice 0our! rule" ci$il
procedure 83 and !)a! !)e 8eno ju"!ice cour! a" adi!!ed !o by judge S#erra//a a#!er !)e 8eno
ju"!ice cour! judge" )eld a ee!ing &)erein .oe S#erra//a indica!ed !)ey adi!!ed !)a! 0oug)lin
&a" correc! in a""er!ing !)a! !)e 8eno ju"!ice cour! )ad ye! !o publi") and )a$e appro$ed by !)e
=e$ada Supree 0our! a corollary !o ju"!ice cour! ruled Aa" ?ega" rule -- allo&ing "uc) a ren!
e"cro& depo"i! order in e$ic!ion a!!er. <)e e(!en! !o &)ic) judge 0li#!on con!inually a""er!ed
@uo!e you;re lo"ing e1 !o 0oug)lin &)ene$er 0oug)lin &ould a!!ep! !o "peci#y par!iculari/ed
#ac!" "uppor!ing a con#lic! analy"i" !)a! &ould re@uire !)e 8B0 !o recu"e )i"el# and or be
con#lic! i! ou! in addi!ion !o Wa")oe 0oun!y 5i"!ric! 6!!orney;" +##ice being con#lic! i! ou! #ur!)er
pre"en!" an appearance o# and proprie!y i!;" a pin3 elep)an! in !)e roo !)e judge 0li#!on
con!inually a""er!" i" erely con#u"ing ra!)er !)an pro$iding a per "e ob$iou" ca"e" #or a con#lic!
analy"i" and recu"al. W)erea", 556 young can poin! !o 0oug)lin #a(ing and "oe!)ing !)a!
di##eren! ca"e "u##icien! !o "ecure an eergency e( par!e order arri$ing 0oug)lin o# !)e rig)! #a(
#ile and po""ibly e$en ju"! !o "end young corre"pondence by #a( a! !)e ri"3 o# "uary
incarcera!ion #or con!ep! inciden! !o a #riend order by judge 0li#!on, judge 0li#!on in a "!yle all !o
!ypical o# 8eno 9unicipal 0our! in 8eno ju"!ice cour! judge" #ind a" irrele$an! any!)ing &)ic) ay
10 !o le""on !)e juri"dic!ion o# !)e cour! or !)e e(!en! !o &)ic) i! i" able !o con!rol a!!er"
rela!ed !o coun!y or unicipali!y ci$il i!iga!ion o# ci$il liabili!y inciden! !o !)e $ariou" &rong#ul
arre"! coi!!ed by local la& en#orceen! (judge 0li#!on i" been ade a&are !)a! "ince 6ugu"!
20, 2011 0oug)lin )a" been incarcera!ed and !ie" !)ree o# &)ic) )a$e been e""en!ially
"uary con!ep! #inding" one by judge =a") Gole" on February 2C, 2012 &)erein ")e
a!!ep!ed !o !ran"ogri#y a "iple !ra##ic ci!a!ion !rial in!o a #oral di"ciplinary
)earing,"uary criinal con!ep! order de"pi!e )er #ailure !o ci!e !o =8S 199.3-0 bu! ra!)er
!o a plenary ci$il con!ep! F you and =8S 22.010 and =8S 22.100 and &)ere ")e #ailed !o re@uire
)er ar")al .oel Garley !o "ign !)e a##ida$i! re@uired by =8S 22.030 #or conduc! a alleged conduc!
no! occurring in iedia!e pre"ence o# !)e cour! and &)ere judge =a") Gole" lied under o# a!
0oug)lin;" 11 1-12 #oral di"ciplinary )earing in a""er!ing !)a! ")e )ad @ueried 0oug)lin )a" !o
recording and recording de$ice" prior !o !)e one ba!)roo brea3 and a! !rial and 11 <8 26800
de"pi!e !)e #ac! !)a! ")e under!oo3 no "uc) in@uiry o# 0oug)lin un!il a#!er !)e one ba!)roo
brea3. .udge =a") Gole" conduc! in !e"!i#ying by p)one no le"" during !)a! #oral di"ciplinary
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)earing, i" par!icularly !rouble"oe &)ere ")e &en! on !o allege !)a! 0oug)lin only "oug)! !o u"e
!)e re"!roo a#!er #ur!i$ely re#u"ing !o an"&er @ue"!ion ")e allege" ")e a"3ed )i abou!
recording or recording de$ice" prior !o !)e ba!)roo brea3 &)erein !)en judge =a") o&n"
con!inued !o lie in a""er!ing !)a! 0oug)lin @uo!e !oo3 !)e #i#!) &)en in ac!uali!y 0oug)lin poin!ed
ou! !o )er upon )er "ua "pon!e in!erroga!ion 0oug)lin !)a! ")e &a" li3ely $iola!ing !)e #our!)
aenden! in deanding an and a!!ep!ing !o coerce #ro 0oug)lin a re"pon"e !o !)e "ua
"pon!e in!erroga!ion !)a! ")e under!oo3 iedia!ely upon 0oug)lin re!urning #ro !)e one
ba!)roo brea3 !)a! day &)ic) occurred a#!er 0oug)lin no!ed on !)e record !)a! ci!y o# 8eno
ar")al .oel Garley and 6lli"on +raa" &ere &)i"pering in eac) o!)er;" ear" during !)e
proceeding, &)ic) in$ol$ed a !ra##ic ci!a!ion again"! 0oug)lin i""ued by 8>5 Sargen! .o)n <ar!er
&)en a! !)e 30 )i "peed ci!y o# 8eno eployee" ou!"ide 8ic)ard Gill;" o##ice on =o$eber 1:
")or!ly a#!er 0oug)lin appeared !)ere upon !)e relea"e #ro a !)ree%day cu"!odial arre"! and jail
inciden! Gill and )i" landlord clien! eri!le"" and !)e 8>5 o##icer 0ar!er and Sargen! Aope/ lying
and coi!!ing a #raudulen! arre"! o# 0oug)lin #or criinal !re"pa"" on =o$eber 13, 2011
(Sargen! Aope/ adi!!ed in a $ideo !aped con#e""ion recorded by 0oug)lin &)ile Sargen! Aope/
3ne& ")e &a" being #iled !)a! !)e 8>5 did no! iden!i#y !)e"el$e" a" la& en#orceen! or
i""uing 0oug)lin a &arning !o lea$e prior !o e##ec!ing a cu"!odial criinal !re"pa"" arre"! upon
)i on 11,13,12 in 11 cr 26-0:). 0i!y a!!orney or on!)" &)o li3e )er bo"" c)ie# criinal
depu!y ci!y a!!orney 5an Wong re#u"e any o# !)e a!erial" 0oug)lin o##ered !)e !o "uppor! )i"
con!en!ion !)a! !)e !ra##ic ci!a!ion in 26 800 by Sg!. 0ar!er and !)e o##icer )e called and you &ri!e
i! &a" no! pre"en! during !)e alleged o##en"e a 0ali#ornia roll 4oule$ard "!op !)a! &a" ci!ed ju"!
inu!e" a#!er Sg!. 0ar!er &a" in#ored by 0oug)lin !)a! 8>5 o##icer 0)ri" 0ar!er .unior adi!!ed
!o ")or!ly a#!er )andcu##ing 0oug)lin on =o$eber 13, 2011 a##ec!ing a criinal !re"pa""
cu"!odial arre"! o# 0oug)lin !)a! 1yea) 8ic)ard Gill pay" e a lo! o# oney "o I arre"! &)o )e "ay"
!o arre"! and I do &)a! )e "ay" !o do1, in re"pon"e !o 0oug)lin @uerying 8>5 o##icer 0)ri" 0ar!er
.unior &i!) !)e #ollo&ing @ue"!ion2 1So, are you on 8ic)ard Gill;" payroll, !ooI1. +##icer 0ar!er e
indica!e !)a! )e &a" je"!ing or being "arca"!ic bu! i!;" )ardly a laug)ing a!!er &)en one i"
arre"!ing an a!!orney in c)arging )i &i!) an o##en"e &)ic) bar coun"el "ub"e@uen!ly !)rea!ened
!o #ile a" a S08 111 "ub"ec!ion" "i( "eriou" o##en"e pe!i!ion &i!) !)e =e$ada Supree 0our! in
61901 !)a! &ould re@uire a anda!ory and or copul"ory "u"pen"ion !eporary "u"pen"ion o#
0oug)lin;" la& licen"e a proper!y rig)! pro!ec!ed under !)e 1-!) aenden!.
.udge 0li#!on;" bio a" li"!ed on !)e 8eno ju"!ice cour!;" &eb"i!e indica!ed )e )a" been ac!i$ely
in$ol$ed in !raining local la& en#orceen! #or year" #ur!)er indica!ing !)e ba"e" #or recu"al in !)i"
a!!er par!icularly &)ere 0oug)lin )a" no& been "ubjec! !o "oe&)ere be!&een "i( and 10
&rong#ul arre"!" "ince 6ugu"! 20, 2011 alone o"! all o# !)e con!aining a re!alia!ory aniu"
par!icularly !)o"e ade a#!er !)e ini!ial arre"! in !)e i>)one ca"e 0633-1 &)ic) judge 0li#!on
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id"! !o )a$ing e(!rajudicial counica!ion" &i!) judge S#erra//a on and acce"" !o bo!) a
luinou" a!erial" connec!ed !o 0oug)lin;" =o$eber 1: "ubi""ion o# "ubpoena" and
a""ocia!ed #iling" and a!!ac)ed 05,5?5" a" e()ibi!". 6gain 8.0 c)ie# criinal cler3 8obbin 4a3er
4a3er adi!!ed !)a! !)e #iling" "ubi!!ed by 0oug)lin on =o$eber 1:, 2011 a! around -2-: >9
bo!) )ad a!!ac)ed a" e()ibi!" 05,5?5". 9". 4a3er ay &i") !o bac3 o## !)i" no& par!icularly
a#!er !)e glo&ering glare" "en! )er &ay in re#erence !o !)a! !opic by 8.0 0riinal 5i$i"ion Filing
+##icer Super$i"or 0a!)y Wood, &)o curiou"ly indica!ed !o 0oug)lin !)a! ")e 3ne& 0oug)lin !o
"ubi! any "uc) 05,5?5" &i!) )i" =o$eber 1:, 2012 #iling" in 0633-1 and 06:630 de"pi!e )er
con!eporaneou" adi""ion !)a! ")e &a" no! pre"en! on a! !)e !ie 0oug)lin "ubi!!ed !)i"
a!erial" on =o$eber 1:, 2012 a! appro(ia!ely -2-: >9. 0a!)y &ood gre& no!iceably re!icen!
&)en 0oug)lin poin!ed ou! !)e incongrui!y o# )er a!!e"!ing !o )a$ing per"onal 3no&ledge
"u##icien! !o indica!e 0oug)lin;" #iling" in 0633-1 and 06:630 on !)a! day and on !)a! !ie did no!
(in nei!)er 0633-1 nor 06:630) including any a!!ac)ed 05,5?5". 0oug)lin "&ear" under penal!y
o# perjury !)a! bo!) ca"e" )a$e #iling "ubi!!ed on !)a! da!e !)a! con!ain a!!ac)ed 05 5?5" a"
e()ibi!" and !)a! !)e a!erial" on !)e 05 5?5" pre"en!ed per "e ba"i" #or !)e 8.0 !o recu"e
)i"el# and or becoe lac3 cople( i! ou! o# !)e )earing a pro"ecu!ion" in$ol$ing 0oug)lin and
prin!ed pre"en!ed "u##icien! ba"e" #or !)e Wa")oe 0oun!y 5i"!ric! 6!!orney;" +##ice !o be
pre$en!ed #ro pro"ecu!ing 0oug)lin a!!er". 8egardle"" !)e "uary and bla"K anner &)ic)
bo!) judge S#erra//a and judge 0li#!on di"i"" 0oug)lin;" con!en!ion" !)a! !)o"e a!erial"
"ubi!!ed #or #iling and le#! in !)e po""e""ion o# 8obbin 4a3er &i!) !)e e(pre"" "!ruc!uring !)a!
")e do "o on =o$eber 1:, 2011 par!icularly &)ere 4a3er indica!ed !)a! ")e &ould "o #ile
"!aped !)o" a!erial" and #iled !)e in a! !)a! !ie and &)ere 0oug)lin !)en indica!ed )e
&ould be rig)! bac3 !o collec! a #ile "!ap co$er page o# !)o"e #iling" a#!er )e dropped o## !)e
copie" o# !)o"e a!erial" !o !)e Wa")oe 0oun!y 5i"!ric! 6!!orney;" +##ice ")or!ly be#ore : >9.
Fur!)er ba"e" #or recu"al !)e 8.0 and or a conl#ic!ing ou! o# !)e 8.0 #ro pre"iding o$er criinal
pro"ecu!ion" again"! 0oug)lin e(i"!" &)ere 0oug)lin i" denied by 8<0 "!a## i" ar!icula!ed !)roug)
all o# 60 cour! S!ree! a" !)e !i!le )e "ay" !o #ile 808 2011 i" 633-1 "ince a! lea"! par! !o =o$eber
20, 2012. In !)a! i>)one pe!!y larceny ca"e depu!y 5i"!. 6!!y. young coi!!ed i"conduc! &ere
you "uppor! !)e perjury o# +##icer =ic3 5uralde and $ariou" o!)er i" and Dara!e e$en &)ere 556
young i" !rying !o !o "ee you !urn o$er e(culpa!ory a!erial" !o #ile par!icular in re"pon"e !o
0oug)lin;" !)en W0>5 .oe Boodnig)!;" (.i Ae"lie &a" "uddenly called in !o replace Boodnig)!
!)e orning o# <rial on C,16,12 (&ell, 4o"ler ")o&ed up and "ay and !ried ca"e are a! !)e !rial on
.uly 16, 2012 &)erein .oe S#erra//a in"!ruc!ed W0>5 4o"ler and 556 7oung in !)e )all&ay i" your
i" da!e #or ne(! year and #or &)ic) &a" !o be only on !)e 9o!ion !o Suppre"" in !)e i>)one ca"e
0633-1 (.udge S#erra//a indica!ed )e did no! &i") #or any unnece""ary &i!ne""e" !o be re@uired
!o a!!end !)e ne(! cour! da!e ")ould !)e "uppre""ion o!ion be re"ol$ed in #a$or o# !)e
5e#endan! and !)ere#ore, in all li3eli)ood, no <rial &ould occur.
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Fur!)er !o Ae"lie i" all )i" clien! 0og)lan i" no! and you &)ere )e indica!ed !o judge S#erra//a !)a!
)e )a" been !)i" "ee3ing peri""ion judge S#erra//a;" "er$ice a" a !)e el"e i" !)e &)ere Ae"lie and
!)a! #ail" !o a3e any "uc) a""er!ion" in !)e &i!ne""e", &)ere Ae"lie ne$er in!ended !o bu! ra!)er
al&ay" in!ended !o a""er! !)a! e(culpa!ory $ideo" o# )i"el# &)ole li#e !)e Wa")oe public
de#ender;" o##ice &)ere a )e "!ill i" e$en &)ere i" !)e !)e !)e you &ill &ill )undred and pro$ide
e(!raordinary !)e a!erial o# !e"! in o# !)e one ci!y or alleged i" eye&i!ne"" o# !)e alleged
recei$ing !)e i>)one #i$e 0oug)lin #ro @uo!e !)e "i(pac3. Wi!ne"" "!a!eline"" =a!e Dara!e
!e"!i#ied "peci#ically a" !o )a$e per"onally &i!ne"" o# "oe yard o# a "i(pac3 o# !)e i>)one o#
oppor!uni!y i" "!a!e &a". .udge S#erra//a. <)e e(!en! !o le! Dara!e and !)e young and young ou!
o# con"e@uence" o# Dara!e perjury and 7oung;" 3no&ingly pu!!ing on "uc) a" (7oung a" pro$ided
!)e $ideo" &)erein Dara!e adi!" !)a! )e only in#erred !)a! 0oug)lin )ad recei$ed !)e i>)one
#ro !)e 1an &i!) !)e "i(%pac3 o# beer1 ra!)er !)an )a$ing per"onally eye &i!ne""e" "uc) an
occurence, and 556 7oung )ad !)o"e $ideo" #or o$er one year prior !o pu!!ing on "uc) perjured
!e"!iony. 8ober! 5a&"on adi!!ed !o 0oug)lin upon !)e S!arbuc3" you in Sep!eber 2012
!)a! no #ro !)e Wa")oe 0oun!y public de#ender" o##ice a" did 0ol!on <eple!on. <)e e(!en! !o
&)ic) !)e 8eno ju"!ice cour! !a3e" !)e &or3 o# .i Ae"lie and bride 5ogan and o!)er Wa")oe
0oun!y public de#ender" !o be beyond reproac) and !)ere &ere !o be ab"olu!e go"pel a" !o !)e
"!andard o# care !)e pro$ided i" par!icularly !rouble"oe &)ere !ie and again 0oug)lin )a"
caug)! !)e Wa")oe 0oun!y public de#ender" o##ice
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cando' to the t'i-unal,,..chec5 that ce't o( ,e'0ice on ol+ @e,lie Ti-al, 11G7G12 (aing to Coughlin at 949 ""7
74#2...one, (a to coughlin not ,u((icient ,e'0ice...t/o, ,he didn+t (a an*thing to coughlin, th'ee, ce'ti(icate
o( ,e'0ice doe, not %ention it -eing ,e'0ed on 44> =oung...*et 44> =oung had it at the 11G19G12 T'ial
date in RR2#11D#"EE41 )the one /he'e hi, onl* T&'oo(T a, to the identit* o' natu'e o( the thing allegedl*
,tolen /a, ,o%e T0e'i&icT thing that he 44> =oung too5 di'ectl* out o( the &olice 'e&o't.../he'e 44>
=oung then de%on,t'ated a lac5 o( cando' to the t'i-unal in alleging it /a, not &a't o( the &olice 'e&o't,
e,&eciall* /he'e 44> ,ought to eclude the 2itne,, State%ent,, Su&&le%ental 4ecla'ation, and
,u-,e1uentl* &'oduced TNa''ati0eT )/hich 44> (u'the' de%on,t'ated a lac5 o( cando' to the t'i-unal and in
dealing, /ith o&&o,ing coun,el -* &u'&o'ting the na''ati0e to ha0e -een included in the initial di,co0e'*
&'o&ounded..../hich it /a, not. then the'e i, the (act that the R;C &u'&o't, to ha0e (a Coughlin t/o
di((e'ent :'de', on 11G1"G12 ,&ea5ing to the 0a'iou, %otion, to 1ua,h ,u-&oena,, -ut that, ho/e0e', the R;C
,ee%, to ha0e, uh, accidentall* (aed the ,a%e o'de' t/ice, the'e(o'e &'e.udicing coughlin, ca,e /ith 'e,&ect
to hi, not ha0ing -een ,e'0ed the ,econd o'de' a ,ingle ti%e, -ut 'athe' hi, ha0ing -een ,e'0ed the 12G1"G11
(iled 'c'2#11D#"EE4 T:'de' 4en*ing Fotion, (o' Fi,t'ial and ContinuanceT )/ith a (ile ,ta%& o( 11!41 >F7
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Fu'the', Coughlin+, attached%ent, )including tho,e on digital %edia di,c,7 ha0e ,uddenl* gone %i,,ing o'
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R;C (ailed to o' 'e(u,ed to (iled Coughlin+, 12G2"G11 Notice o( >&&eal o( the :'de' (ollo/ing the 12G21G11
9ea'ing on Coughlin+, 11G1"G11 Fotion to Conte,t 3e',onal 3'o&e't* @ien )the one Coughlin /a, denied (o'
o0e' " /ee5, de,&ite NRS 4#.25E )77D)87 'e1ui'ing one /ithin 1# da*, -e hea'd -* the R;C...and Coughlin
/a, the onl* one /ho ,ho/ed u& )he chec5ed in /ith R;C Chie( Aaili(( Seton, on ti%e, on 11G22G11 (o' the
hea'ing Coughlin /a, noticed on )TnoticeT .u,t a, good unde'
The &'o-le% (o' the R;C unde' Cla6ie' 0. ;u,tice Cou't and @i&&i, 0. ;u,tice Cou't i, that, /hile the ;udge,
%a* en.o* i%%unit*, the Cou't doe, not, no' doe, it, ,ta(( o' ad%ini,t'ato',. So, /he'e the R;C notice,
landlo'd and tenant in /'iting o( a TT'ialT on 1#G25G11 in the Richa'd C. 9ill ,u%%a'* e0iction TT'ialT
de-acle, and that ,etting i, 0iolati0e o( N;CRC3 1#9 'e,&ecting the 2# da*, 'e1ui'ed -et/een ,e'0ice o( the
,u%%on, and co%&laint and ,etting o( a Tt'ial on the %e'it,T...the Cou't ha, e&o,u'e. Sa%e goe, (o' (ailing
to (ile the Notice o( >&&eal Coughlin ,u-%itted, a&&'o&'iatel*, in acco'dance /ith the 'ule, in R;C
Re02#11D###E74, on Fa'ch 1"th, 2#12, in 'e,&on,e to the Fa'ch 15th, 2#12 :'de' -* ;udge Sch'oede' )and
the cle'5+, 0oice on the audio ta&e o( that ,u%%a'* e0iction &'oceeding in 'e02#12D###E74 )Tecu,e %e
;udge Sch'oede', 8 5no/ *ou /anted to do that othe' ca,e (i',t, -ut Coughlin i, not he'e *et, ,o do *ou
/anna 'u,h a de(ault th'ough on hi, ca,eT o' ,o%ething a/(ull* ,i%ila' to that....7 'e0eal, an e&'e,,
intention to t'* to hu''iedl* ,ecu'e a de(ault again,t Coughlin, e0en though the (a heade', ,a* the ,u%%a'*
e0iction o'de' /a, (aed at 8!24 a% a% (o' a hea'ing noticed (o' 8!E# a%.../hich %a5e, ,uch an
So, /hile the 2C4> :((ice and Fa'* Banda'a, %ight /ant a con0iction o( Coughlin in '.c 'e02#11D#"EE41
)and the SAN+, Bing al/a*, en.o*, a good SCR 111)57 ,ho't /o'5da*, to -e ,u'e7....it i, not ,o clea' it,
/o'th it to the Reno ;u,tice Cou't, it, ;udge,, >d%ini,t'ation o' Sta((, no' /o'th the a&&ea'ance o( the
;udicia'* T-eing &u,hed a'oundT a, ;udge Cli(ton a&&a'entl* indicated to ;udge S(e''a66a du'ing the
con(e'ence the* had )at Cle'5 Ta%i announced in Cou't to =oung and Coughlin7 /he'ein i%&e'%i,,i-le
et'a .udicial di,cu,,ion, 'e,ulted in an i%&e'%i,,i-le e((ect -eing had on the 'uling in 'e02#11D#"EE41 )not
to %ention Cit* >tto'ne* S5au+, ('audulent a,,e'tion o( an :'de' -* ;udge S(e''a66a autho'i6ing S5au to
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE<
3u',uant to NRC3 5)-7, 8 do he'e-* ce'ti(* that, on thi, date, 8, Zach Coughlin 8
de&o,ited in the <nited State, %ail at Reno, Ne0ada, in a ,ealed en0elo&e, &o,tage
&'e&aid, a t'ue and co''ect co&* o( the (o'egoing F:T8:N F:R REC<S>@ >N4 T:
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>N= 3R:SEC<T8:N :F C:<C9@8N AND IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINUANCE
OF DECEMBER 11TH, 2012 TRIAL DATE, MOTION FOR MISTRIAL AND
NOTICE OF INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AND
PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT and o' elect'onicall* ,e'0ed )0ia elect'onic
%ethod o( t'an,%i,,ion &'e0iou,l* gi0en e&'e,, &e'%i,,ion to utili6e -* tho,e /ith
'e1ui,ite autho'it* to &'o0ide it, u&on /hich Couglin 'ea,ona-l* 'elied and o' 'elie,7!
Z>C9>R= N. =:<NC, ESU.
2a,hoe Count* 4> :((ice
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Reno, NV 8952#
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@a/ School! FcCeo'ge School o( @a/
4>TE4 T98S! 4ated thi, 4ece%-e' 1#th, 2#12
G,G Zach Coughlin
Zah Coughlin
4e(endant
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INDE= TO E=HIBITS!
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COUNSEL AND PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT> )(&n)y?!"ur @22A %g&',
2. Ehi-it 2! Va'iou, 'ele0ant %ate'ial,. ,iteen hund'ed and (i(t* one )1,"517 &age, on a
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Zach Coughlin
1471 E. 9th St.
Reno, NV 89512
Tel and Fa! 949 ""7 74#2
ZachCoughlin$hot%ail.co%
&'o &e' de(endant )not an atto'ne*, can+t i,,ue ,u-&oena,, ,houldn+t -e ,u-.ect to an
undul* 'igid and (o'%ulaic a&&o'ach to dealing /ith &'o ,e de(endant, e0incing a
'etaliato'* ani%u, to &uni,h an* /ho 1ue,tion the 2C34+, lac5 o( 6ealou, ad0ocac* o'
/ho &oint out &'o,ecuto'ial o' la/ en(o'ce%ent %i,conduct7.
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and o0e' 18 *ea', o( age. Thi, decla'ation i, -a,ed on %* &e',onal 5no/ledge, ece&t
tho,e %atte', ,tated on in(o'%ation and -elie(, and a, to tho,e ite%, 8 -elie0e the% to -e
t'ue. Thi, decla'ation i, %ade in ,u&&o't o( de(endant+,, and 'e&'e,ent, %* te,ti%on* i(
called on to &'e,ent ,a%e in cou't.
2. 8 a% an atto'ne* /ho,e la/ licen,e in the State o( Ne0ada i, ,u,&ended -ut
/ho,e licen,e -e(o'e the <S3T: i, intact.. 8 decla'e unde' &enalt* o( &e'.u'* that the
(o'egoing i, t'ue and co''ect.
E. :n o' a-out 2edne,da* 4ece%-e' 5th, 2#12 Couglin ,u-%itted &'o&o,ed
,u-&oena, in co%&liance /ith *et anothe' ,ua ,&onte, a&&lica-le to Coughlin onl* R;C
dicate that he %u,t get &'io' a&&'o0al )the R;C i,,ue, ,u-&oena, in -lan5 t*&icall*7 ('o%
;udge Cli(ton )e0en on ca,e, ;udge Cli(ton i, not a,,igned to.../hich -'ing, u& the
1ue,tion, /h* doe, 25 *ea' 0ete'an o( the 2C4>+, :((ice /ith a (ocu, in do%e,tic
0iolence, no/ R;C ;udge Cli(ton /ind u& 'e0ie/ing Coughlin+, HSu-%i,,ion, on
Su-&oena,H in a ;udge S(e''a66a ca,e in 'c'2#11D#"EE41 (o' the %ate'ial, (iled, /hich
included attached the'eto cdGd0d, a, ehi-it, )a, did the %ate'ial, Coughlin (iled in an
actual ;udge Cli(ton ca,e in 'c'2#12D#"5"E# at the ,a%e ti%e No0e%-e' 15th, 2#12, at
a-out 4!45 &%...cu'iou,l*, -oth ;udge, Cli(ton and S(e''a66a+, clai%, that no cdGd0d+,
/e'e ,u-%itted con(lict /ith R;C c'i%inal di0i,ion (iling o((ice cle'5 Ro--in Aa5e'+,
ad%i,,ion to Coughlin ,u-,e1uentl* that Couglhin did in (act ,u-%it (iling, in -oth ca,e,
/ith cdGd0d, attached the'eto )and /hile ;udge Cli(ton /ouldn+t let Coughlin an,/e' hi,
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1ue,tion on No0e%-e' 27th, 2#12 in #"5"E#...=e,, Couglhin doe, indeed decla'e unde'
&enalt* o( &e'.'* that the'e /a, cdGd0d, attached a, ehi-it, to hi, (iling, on No0e%-e'
15th, 2#12 in -oth 'c'2#11D#"EE41 and 'c'2#12D#"5"E#, and -oth ;udge, Cli(ton and
S(e''a66a ha0e de%on,t'ated a (ailu'e ot %eet the ,u&e'0i,o'* dut* the* ha0e o0e' thei'
cou't ,ta(( in 'e,&on,e to Coughlin ale'ting the% to ,uch eigent conce'n, and cu'iou,
di,a&&ea'ance, o( Coughlin+, ehi-it,, /hich i, all the %o'e cu'iou, u&on a tho'ough
'e0ie/ o( ;udge Cli(ton+, a&&a'ent atte%&t, to Hclean,eH the 'eco'd o( an* &'e,e'0ing
i,,ue, (o' a&&eal -* Coughlin in #"5"E#, and o( an* con(lict -a,i, (o' eithe' the R;C o'
2C4> in an* %atte'...the ,ua ,&onte atte%&t, o( .<dge Cli(ton to a'gue on -ehal( o( the
2C4> )old ha-it, die ha'd7, the cu'iou, neu, o( ;udge Elliott, C>>2, ;udge Cli(ton+,
do%e,tic 0iolence la/ &a,t e%&ha,i,, Coughlin ,uing C>>2 in a %atte' ;udge Elliott
(ailed to di,clo,e hi, con(lict o' 'ecu,e hi%,el( ('o% c011D#1955, ;udge Elliott going to
STan(o'd /ith 2a,hoe @egal SE'0ice, )/ho% Coughlin al,o ,ued and /ho (i'ed
Coughlin -a,ed u&on ;udge Cli(ton+, (o'%e' co/o'5e' @inda Ca'dne'+, gho,t g'ie0anced
>&'il 2##9 :'de' in a ca,e Coughlin a&&ea'ed a, atto'ne* o( 'eco'd in d0#8D#11"8 /hile
/o'5ing a, a do%e,tic 0iolence atto'ne* (o' 2@S...;duge Cli(ton+, &a,t e%&lo*%ent
'elation,hi& /ith 4o'oth* Na,h 9ol%e,...he (ailed to di,clo,e, hi, cont'adicto'* in,i,tence
that Coughlin (ailed to elucidate a -a,i, (o' con(lict, in con.ucntion /ith ;udge Cli(ton
ha'anguing, 'e-u5ing, -elittling, and ,c'ea%ing at Coughlin th'ough %o,t e0e'* %inute
Coughlin ha, a&&ea'ed -e(o'e hi% in hi, cou't'ooo% )no (aing (o' an 8F3
de(endant...&oo' lil+ 2C4>+, o((ice, ,ugge,tion /ith no -a,i, that 44> =oung /ould
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ha0e to /al5 a'ound to a -unch o( (a %achine,I /he'e did that co%e ('o%I (ailu'e to
i,,ue a %o'e cu'tailed o'de', .u,t .u%&ed ,t'aight to -anning coughlin ('o% (aing. ;udge
Cli(ton ha, de%on,t'ated e0ident i%&a'tialit* in &'acticall* e0e'* ,entence he ha, utte'ed
o' ,c'ea%ed at Coughlin in #"5"E#, in addition to the %ultitude o( irregularities and
othe' -a,i, (o' 'ecu,ing hi%,el( and o' (inding a con(lict o( -oth the R;C, ;udge Cli(ton,
and the 2C4>. Fu'the' Ai'a* 4ogan and the 2C34 atte,t to ha0ing H,e'0ed -* (aingH
Coughlin the 11G7G12 Fotino to Jua,h Su-&oena )&e'ha&, one o( the Su-%i,,ion, on
Su-&oena ;udge Cli(ton add%itted to loo5in at (o' .<dge SFe''a66a in #"EE41I >nd don+t
(o'get R;C cou't cle'5 Ta%i ad%itting on the 'eco'd in #"EE41 to the %eeting -et/een
;duge Cli(ton and S(e''a66a, o' ;udge SFe''a66a+, e%ail th'eatening to ,ic5 the 2C4> on
Coughlin )'athe' than 'e&o'ting Coughlin to the SANI7. ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, EG14G12
g'ei0ance on Coughlin to the SAN cont'adict, Ai'a* 4ogan+, lac5 o( cando' to the t'i-unal
on 11G17G12 in #"5"E# /he'e .<4ge Na,h 9ol%e, ad%it, to ,uch et'a .udicial
co%%unication, conce'nign Coguhlin- -et/een ,he and o' the RFC and the 2C34
:((ice. >dditional* )not enough ti%e to get into e0e'*thing he'e7 on a&&'oi%a1tel*
4ece%-e' "th, 2#12 R;C Aaili(( ;ohn Re*e, )/ho% ha, &'e0iou,l* th'eatened to, and
ad%it, to ,o th'eatening Coughlin, to H&ut %* (oot u& *ou' a,,H on o' a-out :cto-e' 9th,
2#11 /ith ;i% @e,lie at Coughlin+, ,ide and ;oe Coodnight. RE*e, ad%itted on
4ece%-e' "th, 2#12 to Coughlin a, to a Hlac5 o( hone,t* o' hono'a-le -eha0io'H -* the
R;C in connection /ith Coughlin /he'e Re*e, alleged to Coughlin H*ou -'ing it out o(
&eo&le he'eH. F<'the' %i,coneduct -* R;C Aaili((, ha, 'ecentl* -een (u'the' detailed in
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/'iting to R;C ad%ini,t'ato' Ste0e Tuttle, including Re*e, atte%&t, to -elittle and
de%ean Coughlin in ('ont o( 4>S e%&lo*ee,. >dditional* the cu'iou, &'actice o( RFC
Fa',hal Fent6el co%ing o0e' to the R;C c'i%inal di0i,ion (iling o((ice to hu'l in0ecti0e
and in,ult, at Coughlin ha, occu''ed o( late on %ulti&le occa,ion,, u&on in(o'%ation and
-elie(, /ith the a,,ent and o' a,,i,tance o( R;C Aaili((,. Fen6el 'ecentl* in,ulted
Coughlin 'ega'idng Fen6el+, contention that Coughlin i, Hune%&lo*edH and H,hould t'*
getting a .o-, *ou 5no/ /hat a .o- i,, 'ightI >t lea,t 8 ha0e a .o-...H in addition to Re*e,
telling Coughlin to lea0e the (iling o((ice &'io' to it, clo,ing, &'e0enting Coughlin+,
atte%&t, to (ile docu%ent, in the R;C and telling Couglhin Hgo ho%e and ta5e *ou'
%edication,H. >dditional*, Ro--in Aa5e' o( the R;C 'ecentl* clai%ed Coughlin did not
lea0e nu%e'ou, docu%ent, in he' &o,,e,,ion (o' (iling, including one ,u-%i,,ion on
,u-&oena, /he'e Coughlin ,ought to ,u-&oena Ro--in Aa5e' and R;C Aaili(( 3la%ondon,
e,&eciall* 'ega'ding the di,a&&ea'ance o( the cdGd0d, Aa5e' &'e0iou,l* ad%itted /he'e
attached to the docu%ent, Coughlin ,u-%itted (o' (iling in -oth 'c'2#11D#"EE41 and
'c'2#12D#"5"E#.... @a,tl*, ;8% @e,lie and Ai'a* 4ogan ha0e -een o-,t'uctioni,t 'ega'ding
tu'ning o0e' Coguhlin+, (ile in #"5"E# )l*ing a-out /hethe' the* had &'e0iou,l* on
nu%e'ou, occa,ion,, and e0en in @e,lie 'ecent &d( e%ailed %ate'ial,, the 11G1"G12 Fotion
to &'e0ent F>ing i, not &'e,ent...and Coughlin /a, &'e.udiced -* 4ogan+, 'e(u,al to e0e'
&'o0ide hi% a co&* o( the 7GE#G12 Fotion to >%end until a&&'o&'iatel* 12G"G12, and
4ogan lied a-out /hethe' he /a, &'o0ided an* indication o( the -a,i, (o' Coughlin
,ee5ing ot o&&o,e ,uch an a%ending.
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E.1 al,o, con,ide' Ca,e* Aa5e'+, %al(ea,ance and the (act that Coughlin he'e-*
,/ea', unde' &enalt* o( &e'.u'*, &u',uant to NRS 5E.#45, that the loc5,%ith /ho
conducted the loc5out on 11G1G11, Sean Cheathu%, told Coughlin that the loc5out
occu''ed no ea'lie' than 4!48&% and, in (act, it /a, a 'eal 'u,h and &oint o( i,,ue /ith
Aa5e' and the 2CS: to get it done &'io' to the cloc5 ,t'i5ing 5 &% on 11G1G11. Fu'the',
Coughlin ,u-&oened the Reno ;u,tice Cou't in acco'd /ith the SANGNN4AG3anel+,
indicationg a, to the &a'ticula' SCR 1#5)47 and NRC3 45 a&&lication attendant and
attachign to Coughlin+, 4i,ci&lina'* 9ea'ing, ho/e0e' the R;C (ailed to 'e,&ond and
('aud -* 3at Bing &'e0ented Coughlin ('o% a, (ull* a,,e'ting hi, 'ight to a continuance o'
to %a5e a ,ho/ cau,e %otion 'elati0e the'eto at the 11G14G12 hea'ing. 2CS: Ci0il
4i0i,ion Ro* Sil0a told Coughlin the 2CS: /ill e((ect loc5out, e0en /he'e the* 5no/
o0e' H24 hou',H ha, &a,,ed ,ince thei' o((ice 'ecei0ed the loc5out o'de',H a, the 2CS:
o((ice (eel, entitled to do it ho/ the* li5e to and thin5, the* can /al5 o0e' tenant+, in
0iolation o( the la/, &u'&o,e(ull* and /ill(ull*. Sil0a ha, ,la%%ed the &hone do/n
,e0e'al ti%e, /hen ,&ea5ing /ith Coughlin and o((e'ed e0a,i0e and 0ague an,/e'
'e,&ecting /hen he' o((ice F8RST 'ecei0ed eithe' o( the e0iction o'de', in 'e02#11D
##17#8, and (u'the' ,il0a, and Stuchell ha0e indicated that the (aed e0iction o'de', the*
'ecei0ed ('o% the R;C )and the R;C+, Ba'en Stancil ha, indicated it i, the cu,to%a'*
&'actice and &olic* o( the R;C to (a ,uch e0iction o'de', o0e' the da* the* a'e ,igned o'
the net da* at the late,t7 a'e ta5en ('o% the /c,o (a %achine, and -a'e a (a heade'
indicating the ti%e o( 'ecei&t o( the o'de', at /hich &oint an e%&lo*ee %anuall* ente', a
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ti%e into a ,o(t/a'e &'og'a% that 'e(eclt, not /hen the (aed o'de' /a, 'ecei0ed, -ut
'athe' the ti%e at /hich the e%&lo*ee unde'ta5e, %anuall* t*&ing into the ,o(t/a'd
&'og'a% a 'e&'e,entation o( /hen the* &ulled the o'de' o(( the (a %achine. ,il0a and
,tuchell then indicate that no co&* o' 'eco'd o( that (a /ith the (a heade' indicating the
ti%e o( t'an,%i,,ion o' 'ecei&t i, 5e&t, -ut 'athe' that eact &'intout i, (iled /ith the
>((ida0it o( Se'0ice a(te' the loc5out i, conduct -* the /c,o, /hich the R;C totall*
di,&uted to Coughlin and ha, not -een Coughlin+, e&e'ience eithe'7... Coughlin ,i%ila'l*
,u&oened the 2CS: and it i, unclea' /hethe' Coughlin coudl hi'e the% to ,e'0e the
,u-&oena, on the%,el0e, o /hethe' the* and o' Fa'* Banda'a, /ai0ed ,e'0ice the'eo( o'
a'e con(licted out o( ,ee5ing to 1ua,h ,uch ,u-&oena,. See the attach Reno Ca',on
Fe,,enge' 'ecei&t ,ho/ing deli0e'* o( the @oc5out :'de' to the 2CS: at 4!45 &% on
1#GE1G11 )and note 2CS:+, 4e&ut* Fachen li,t, -oth the 1#G25G11 :'de' and the
1#G27G11 :'de', a, -oth -eing H&e',onall* ,e'0edH )hi, ,u&e'0i,o' Stuchell late' ad%itted
that onl* %ean, H&o,ted on the doo' /hen no one i, ho%e7...Fu'the', 8 /a, gi0en
&e'%i,,ion -* Cle'5 o( Cou't 3ete',, Aa' Coun,el, NN4A, 3anel to (ile elect'onicall* and
al,o it /a, indicated to %e -* tho,e &o,,e,,ing ,u((icient autho'it* to ,o decla'e, and u&on
/hich 8 'ea,ona-l* 'elied, that all %* (iling, )including the attach%ent, the'eto7 /e'e
-eing co&ied -* the SAN to all 3anel Fe%-e',, and (u'the', that 8 /a, g'anted the 'ight to
i,,ue ,u-&oena, %*,el(, de,&ite -eing a ,u,&ended atto'ne*, and that all /itne,, (ee, o'
,u-&oena duce, tecu% (ee, /e'e /ai0ed and that 8 /ould not -e 'e1ui'ed to &a* the%.
>l,o, 8t /a, decla'ed to %e -* the SAN, NN4A, A>R Coun,el, 3anel that the 8G2EG12
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ce'ti(ied %ailing o( the Co%&laint and an*thing included the'ein /ould ne0e' -e &ut (o'th
a, a &'oo( o( ,e'0ice o' 'etu'n o( ,e'0ice o( the Co%&laint, etc., e0en unde' SCR 1#9,
e,&eciall* /he'e Cle'5 o( Cou't 3ete', ad%it, to that ce'ti(ied %ailing -eing 'etu'ned to
the SAN /ithout a ,ignatu'e ca'd ,igned -* Coughlin, on 9G1#G12.
Richa'd C. 9ill, E,1. and Ca,e* Aa5e', E,1. )/ho ha, no/ con0enientl* a-,conded -ac5 to Bentuc5* no/
that hi, lie, ha0e i%&e'iled Coughlin+, la/ licen,e ),ee Coughlin+, 'ecent (iling in "19#1 and "#8E8 (o' %o'e
e&lication the'eo(7 (ailed to co%&l* /ith Ne0ada la/ 'e,&ecting the 'etu'n o( Coughlin+,
,ecu'it*Gda%ageGcleaning de&o,it )K5## (o' ,ecu'it*Gda%age, K2## (o' HcleaningH de&o,it, /ith the Standa'd
Rental >g'ee%ent gi0ing Coughlin ce'tain o&tion, the'eto7. Coughlin i, indigent )la'gel* due to the ('aud o(
Aa5e', 9ill, and thei' client, 4'. Fatt Fe'li,,, F47 and a,5, thi, Cou't to 'ecogni6e that the (ailu'e o( the
landlo'd to co%&l* /ith Ne0ada la/ 0i, a 0i, the ite%i6ation o' 'etu'n /ithin E# da*, o( the de&o,it, ,hould
(ul(ill an* K5## -ond on a&&eal, and then ,o%e. Fu'the', the Reno ;u,tice Cou't i, ,till 'e(u,ing to 'etu'n the
K25# Coughlin de&o,ited /ith it in co%&liance /ith NRS 118>.E8# and 118>.E85 )(u'the', it i, not clea'
ho/ N;CRC3 72 o' 7E could a&&l* to ,u%%a'* e0iction )e0en one, li5e thi, one that /e'e notice, in /'iting,
-* the R;C, a, a HT'ialH a(te' ;udge S(e''a66a had 'uled that Coughlin had %et hi, NRS 4#.25E -u'den to
&'o0e the'e /a, a Hgenuine i,,ue o( %ate'ial (actH, -oth at and (ollo/ing the 1#G1EG11 H,u%%a'* e0iction
&'oceedingH and du'ing the (i',t &a't, at lea,t, o( the HT'ialH /hich cu'iou,l* t'an,%og'i(ied into, a&&a'entl*,
,o%ething othe' than a T'ial /hen Aa5e' %anaged to &oint out, the con,e1uence, the'eo(. Rega'dle,,,
Coughlin (iled a Notice o( >&&eal on :cto-e' 18th, 2#11 )and ,ee al,o the a&&eal and a,,ociated gene'al
ci0il Co%&laint in the 4i,t'ict Cou't7. >l,o, cou't cle'5+, Fichelle 3u'dee and o' @o'i Fatheu, ,ee%ed to
'e(u,e to (ile in a docu%ent ('o% Coughlin ,o%eti%e -et/een :cto-e' 17th to No0e%-e' 1,t, 2#11 that %a*
ha0e a'gua-l* o&e'ated a, a NR>3 8 Fotion to Sta*, in 0iolation o( the dictate, in Ne0ada la/ again,t cou't
cle'5+, unilate'all* 'e(u,ing to (ile thing,, li5e in 2hit%an, Sulli0an, 4ohono, Aa'ne,, and thei' &'ogen*.
Fu'the',
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No/ the SAN intend, to hold a hea'ing on No0e%-e' 14th, 2#12 &u',uant to it, SCR 1#5
Co%&laint again,t Coughlin /he'ein all ,u-&oena -* Coughlin a'e ,ought 1ua,hed, e0en /he'e the SAN
,tate, that ;udge 4o'oth* Na,h 9ol%e, /ill a&&ea' by phone to an,/e' 1ue,tion )-ut a&&a'entl* not te,ti(*,
and ,he ha,n+t 'ecu,ed he',el( ('o% the t/o %atte', ,he ha, Coughlin a, a c'i%inal de(endant -e(o'e he' in7
)Coughlin totall* o-.ect, ot ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, &honing it in, e,&eciall* /he'e he' EG14G12 g'ie0ance to the
SAN in ng12D#4E4 and the &o,,i-le gho,tDg'ie0ancing done in ng12D#4E5 )in conce't /ith RFC .<dge 2.
Ca'dne' and hi, ,i,te' 24C Fa%il* Cou't ;udge @8nda Ca'dne' and SAN+, 3at Bing and @au'a 3ete', in
atte%&t, to allo/ RFC 2. Ca'dne' to a0oid 'ecu,ing hi%,el( ('o% the 'icha'd hill ,igned c'i%inal t'e,&a,,
co%&laint in 11 c' 2"4#5...8t %a* -e nece,,a'* to chec5 u& on '%c .udge /. ga'dne'+, 2G27G12 o'de'
t'an,(e''ing .u'i,diction o( the 'icha'd hill incuced .anua'* 12th, 2#12 cu,todial a''e,t o( coughlin (o'
.a*/al5ing in RFC 12 c' ##"9" )and con,ide' all the co&*ing and o' e'a,ing o( Coughlin+, la&to&,,
,%a't&hone,, and data ca'd, incident to all thi, a''e,t, unde' State 0. 4ia6, including the in cou't a''e,t on 11
E# 11 /ith '%c .udge ho/a'd in RFC 11 c' 2217" )/hich 'e,ulted in thi, Cou't+, "G7G12 te%&o'a'*
,u,&en,ion o( Coughlin+, la/ licen,e7 ),u%%a'* conte%&t (o' ,a*ing H/o/H...and the 2G27G12 a''e,t -* 'eno
%a',hal, )%a',hal ha'le* lied du'ing the S8T> and i,,ued di'ecti0e to anothe' %a',hal to go 'e&eat hi, lie to
;udge Na,h 9ol%e,....(inding a ,%a't&hone du'ing a S8T> doe, not entitle 9a'le* to -a'5 out Hgot tell .udge
na,h hol%e, Coughlin liedL 9e /a, 'eco'dingL....o' (o' .udge Na,h 9ol%e, to late', in the ta&e ('o% the
EG12G12 hea'ing in 11 t' 2"8## to indicate ,o%e %a',hall told he' he ,a/ Couglin di,,e,,%-ling a ,%a't
&hone in the -ath'oo% ,tall )thi, /ould ha0e -een -e(o'e ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, e0en a,5ed Coughlin an*
1ue,tion, 'ega'ding 'eco'ding o' 'eco'ding de0ice,.../hate0e' ,he %ean, -* H'eco'ding de0iceH )/ouldn+t
e0e'* la&to& -'ought /ith an* de(endant o' la/*e' -e a H'eco'ding de0iceH unde' ;udge 9ol%e+, a&&a'ent
anal*,i,I7 to te,ti(* /ith 'ega'd to Re,&ondent+, conduct in connection /ith Ca,e No. 11DTRD2"8## 12 in
Reno Funici&al Cou't.
8ncident to ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, H,u%%a'* c'i%inal conte%&tH :'de' again,t Coughlin /ithin the
t'a((ic citation, i,,ued to Coughlin out,ide Richa'd 9ill+, la/ o((ice a(te' Coughlin ,ho/ed u& to get hi,
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Fa',hal ha'le* 0iolating the cou'thou,e ,anctua'* 'ule, on -ehal( o( /c,o de&ut* %achen, /ho% hill ,ent to
the 2G27G12 t'ial 'ega'ding the 'icha'd hill t'a((ic citation, o( 11G15G11 to ,e'0e coughlin the :Rde' to ,ho/
cau,e (o' the EG2EG12 9ea'ing in the 'icha'd hill e0iction a&&eal in c011D#E"28, -a,ed u&on a ('audulent
%otion to ,ho/ cau,e and decla'ation (iled -* 9ill, hi, a,,ociate Ca,e* Aa5e', and 9ill+, t'u,* licen,ed
cont'acto', NA8+, 3hil Ste/a't
It is categorically false for Judge Nash Holmes to assert, in the audio record on
3/12/12 the order of events and when she asked Coughlin her uestions a!out
recording, considering when a restroom !reak took "lace an e#actly what it is she
asked Couglin and when, and what his res"onses were, and when some allegations !y
$the %arshal$ were made, what they consisted of, etc&& on 3/12/12 in 11 tr 2'()) the
audio transcri"t reads * minutes into the audio record the +%C "rovided the ,-N.
Judge Nash Holmes /Nash0. It a""ears to me in this case that the defendant is suffering from
some e#treme form of mental illness& during the trial I asked the defendant attorney
re"eatedly if he was recording the "roceedings he denied that vehemently a few times and
then he uote took the fifth a few other times and then he reuested to !e e#cused to go to the
!athroom and the %arshal later re"orted to me that while the gentleman was in the
!athroom he disassem!led a recording device in his "ocket and took the memory out of it
and it was later found in that, uh, !y the %arshal no one else had gone into the !athroom
and that was retrieved and it was "ut into his "ossession at the ,heriff1s office and when they
!ooked him into 2ail for the contem"t charge that was !ooked into evidence and I asked the
,heriff1s office to hold that into evidence& I !elieve he has violated ,u"reme Court +ule
223/20/-0 which was amended !y 4567 88), 4ugust 1st, 2)11&&&&$
:ne Coughlin did not do an*thing o( the ,o't indicated -* ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, )-* /a* o(
unatt'i-uted hea',a*, li5e he' ca' ,lee&ing allegation, in he' EG14G12 lette' 'e Coughlin to the SAN7
a-o0e.
NRS 178.4#5 ,hould ha0e &'e0ented an*thing ,aid o' done -* ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, (ollo/ing he'
,tate%ent at the 7 %inute %a'5 that H8t a&&ea', to %e in thi, ca,e that the de(endant i, ,u((e'ing
('o% ,o%e et'e%e (o'% o( %ental illne,,.H Fu'the', that /hich ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, had
co%%unicated to he' &'io' to the ,ta't o( T'ial on 2G27G12 in 11 t' 2"8## need, to -e te,ti(ied to
unde' oath, 'athe' than ha0e Aa' Coun,el a,,e't to hal( -a5ed Hcan+t a,5 the .udge a-out he' %ental
&'oce,,e,H loo&hole, a, he ha, done.
Cit* >tto'ne* :'%aa, ,u'e could -e %ade to e&lain he' ,tate%ent, on the 'eco'd 'ega'ding
/hethe' the citation o' 'e&o't in 11 t' 2"8## contained an* %ention o( 'etaliation, gi0en ,he /a,
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loo5ing 'ight at it and gi0en /hat ,he ,aid in cou't. >l,o, the /hi,&e'ing /ith Fa',hal 9a'le*, and
the -it, a-out Coughlin 'e&o'ting to :'%aa, /hat R34 :F(ice' Ca'te' ,aid to Coughlin in "19#1,
and :'%aa,+, 'e,&on,e, the'eto on 2G27G12, and 4an 2ong, ditto at an ea'lie' hea'ing on that
%atte'...
Si%&l* &ut, the'e /a, no 1ue,tioning -* ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, o( Coughlin a, to /hethe' he /a, 'eco'ding
an*thing o' /hethe' he &o,,e,,ed a H'eco'ding de0iceH until >FTER the one and onl* 'e,t'oo% -'ea5 ;udge
Na,h 9ol%e, %ention, on the audio 'eco'd. >nd that ,ua ,&onte inte''ogation o( Couglin occu'ed
8FFE48>TE@= >FTER T9E RESTR::F ARE>B, > ARE>B 8N 298C9 ;<4CE N>S9 9:@FES
REF<SE4 T: >@@:2 C:<C9@8N T: T>BE 98S =E@@:2 @EC>@ 3>4 28T9 98F >N4 298C9
:CC<RE4 >FTER C:<C9@8N F>4E > VERA>@ 3RESERV>T8:N :N T9E REC:R4 :F T9E
298S3ER8NC 8N E>C9 :T9ER+S E>RS A= C8T= >TT:RNE= >@@8S:N :RF>>S >N4
F>RS9>@ 9>R@E= )29: SEEFE4 > A8T <3SET >A:<T S:FE :F T9E J<EST8:NS
C:<C9@8N >SBE4 T9EF 8FFE48>TE@= AEF:RE T9E TR8>@ )4<R8NC T9>T 3ER8:4 :F
T8FE 29ERE ;<4CE N>S9 9:@FE+S >SS8ST>NT 8N48C>TE4, :N T9E REC:R4 8N :NE :F
T9E :T9ER C>SES :N T9>T ST>CBE4 4:CBET, T9>T ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, .u,t couldn+t -e (ound,
and ho/ odd that /a,.../hich i, odd, con,ide'ing /hat /a, going on in 11 c' 2217", 11 c' 2"4#5 12 c'
##"9" and 11 t' 2"8##, and 'c'2#12D#"5"E# and 'c'2#11D#"EE41 at the ti%e )lot, o( 'ea,on, (o' and
indication, that local la/ en(o'ce%ent and &'o,ecuto', and &u-lic de(ende', /e'e non too ha&&* /ith
Coughlin...and con,ide' the 2G24G12 e%ail 0acating the 2G27G12 ,tatu, con(e'ence -et/een *oung and dogan
that neithe' =:ung no' 4ogan /i,h to te,ti(* a-out...-ut /hich ,ee%, to ha0e -een held an*/a*, a(te' a
/'itten co%%unication o( it, -eing 'e,et /a, t'an,%itted to Coughlin -* 4ogan, /he'ein, du'ing the ti%e
;udge Na,h 9ol%e, couldn+t -e (ound )%a*-e ,he /a, at one o( the g'ou& %eeting, a%ong,t ;udge, a-out
Coughlin that RFC >d%ini,t'ati0e ;udge 2illia% Ca'dne' 'e(e'enced on the 'eco'd in 11 CR 2"4#5I
8nte'e,ting the Notice o( >&&eal in "#E#2 /a, (iled that ,a%e da* too, 2G27G127 4ogan got hi, :Rde' (o'
Co%&etenc* E0aluation o( Coughlin in 'c'2#12D#"5"E# )a&&a'entl* in 'etaliation (o' Coughlin+, (iling o(
2G21G12, and 44> Zach =oung /a, ,till ,%a'ting ('o% a (iling -* Coughlin o( a&&'oi%atel* 11G28G12,
/hich 'e,ultd in =oung &'o%&tl* a%ending hi, co%&laint in 'c'2#11D#"EE41 to add a cha'ge that /a,
du&licati0e, e0en /he'e =:ung (ailu'e to allege the(t o' &o,,e,,ingG'ecei0ing H('o% anothe'+ unde' Staa-
%a5e, hi, ,o cha'ging Coughlin in that i3hone ca,e a R3C E.8 0iolation, /hich i, =:ung+, ,&ecialt*,
a&&a'entl*. That, and 0iolating NR, 178.4#5, /hich =:ung did -* (iling in 'c'2#11D#"EE41 /ith a ,ta%& o(
2!55&% a (ugiti0e docu%ent o( hi, o/n, an :&&o,ition to Coughlin+, o' the 2C34 Fotion to >&&ea' a,
CoCoun,el on 2G27G12...ne0e'%ind =:ung t'ied to hold a TR8>@ on 5G7G12 in that ca,e de,&ite the :'de'
(inding Coughlin co%&etent in c'12D#E7" didn+t e0en get ,igned and ente'ed until 5G9G12...ditto the T'ial
,eeting o( 5G8G12 in RFC 11 c' 2"4#5, the c'i%inal t'e,&a,, ca,e. N:t %uch 'e,&ect (o' n', 178.4#5
)including /ithin NR, 5.#1#7 he'e in No'the'n ne0ada..
Coughlin didn+t 'ecei0ed the 2G28G12 Conte%&t :Rde' in 11 t' 2"8## until ;ul* 2#12...-ut did (ile a Notice o(
>&&eal EG7G12...de,&ite H,u%%a'* c'i%inal conte%&tH -eing a (inal a&&eala-le o'de', ;udge Na,h 9:l%e,
continue, to 'e(u,e to (ollo/ NRS 189.#1#D#5# ),o Coughlin ha, to t*&e the t'an,c'i&t, *a*....
8t i, t'ue that conte%&t co%%itted in a t'ial cou't'oo% can unde' ,o%e ci'cu%,tance, -e &uni,hed ,u%%a'il*
-* the t'ial .udge. See Coo5e 0. <nited State,, 2"7 <.S. 517, 5E9 . Aut ad.udication -* a t'ial .udge o( a
conte%&t co%%itted in hi, i%%ediate &'e,ence in o&en cou't cannot -e li5ened to the &'oceeding, he'e. Fo'
/e held in the :li0e' ca,e that a &e',on cha'ged /ith conte%&t -e(o'e a HoneD%an g'and .u'*H could not -e
,u%%a'il* t'ied. ME49 <.S. 1EE, 1E8N The &o/e' o( a t'ial .udge to &uni,h (o' a conte%&t co%%itted in hi,
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0iolated in -oth 11 c' 2217" and 11 t' 2"8##, al,o o'de', no ,u((icientl* detailed o' ca&a-le o( -eing 5no/n
ho/ to co%&l* /ith, not ,u((icient /a'ning, 0iolat 9ou,ton 0 Eighth ;udicial 4i,t'ict )Ne0.7.
See, thi, i, /h* 8n Re :li0e' and Coo5e 'e1ui'e all ele%ent, o( H,u%%a'* c'i%inal conte%&tH occu' H in the
Hi%%ediate &'e,enceH o( the Cou't. Fa*-e Fa',hal 9a'le* and ,o%e othe' Fa',hal ha0e %i,led ;udge
Na,h 9:l%e,, o' %a*-e ,o%ething /o',e i, going on he'e....-ut /hat ;udge Na,h 9:l%e, ,aid on the
'eco'ding i, enti'el* %i,leading an inaccu'ate, i( not an out'ight lie )again, %a*-e not a lie -* ;udge Na,h
9ol%e,, %a*-e ,he i, 'e&eating a lie, -ut 'ega'dle,, he' 'eliance on unatt'i-uted hea',a* i, di,t'u-ing an
ina&&'o&'iate, &a'ticula'* /he'e ,he not onl* &u'&o't, to i,,ue a H,u%%a'* c'i%inal conte%&tH con0iction
again,t an atto'ne*, -ut al,o /he'e ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, a&&ea', to t'* to t'an,%og'i(* /hat ,he ,ee, a, Ha
,i%&le t'a((ic citation t'ialH into a (ull -lo/n SCR 1#5 di,ci&lina'* hea'ing /he'e ,he i, -oth Aa' Coun,el
and the 3anel...That Fa',hal need, to ,ign an a((ida0it, unde' NRS 22.#2# and ;udge Na,h 9:l%e, ought to
ha0e to &ut ,o%ething on the 'eco'd, unde' oath, in 'e,&on,e to Coughlin+, 'ecent ,u-&oena )and SAN 3at
Bing /i,he, to let ;udge Na,h 9:l%e, &hone in he' te,ti%on*, and it &'o-a-l* /on+t e0en -e ,/o'n
te,ti%on*, -ut 'athe' .u,t ,o%e %u,ing, -* ;udge Na,h 9ol%e, &u'&o'ting to %a5e H'uling,H (inding H-*
clea' and con0incing e0idenceH all ,o't, o( thing, out,ide he' .u'i,diction7 on 11G14G12, on, 3a'tic5 :. Bing,
SAN Aa' Coun,el ha, al,o (iled Fotion to Jua,h the Su-&oena, Coughlin atte%&ted to ha0e ,e'0ed on
Fa',hal ;oel 9a'le*, Fa',hal 4eighton, ;udge Na,h 9:l%e,, ;udge 2illia% Ca'dne', ;udge Ca'dne',
>d%ini,t'ati0e >,,i,tant @i,a 2agne', /ho can+t 1uite (ind the N:tice o( >&&eal Coughlin (aed to he'
)allo/a-le unde' the RFC Rule,7 on ;une 28th, 2#12 in 11 CR 2"4#5 )the a&&eal /a, di,%i,,ed unde' an
NRS 189.#1# anal*,i, -* ;udge Elliott, /ho% al,o got Coughlin a&&eal o( the 11 c' 2217" con0iction
'e,ulting in thi, Cou't+, "G7G12 te%&o'a'* ,u,&en,ion :'de' in c'11D2#"4, /hich /a, denied -a,ed u&on a
civil &'e&a'ation o( t'an,c'i&t do/n &a*%ent 'ule, in that criminal a&&eal, /he'e the RFC ha, a thing in
&lace /ith thi, 3a% @ongoni that 0iolate, Ne0ada la/ in that it 'e(u,ed to gi0e Coughlin the audio cd o( the
t'ial (o' ,o%e ti%e, in,i,ting onl* @ongoni /ould -e allo/ed to t'an,c'i-e it, and that the t'an,c'i&t+,
&'e&a'ation /ould a-,olutel* not ,ta't until a do/n &a*%ent /a, %ade. 3lu,, e0en /he'e Coughlin ca0ed to
the &a*%ent de%and,..@ongoni 'e&eatedl* hung u& the &hone on hi% and othe'/i,e igno'ed hi,
co%%unication, )the'e %a* -e an i,,ue o( the e%ail @ongoni holding out to the &u-lic i,,uing a
H-ounce-ac5H...-ut ,he need, to ,ign an a((ida0it a, to /hethe' ,he &ut Coughlin on a -loc5ed li,t, and u&on
in(o'%ation and -elie(, Coughlin (aed hi, 'e1ue,t to the nu%-e' the RFC held out (o' he' on he' -ehal(
too...
8n he' Fa'ch 14th, 2#12 g'ie0ance again,t Coughlin to the SAN )no/ NC12D#4E4,
and &e'ha&,, NC12D#4E5, de&ending u&on /ho% *ou a,5 and /hat Bing %ean, -* HCle'5
o( Cou'tH...-ecau,e in Bing+, EG2EG12 e%ail to Coughlin he a&&a'entl* identi(ie, F,.
Fa'il*n Tognoni a, HCle'5 o( Cou't o( 4e&a't%ent EH.../hoe0e', /ouldn+t it -e Second
;udicial 4i,t'ict Cou't Cle'5 o( Cou't ;oe* :'duna 9a,ting, that /ould need to ,end
Fa%il* Cou't ;udge @inda Ca'dne'+, >&'il 2##9 :'de' ,anctioning Coughlin to the SAN+,
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Bing (o' Bing no/ a&&a'ent contention that the NC12D#4E5 Hgho,t g'ie0anceH con,i,ting
o( ;udge @. Ca'dne'+, >&'il 2##9 :'de' /a, not (iled -* the RFC ;udge,I :h, Cle'5 o(
Cou't :'duna 9a,ting,I 4o *ou ha0e an*thing to ,a* a-out thi,I ;udge Na,h 9ol%e+,
EG14G12 g'ie0ance to -a' coun,el 'ead, indicate, that the 2a,hoe Count* 3u-lic 4e(ende'
contacted he' and o' the RFC 'ega'ding it, client, Zach Coughlin. Fu'the' ;udge Ste0en
Elliott ha, H'ando%l*H -een a,,igned th'ee o( Coughlin+, c'i%inal ca,e, )t/o a&&eal, o(
con0iction, ('o% the RFC c'12D12"2 and c'11D2#"4, in addition to c'12D#E7", and c011D
#1955, ;udge Elliott /ent to Stan(o'd in the late 19"#, /ith 3anel Chai' in ng12D#2#4
;:hn Eche0e''ia and /o'5ed at Chai' Eche0e''ia+, (athe'+, la/ (i'%, Eche0e''ia and
:,-o'ne....Eche0e''ia and Elcano a&&ea' to ,ha'e %o'e than H-o*hood chu%,H ,tatu,, -oth
hea0il* in0ol0ed in Aa,1ue cultu'al a((ai', and /ine -u,ine,,, Reno Stan(o'd Clu-, etc.,,,
and one ca,e ,te%%ing ('o% 25 *ea' 0ete'an o( the 2a,hoe Count* 4i,t'ict >Tto'ne*+,
o((ice tu'ned Reno ;u,tice Cou't ;udge, 4>0id Cli(ton )/ho,e ca'ee' a, a 4> (ocu,ed
%o,tl* on do%e,tic 0iolence /o'5 and /he'e ;udge Elliott /a, on C>>2+, -oa'd, and
(ailed to di,clo,e that o' 'ecu,e hi%,el( /he'e Coughlin dued C>>2 in CV11D#1955, and
/he'e on Fe-'ua'* 27th, 2#12, u&on in(o'%ation and -elie(, Elliott, Cli(ton, the 2C4>+,
:((ice, the 2a,hoe Count* 3u-lic 4e(ende', the RFC, and ;udge Na,h 9ol%e,, Ca'dne'
and 9o/a'd con,&i'ed to ha0e Coughlin (o'ced into anothe' H'ando%H a,,ign%ent to
;udge Elliott )ho/ /ould Cli(ton 5no/ on 2G27G12 that ;udge Elliott /ould -e a,,igned
the ca,e and /h* doe, it ,&eci(icall* o'de' the Aill 4a0i,, 3h.4. do the e0aluation,
e,&eciall* cu'iou, con,ide'ing 4a0i,+, ('audulent >&'il 18th, 2#12 ('audulent lie (illed
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lette' on (ile in c'12D#E7" that ;udge Elliott cited to in g'anting 44> =oung+, NRS
178.4#5 0iolating Fotion to 'e%and Coughlin to cu,tod* (o' a,5ing a 98&aa 'ight,
1ue,tion. Coguhlin ,&ent 8 da*, in .ail, Richa'd 98ll and Ca,e* Aa5e' (iled a Fotion (o'
>tto'ne*+, FEe, on the 2nd da* Coughlin in .ail, 'eu,lting in K42,#5# n', 7.#85 atto'ne*+,
(ee, a/a'd again,t Coughlin in a&&eal o( ,u%%a'* e0iction c011D#E"28. ;udge Cli(ton
cu'io,u :'de', in that e0iction &'oceeding and e &a'te co%%unication, and (aing
-et/een 98ll, Aa5e', and Cli(ton /he'e 98ll and Aa5e' ,ee5 i%&e'%i,,i-le :Rde', ci'ca
:cto-e' 2#11, Cli(ton /a, not Chie( ;udge at the ti%e....
4. transcript of 11/6/12 court date in 065630:
judge Clifton manages to admit at the 10:26 A ar! on the audio transcript from "o#em$er 6%
2012 in rjc rcr2012&065630 that he had e'tra judicial communications and or acces to (udge
)*erra++a,s file in rcr2011&063341 -ma.$e that e'plains ho/ (udge Clifton alternatel. announces
ho/ he has almost ne#er seen Coughlin $efore% .et seems to ha#e such strong opinions% negati#e
opinions of Coughlin% and someho/ !no/s lots a$out Coughlin,s other cases -/hich is onl.
rele#ant /hen (udge Clifton see!s to $ar Coughlin from fa'ing...all other times (udge Clfiton goes
out of his /a. to 0disinfect0 the record of an preser#ation of appeala$le issues $. Coughlin or
an.thing pro#idng the 1C2A had !no/ledge of a conflcit re3uiring their $eing ta!en off all
Coughlin prosecutions and or their other misconduct in addition to the 4(C ha#ing !no/ledge.
Curtious ho/ the 11/25/12 filings $. Coughlin don,t get filed in% $ut rather a (udge Clifton post&it
note 64der...31
judge Clifton manages to admit at the 10:26 A ar! on the audio transcript from "o#em$er 6%
2012 and 06560 that he loo!ed at the su$missions on su$poenas Coughlin su$mitted on
"o#em$er 15% 2012 /hich along /ith the filings Coughlin su$mitted at the same time on
"o#em$er 15 at 4:45 7 lea#ing those filings /hich $oth had attached C2/282s to them in the
custod. of chief criminal filing office cler! 4o$$in 9a!er /hom admitted to Coughlin
su$se3uentl. on "o#em$er 26% 2012 that those filings Coughlin ga#e to her at 4:45 7 in 06530
and 063341 "o#em$er 15% 2012 did indeed ha#e attached to $oth of them C2/282s. 6ur (C
9a.less :eond and too! those filings Coughlin left for filing in the custod. of 4o$$in 9a!er on at
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that time and him properl. e'ited the our (C criminal di#ision filing office /ith them near 5 7
and attempted to hand them $ac! to Coughlin /ho e'plicitl. indicated to 9a.less :eond and
that those materials /ere left for filing and that it /as improper for him to ha#e ta!en them from
the filing office and add gi#en at that point the 4;C $ailiff for closing the filing office doors it /as
imperati#e that $ailiff :eond and return them to the 4;C filing office and assure that the. /ere
file stamped that da. "o#em$er 15 t/o /hich $ailiff :eond and assured Coughlin he /ould do.
<t /as onl. su$se3uentl. on the "o#em$er 1=% 2011 trial date in 063341 and again at the hearing
on "o#em$er 25% 2011 in 065630 that $oth judge )ferra++a and judge Clifton indicated to
Coughlin that there /ere no cd/282s attached to an. filings he is made in either case /hich
o$#iousl. completel. floored Coughlin and )tan off red lights red flags and other alarms at the
#er. least indicating appearance of impropriet. and gi#en $oth judge,s failure to register an. sort
of consternation as to the sudden disappearance of e'tremel. material attachments to Coughlin,s
filings indicated a #iolation of their duties as judges to super#ise their support staffs in a#oid an.
appearance of impropriet.. 1hen #ie/ed in com$ination /ith judge Clifton su$se3uent granting
of an e' parte emergenc. order purporting to pre#ent Coughlin from fa'ing an.thing to the
1ashoe Count. 2ist. Att..,s office is 22A >ach .oung this is particularl. trou$ling. ?he e'tent
/hich judge Clifton at that same "o#em$er 25% 2012 hearing indicated to Coughlin that an.thing
connected to an. other matters e#en 063341 /as simpl. not rele#ant in 065630 re#ealed a
trou$ling $ias on judge Clifton )par! particularl. /here 22A .oung,s motion to for an order
pre#enting Coughlin from fa'ing /as left to rel. on him .2 Coughlin fa'ing to 22A .oung in
063341 rather than an. significant fa'ing Coughlin undertoo! to 22A .oung in 065630. <n re
*ran! is instructi#e case that re#eals the e'tent to /hich judge Clifton a 25 .ear long prosecutor
/ith significant ties to the domestic #iolence field simpl. is at the least una$le to a#oid an
appearance of $ias or impropriet. here and at /orst just guilt. of more significant misconduct.
?he rigid in o#erl. formulaic application procedural rules t/o pro se criminal defendant such as
Coughlin% /hom judge Clifton insists on calling an attorne. despite the fact that judge Clifton
clearl. /ould sanction Coughlin /ere he to issue his o/n su$poenas or do an.thing else a license
attorne. /ould $e allo/ed to jail tal! a$out ha#ing .our ca!e and eating it too a phrase judge
Clifton through a Coughlin at the "o#em$er 25% 2012 hearing in addition to ta!ing Coughlin to
tas! for filing admitting to filing a grie#ance against 22A .oung. (udge Clifton said 0that sa.s a lot
a$out .ou as a person to Coughlin0 in a #er. negati#e to/n /hen referencing Coughlin,s
admission that he had in fact file the conflict against 22A .oung. (udge Clifton /ent on to further
demonstrate his patent $ias here /here he indicated that it mattered not /hat 22A .oung,s
moti#ation /as in 3uote shotgunning multiple prosecutions Coughlin,s /a.% indicating that such
an approach /as permissi$le so long as a #er. lo/ standard /as met /ith respect to some
half/a. prima fascia case $eing alleged in the facts pled to support the complaint. 1hich $rings
up the fact that the original complaint contained no facts in support of the misuse of =11
allegation. *urther the motion to amend $. 22A .oung is particularl. suspect in the order
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granting it should $e set aside /here 22A .oung sites to the 8ale+ case /hich does not support
the position he is attempting to argue for and that is a different charge $eing $rought /hich
clearl. does prejudice Coughlin and further alle#iates from judge Clifton the difficult position of
$eing a life long domestic filings prosecutor .et underta!ing to preside o#er a matter /here and
eight #ictim of domestic #iolence as adjudge $. aster @dmondson in *8 12 A 001BB and 001B5
incident to her orders for protection in fa#or of Coughlin on (anuar. 23% 2012 less than 10 da.s
after the retaliator. arrest $. 472 )argent sent three and officer sho/er /hich /as clearl. dri#en
$. a retaliator. animus gi#en the admission caught on tape $. Coughlin just the da. prior $. 472
)argent arcia :ope+ as to the misconduct attendant to the /rongful arrest for terminal trespass
of Coughlin $. she and 472 officer Chris Carter (unior on "o#em$er 13% 2012 incident to a
criminal complaint signed $. 4ichard Cill. 4ichard Cill /as opposing counsel on the e#iction from
Coughlin,s former home la/ office in 150B and curiousl. Cill fa' judge Clifton on 6cto$er 1=%
2011 in that matter in murder see!ing an emergenc. e' parte order allo/ing inspection of
Coughlin,s la/ office a completel. ridiculous re3uest at the time judge Clifton /as not the Chief
(udge and so it,s unclear /h. Cill /ould choose judge Clifton the fa' such a re3uest to further
judge Clifton signed an order on or a$out 6cto$er 15% 2011 in that same summar. e#iction
proceeding/trial depending upon /hen .ou as!ed (udge )ferra++a /hat the nature of the
proceeding /as% ie% /hether it /as summar. or plenar.% in /hich judge Clifton ruled as mute
Coughlin,s motion to set aside or reconsidered (oe )ferra++a,s 6cto$er 13% 2011 ruling in that
matter despite the fact the. clearl. the issues /ere not mute and the mere fact that Coughlin
/as forced to the deposit and did deposit the D2300 in rent escro/ did not ma!e mute the legal
issues Coughlin,s set forth in his 6cto$er 14% 2011 motion. (udge Clifton needs to disclose in
specific detail an. e'tra judicial communications he has had /ith (udge )ferra++a in an. /a.
relating to Coughlin% and not limited to an. one case. *urther% (udge Clifton needs to disclose an.
potential conflict e'ists that /ould /eigh on the propriet. of his hearing an. cases in#ol#ing
Coughlin% includign $ut not limited to A"E connection he has to 4ichard ;. Cill% @s3.% judges :inda
or 1illiam ;ardner% the domestic #iolence industr. and field% 7aul @lcano% (udge )te#en @lliot%
(ohn @che#erria....?he e'tent to /hich judge Clifton further on *e$ruar. 25% 2012 an order for
coffins e#aluation timestamp 1:31 7 /as someho/ a$le to !no/ on that date that it /ould $e
judge @lliott in the 2istrict Court to come Coughlin,s associated 2istrict Court case of /ould $e
3uote randoml. assigned to0 is particularl. trou$lesome and further demonstrating appearance
of impropriet. here at $est. ?he e'tent /hich judge Clifton at that time /as a$le to identif. that
/as 9ill 2a#is% 7h.2. of :a!es Crossing -/h. not 2r. 9issett or 8ieth% or an. of the other 3ualified
indi#iduals there% and /h. onl. :a!e,s CrossingFG And 9ill 2a#is onl. la!es crossing /ho /ould $e
a$le to perform the competenc. out #aluation is further trou$lesome /hen considering that is
9ill 2a#is histrionics incident to the April 15% 2000 and /ill 11 imported competenc. e#aluation
and su$se3uent fraudulent and slanderous letter filed /ith judge @lliott,s 2istrict Court
department in C4 12 A 0356 /herein 2a#is lies alleges that Coughlin threatened to sue him /hen
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clearl. that is not the case and /here la!es crossing a$solutel. refuses to allo/ an.one to $ring
an.thing into the e#aluation 4ams /ith them there$. su$jecting them to the lies of their
#aluators /hom are a$le to ma!e such lies secure in the fact that their su$ject searches and
su$ject to patdo/n searches the going $e.ond a ?err. stop st.le patdo/n in fact more of the
search incident to arrest /herein la!es crossing in /hich he admits that date specificall. e'clude
an.one from $ringing an. sort of smart phone phone recording de#ice or an. other sort of
materials and since e#aluations /ith them this. ?his is impermissi$le and it to ta!ing in #iolation
of 42 H)C 1=B3 and that indi#iduals are $eing forced to su$mit to these competenc. e#aluations
often /here there pu$lic defenders alleged no sort of specific $ases or reasona$l. particulari+ed
facts to support their re3uests for these orders for competenc. e#aluation /hich are as a matter
of course as admitted to $. 4(C staff ru$$erstamped /ith judge,s signatures.
?he fact that judge @lliott has 3uote un3uote $een randoml. assigned three of Coughlin,s criminal
2istrict Court cases to of $een $eing appeals from the 4eno unicipal Court con#ictions Coughlin
sustained into 2156 for the 1almart pett. larcen. con#iction no/ the su$ject of the "e#ada
)upreme Court case 06B3B and for the criminal trespass con#iction stemming from 4ichard Cill
signed criminal complaint at Coughlin,s former home la/ office on "o#em$er 13% 2011 26405
presided o#er $. judge 1illiam ;ardner a long time cit. of 4eno prosecutor /ho sister /or!ed
/ith judge Clifton at the 1ashoe Count. 2istrict Attorne.,s 6ffice for .ears as a prosecutor and
him /as judge 9reen,s la/ cler!. Coughlin /as fraudulentl. remo#ed from the mental health
court in C 12 A 0032 incident to lies $. )haron dollar high and 4enIe $ond of that /ere
cosigned $. judge 7eter $ringing /ith respect to the sua sponte the material alteration to a
contract entered /ith Coughlin and acceptance of Coughlin into the mental health court program
ta!ing issue /ith Coughlin,s use of a medication for attention deficit disorder and treatment
resistant depression for /hich he has $een on for a decade at least $ut for /hich neither
medication /as he on during the t/o arrests and su$se3uent con#ictions for pett. larcen. that
Coughlin has sustained this .ear occurring /ithin 1= da.s of each other -the i7hone pett. larcen.
arrest -/ell% actuall. a grand larcen. arrest gi#en 472 officer "ic! 2urdalde,s gaming of the
s.stem in o#ercharging the offense $ased upon a fraudulent assessment of the #aluation of a
three .ear old i7hone -alleged #ictim Cor. ;o$le testified it /as /orth 0a$out DB00 at the time of
the arrest and 2uralde made smug commentar. to Coughlin at the time of the arrest related to
his decision to charge it as felon. grand larcen. and polluting the statement that 0oooh% that,s a
felon.J0 -fel&o&!neeeeeeJJJJG and ho/ ther /as 0certain $enefits 0 to charging the crime as felon.
grand larcen. in comparison to pett. larcen. -a reference to 2uradle,s attempts to $.ass the
prohi$ition in "4) 15B.160 pro$i$iting arrests for alleged misdemeanors occuring outside the
presence of the office $et/een the hours of 5pm and 5am% particular. /here Coughlin himself
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called =11 and alleged he /as $eing assaulted% $attered% and that the earl. t/ent.&something
s!ater .ouths in in the do/nto/n 4eno s!ate pla+e /ere attempting to steal his $ic.cle and dog
in Coughlin,s 11:26:52 pm =11 call on B/20/11G. 22A .oung /as guilt. of misconduct in that
063341 case presided o#er $. judge )ferra++a at /hich judge Clifton admits to ha#ing
impermissi$le e'trajudicial communications /ith judge )ferra++a and/or access to the files in that
case in 063341 /here at the 10:26 A ar! on the "o#em$er 6% 2012 audio transcript of the
hearing in 065630 (udge Clifton% in referring to 4C42011&063341 admits that 0< ha#e loo!ed at
this file $ecause there /as the. said mission on su$poenas the. came to (udge )ferra++a...0
-/hich is odd gi#en that (udge )ferra++a signed the "o#em$er 16th% 2012 6rder% stamped 11:42
am ruling on that "o#em$er 15th% 2011 filing $. Coughlin in rcr2011&063341 that included the
)u$mission on )u$poenas -incident to a fraudulent assertion $. 4eno Cit. Attorne. )!au that
(udge )ferra++a authori+ed him to effect ser#ice on Coughlin $. email of "otice for an @mergenc.
@' 7arte Cearing to Kuash Coughlin,s )up$oenas held on 11/13/12% one da. prior to an
un$ifurcated formal disciplinar. hearing against Coughlin $rough in )9" #. Coughlin ";12&0204
-2/14/12 grie#ance $. 4ichard ;. Cill incident mostl. to the e#iction from Coughlin,s former home
la/ office in 150B /herein 4ichard Cill impermissi$l. fa' to judge Clifton a motion see!ing an
emergenc. e' parte order granting an inspection of Coughlin,s former home la/ office and /here
judge Clifton,s order on Coughlin said motion to set aside or for reconsideration of judge
)ferra++a,s 6cto$er 13% 2011 order that impermissi$l. re3uired from Coughlin a rent escro/
deposit #iolati#e of "e#ada la/ under "4) 40.253 su$sections 6 And (ustice Court rules ci#il
procedure B3 and that the 4eno justice court as admitted to $. judge )ferra++a after the 4eno
justice court judges held a meeting /herein (oe )ferra++a indicated the. admitted that Coughlin
/as correct in asserting that the 4eno justice court had .et to pu$lish and ha#e appro#ed $. the
"e#ada )upreme Court a corollar. to justice court ruled :as 8egas rule 44 allo/ing such a rent
escro/ deposit order in e#iction matter. ?he e'tent to /hich judge Clifton continuall. asserted
3uote .ou,re losing me0 to Coughlin /hene#er Coughlin /ould attempt to specif. particulari+ed
facts supporting a conflict anal.sis that /ould re3uire the 4;C to recuse himself and or $e
conflict it out in addition to 1ashoe Count. 2istrict Attorne.,s 6ffice $eing conflict it out further
presents an appearance of and propriet. it,s a pin! elephant in the room the judge Clifton
continuall. asserts is merel. confusing rather than pro#iding a per se o$#ious cases for a conflict
anal.sis and recusal. 1hereas% 22A .oung can point to Coughlin fa'ing and something that
different case sufficient to secure an emergenc. e' parte order arri#ing Coughlin of the right fa'
file and possi$l. e#en just to send .oung correspondence $. fa' at the ris! of summar.
incarceration for contempt incident to a friend order $. judge Clifton% judge Clifton in a st.le all to
t.pical of 4eno unicipal Court in 4eno justice court judges find as irrele#ant an.thing /hich ma.
10 to lesson the jurisdiction of the court or the e'tent to /hich it is a$le to control matters
related to count. or municipalit. ci#il mitigation of ci#il lia$ilit. incident to the #arious /rongful
arrest committed $. local la/ enforcement -judge Clifton is $een made a/are that since August
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20% 2011 Coughlin has $een incarcerated and times three of /hich ha#e $een essentiall.
summar. contempt findings one $. judge "ash Colmes on *e$ruar. 25% 2012 /herein she
attempted to transmogrif. a simple traffic citation trial into a formal disciplinar.
hearing/summar. criminal contempt order despite her failure to cite to "4) 1==.340 $ut rather
to a plenar. ci#il contempt A .ou and "4) 22.010 and "4) 22.100 and /here she failed to re3uire
her marshal (oel Carle. to sign the affida#it re3uired $. "4) 22.030 for conduct a alleged conduct
not occurring in immediate presence of the court and /here judge "ash Colmes lied under of at
Coughlin,s 11 1412 formal disciplinar. hearing in asserting that she had 3ueried Coughlin has to
recording and recording de#ices prior to the one $athroom $rea! and at trial and 11 ?4 26B00
despite the fact that she undertoo! no such in3uir. of Coughlin until after the one $athroom
$rea!. (udge "ash Colmes conduct in testif.ing $. phone no less during that formal disciplinar.
hearing% is particularl. trou$lesome /here she /ent on to allege that Coughlin onl. sought to use
the restroom after furti#el. refusing to ans/er 3uestion she alleges she as!ed him a$out
recording or recording de#ices prior to the $athroom $rea! /herein then judge "ash o/ns
continued to lie in asserting that Coughlin 3uote too! the fifth /hen in actualit. Coughlin pointed
out to her upon her sua sponte interrogation Coughlin that she /as li!el. #iolating the fourth
amendment in demanding an and attempting to coerce from Coughlin a response to the sua
sponte interrogation that she undertoo! immediatel. upon Coughlin returning from the one
$athroom $rea! that da. /hich occurred after Coughlin noted on the record that cit. of 4eno
marshal (oel Carle. and Allison 6rmaas /ere /hispering in each other,s ears during the
proceeding% /hich in#ol#ed a traffic citation against Coughlin issued $. 472 )argent (ohn ?arter
/hen at the 30 hi speed cit. of 4eno emplo.ees outside 4ichard Cill,s office on "o#em$er 15
shortl. after Coughlin appeared there upon the release from a three&da. custodial arrest and jail
incident Cill and his landlord client meritless and the 472 officer Carter and )argent :ope+ l.ing
and committing a fraudulent arrest of Coughlin for criminal trespass on "o#em$er 13% 2011
-)argent :ope+ admitted in a #ideo taped confession recorded $. Coughlin /hile )argent :ope+
!ne/ she /as $eing filmed that the 472 did not identif. themsel#es as la/ enforcement or
issuing Coughlin a /arning to lea#e prior to effecting a custodial criminal trespass arrest upon
him on 11/13/12 in 11 cr 26405G. Cit. attorne. or months /hom li!e her $oss chief criminal
deput. cit. attorne. 2an 1ong refuse an. of the materials Coughlin offered them to support his
contention that the traffic citation in 26 B00 $. )gt. Carter and the officer he called and .ou /rite
it /as not present during the alleged offense a California roll 9oule#ard stop that /as cited just
minutes after )gt. Carter /as informed $. Coughlin that 472 officer Chris Carter (unior admitted
to shortl. after handcuffing Coughlin on "o#em$er 13% 2011 affecting a criminal trespass
custodial arrest of Coughlin that 0.eah 4ichard Cill pa.s me a lot of mone. so < arrest /ho he sa.s
to arrest and < do /hat he sa.s to do0% in response to Coughlin 3uer.ing 472 officer Chris Carter
(unior /ith the follo/ing 3uestion: 0)o% are .ou on 4ichard Cill,s pa.roll% tooF0. 6fficer Carter me
indicate that he /as jesting or $eing sarcastic $ut it,s hardl. a laughing matter /hen one is
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arresting an attorne. in charging him /ith an offense /hich $ar counsel su$se3uentl. threatened
to file as a )C4 111 su$sections si' serious offense petition /ith the "e#ada )upreme Court in
61=01 that /ould re3uire a mandator. and or compulsor. suspension temporar. suspension of
Coughlin,s la/ license a propert. right protected under the 14th amendment.
(udge Clifton,s $io as listed on the 4eno justice court,s /e$site indicated he has $een acti#el.
in#ol#ed in training local la/ enforcement for .ears further indicating the $ases for recusal in this
matter particularl. /here Coughlin has no/ $een su$ject to some/here $et/een si' and 10
/rongful arrests since August 20% 2011 alone most all of them containing a retaliator. animus
particularl. those made after the initial arrest in the i7hone case 063341 /hich judge Clifton
midst to ha#ing e'trajudicial communications /ith judge )ferra++a on and access to $oth a
luminous materials connected to Coughlin,s "o#em$er 15 su$mission of su$poenas and
associated filings and attached C2/282s as e'hi$its. Again 4(C chief criminal cler! 4o$$in 9a!er
9a!er admitted that the filings su$mitted $. Coughlin on "o#em$er 15% 2011 at around 4:45 7
$oth had attached as e'hi$its C2/282s. s. 9a!er ma. /ish to $ac! off this no/ particularl.
after the glo/ering glares sent her /a. in reference to that topic $. 4(C Criminal 2i#ision *iling
6fficer )uper#isor Cath. 1ood% /hom curiousl. indicated to Coughlin that she !ne/ Coughlin to
su$mit an. such C2/282s /ith his "o#em$er 15% 2012 filings in 063341 and 065630 despite her
contemporaneous admission that she /as not present on at the time Coughlin su$mitted this
materials on "o#em$er 15% 2012 at appro'imatel. 4:45 7. Cath. /ood gre/ noticea$l. reticent
/hen Coughlin pointed out the incongruit. of her attesting to ha#ing personal !no/ledge
sufficient to indicate Coughlin,s filings in 063341 and 065630 on that da. and on that time did not
-in neither 063341 nor 065630G including an. attached C2/282s. Coughlin s/ears under penalt.
of perjur. that $oth cases ha#e filing su$mitted on that date that contain attached C2 282s as
e'hi$its and that the materials on the C2 282s presented per se $asis for the 4(C to recuse
himself and or $ecome lac! comple' it out of the hearing a prosecutions in#ol#ing Coughlin and
printed presented sufficient $ases for the 1ashoe Count. 2istrict Attorne.,s 6ffice to $e
pre#ented from prosecuting Coughlin matters. 4egardless the summar. and $lasI manner /hich
$oth judge )ferra++a and judge Clifton dismiss Coughlin,s contentions that those materials
su$mitted for filing and left in the possession of 4o$$in 9a!er /ith the e'press structuring that
she do so on "o#em$er 15% 2011 particularl. /here 9a!er indicated that she /ould so file
stamped thos materials and filed them in at that time and /here Coughlin then indicated he
/ould $e right $ac! to collect a file stamp co#er page of those filings after he dropped off the
copies of those materials to the 1ashoe Count. 2istrict Attorne.,s 6ffice shortl. $efore 5 7.
*urther $ases for recusal the 4(C and or a conlficting out of the 4(C from presiding o#er criminal
prosecutions against Coughlin e'ists /here Coughlin is denied $. 4?C staff is articulated through
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all of AC court )treet as the title he sa.s to file 4C4 2011 is 63341 since at least part to "o#em$er
20% 2012. <n that i7hone pett. larcen. case deput. 2ist. Att.. .oung committed misconduct /ere
.ou support the perjur. of 6fficer "ic! 2uralde and #arious other is and >arate e#en /here 22A
.oung is tr.ing to to see .ou turn o#er e'culpator. materials to file particular in response to
Coughlin,s then 1C72 (oe ;oodnight,s -(im :eslie /as suddenl. called in to replace ;oodnight
the morning of ?rial on 5/16/12 -/ell% 9osler sho/ed up and sa. and tried case are at the trial on
(ul. 16% 2012 /herein (oe )ferra++a instructed 1C72 9osler and 22A Eoung in the hall/a. is .our
is date for ne't .ear and for /hich /as to $e onl. on the otion to )uppress in the i7hone case
063341 -(udge )ferra++a indicated he did not /ish for an. unnecessar. /itnesses to $e re3uired
to attend the ne't court date should the suppression motion $e resol#ed in fa#or of the
2efendant and therefore% in all li!elihood% no ?rial /ould occur.
*urther to :eslie is all his client Coghlan is not and .ou /here he indicated to judge )ferra++a that
he has $een this see!ing permission judge )ferra++a,s ser#ice as a the else is the /here :eslie and
that fails to ma!e an. such assertions in the /itnesses% /here :eslie ne#er intended to $ut rather
al/a.s intended to assert that e'culpator. #ideos of himself /hole life the 1ashoe pu$lic
defender,s office /here a he still is e#en /here is the the the .ou /ill /ill hundred and pro#ide
e'traordinar. the material of test in of the one cit. or alleged is e.e/itness of the alleged
recei#ing the i7hone fi#e Coughlin from 3uote the si'pac!. 1itness stateliness "ate >arate
testified specificall. as to ha#e personall. /itness of some .ard of a si'pac! of the i7hone of
opportunit. is state /as. (udge )ferra++a. ?he e'tent to let >arate and the .oung and .oung out
of conse3uences of >arate perjur. and Eoung,s !no/ingl. putting on such as -Eoung as pro#ided
the #ideos /herein >arate admits that he onl. inferred that Coughlin had recei#ed the i7hone
from the 0man /ith the si'&pac! of $eer0 rather than ha#ing personall. e.e /itnesses such an
occurence% and 22A Eoung had those #ideos for o#er one .ear prior to putting on such perjured
testimon.. 4o$ert 2a/son admitted to Coughlin upon the )tar$uc!s .ou in )eptem$er 2012
that no from the 1ashoe Count. pu$lic defenders office as did Colton ?empleton. ?he e'tent to
/hich the 4eno justice court ta!es the /or! of (im :eslie and $ride 2ogan and other 1ashoe
Count. pu$lic defenders to $e $e.ond reproach and there /ere to $e a$solute gospel as to the
standard of care the pro#ided is particularl. trou$lesome /here time and again Coughlin has
caught the 1ashoe Count. pu$lic defenders office
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cando' to the t'i-unal,,..chec5 that ce't o( ,e'0ice on ol+ @e,lie Ti-al, 11G7G12 (aing to Coughlin at 949 ""7
74#2...one, (a to coughlin not ,u((icient ,e'0ice...t/o, ,he didn+t (a an*thing to coughlin, th'ee, ce'ti(icate
o( ,e'0ice doe, not %ention it -eing ,e'0ed on 44> =oung...*et 44> =oung had it at the 11G19G12 T'ial
date in RR2#11D#"EE41 )the one /he'e hi, onl* H&'oo(H a, to the identit* o' natu'e o( the thing allegedl*
,tolen /a, ,o%e H0e'i&icH thing that he 44> =oung too5 di'ectl* out o( the &olice 'e&o't.../he'e 44>
=oung then de%on,t'ated a lac5 o( cando' to the t'i-unal in alleging it /a, not &a't o( the &olice 'e&o't,
e,&eciall* /he'e 44> ,ought to eclude the 2itne,, State%ent,, Su&&le%ental 4ecla'ation, and
,u-,e1uentl* &'oduced HNa''ati0eH )/hich 44> (u'the' de%on,t'ated a lac5 o( cando' to the t'i-unal and in
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dealing, /ith o&&o,ing coun,el -* &u'&o'ting the na''ati0e to ha0e -een included in the initial di,co0e'*
&'o&ounded..../hich it /a, not. then the'e i, the (act that the R;C &u'&o't, to ha0e (a Coughlin t/o
di((e'ent :'de', on 11G1"G12 ,&ea5ing to the 0a'iou, %otion, to 1ua,h ,u-&oena,, -ut that, ho/e0e', the R;C
,ee%, to ha0e, uh, accidentall* (aed the ,a%e o'de' t/ice, the'e(o'e &'e.udicing coughlin, ca,e /ith 'e,&ect
to hi, not ha0ing -een ,e'0ed the ,econd o'de' a ,ingle ti%e, -ut 'athe' hi, ha0ing -een ,e'0ed the 12G1"G11
(iled 'c'2#11D#"EE4 H:'de' 4en*ing Fotion, (o' Fi,t'ial and ContinuanceH )/ith a (ile ,ta%& o( 11!41 >F7
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to Coughlin, de,&ite the Ce'ti(icate o( Se'0ice o( R;C @o'i To/n,end indicating it /a,...the digitall*
0e'i(ia-le 'ecei&t, on Coughlin+, end &'o0e othe'/i,e, and =:< >RE 9EREA= 3@>CE4 :N >
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the R;C i, a&&a'entl* alleging the* /e'e ne0e' the'e. Aaili(( Faldonada on 11G15G12 too5 Coughlin+, (iling
('o% the (ilign o((ice de,5 /he'e Coughlin had le(t the% (o' (iling /ith Ro-in Aa5e', and 0entu'ed out
to/a'd, the RFC )Coughlin had gone to &e',onall* deli0e' a co&* o( tho,e (ilign, to 2C4> Z. =oung7...,o
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C:<C9@8N+S S<A3:EN>S F:R T9E 11G14G12 48SC83@8N>R= 9E>R8NC >T T9E ST>TE A>R :F
NEV>4> )T9E :NE 29ERE T9E SAN >N4 3>NE@ TR8E4 T: 3<@@ > 8N RE F8RC9 :N
C:<C9@8N A= <S8NC SCR 111)57+S H8F > ;<4CE S8CNE4 >N :R4ER 8TS C:NC@<S8VE 3R::F
:F > C:NV8CT8:N, S: 2E+@@ 9>VE 9ER C:FE 8N >N4 TEST8F= T:: >N4 >@@<4E T:
<NS2:RN 9E>RS>= )@8BE A= RFC F>RS9>@ 9>R@E= >A:<T S:FE H48S>SSEFA@8NC >
REC:R48NC 4EV8CE >N4 9848NC 8T 8N T9E A>T9R::FH N:NSENSE T9>T 8S 3>TENT@=
F>@SE7 >N4 T9EN C@:>B T9E ;<4CES @8ES 8N > 2>RF C<RT>8N :F ;<48C8>@
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;udge S(e''a66a, in hi, o'de' a, 'ende'ed alluded to %atte', )e0iction ca,e, R;C'e02#11D##17#8, /he'e the
R;C (ailed to o' 'e(u,ed to (iled Coughlin+, 12G2"G11 Notice o( >&&eal o( the :'de' (ollo/ing the 12G21G11
9ea'ing on Coughlin+, 11G1"G11 Fotion to Conte,t 3e',onal 3'o&e't* @ien )the one Coughlin /a, denied (o'
o0e' " /ee5, de,&ite NRS 4#.25E )77D)87 'e1ui'ing one /ithin 1# da*, -e hea'd -* the R;C...and Coughlin
/a, the onl* one /ho ,ho/ed u& )he chec5ed in /ith R;C Chie( Aaili(( Seton, on ti%e, on 11G22G11 (o' the
hea'ing Coughlin /a, noticed on )HnoticeH .u,t a, good unde'
The &'o-le% (o' the R;C unde' Cla6ie' 0. ;u,tice Cou't and @i&&i, 0. ;u,tice Cou't i, that, /hile the ;udge,
%a* en.o* i%%unit*, the Cou't doe, not, no' doe, it, ,ta(( o' ad%ini,t'ato',. So, /he'e the R;C notice,
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landlo'd and tenant in /'iting o( a HT'ialH on 1#G25G11 in the Richa'd C. 9ill ,u%%a'* e0iction HT'ialH
de-acle, and that ,etting i, 0iolati0e o( N;CRC3 1#9 'e,&ecting the 2# da*, 'e1ui'ed -et/een ,e'0ice o( the
,u%%on, and co%&laint and ,etting o( a Ht'ial on the %e'it,H...the Cou't ha, e&o,u'e. Sa%e goe, (o' (ailing
to (ile the Notice o( >&&eal Coughlin ,u-%itted, a&&'o&'iatel*, in acco'dance /ith the 'ule, in R;C
Re02#11D###E74, on Fa'ch 1"th, 2#12, in 'e,&on,e to the Fa'ch 15th, 2#12 :'de' -* ;udge Sch'oede' )and
the cle'5+, 0oice on the audio ta&e o( that ,u%%a'* e0iction &'oceeding in 'e02#12D###E74 )Hecu,e %e
;udge Sch'oede', 8 5no/ *ou /anted to do that othe' ca,e (i',t, -ut Coughlin i, not he'e *et, ,o do *ou
/anna 'u,h a de(ault th'ough on hi, ca,eH o' ,o%ething a/(ull* ,i%ila' to that....7 'e0eal, an e&'e,,
intention to t'* to hu''iedl* ,ecu'e a de(ault again,t Coughlin, e0en though the (a heade', ,a* the ,u%%a'*
e0iction o'de' /a, (aed at 8!24 a% a% (o' a hea'ing noticed (o' 8!E# a%.../hich %a5e, ,uch an
So, /hile the 2C4> :((ice and Fa'* Banda'a, %ight /ant a con0iction o( Coughlin in '.c 'e02#11D#"EE41
)and the SAN+, Bing al/a*, en.o*, a good SCR 111)57 ,ho't /o'5da*, to -e ,u'e7....it i, not ,o clea' it,
/o'th it to the Reno ;u,tice Cou't, it, ;udge,, >d%ini,t'ation o' Sta((, no' /o'th the a&&ea'ance o( the
;udicia'* H-eing &u,hed a'oundH a, ;udge Cli(ton a&&a'entl* indicated to ;udge S(e''a66a du'ing the
con(e'ence the* had )at Cle'5 Ta%i announced in Cou't to =oung and Coughlin7 /he'ein i%&e'%i,,i-le
et'a .udicial di,cu,,ion, 'e,ulted in an i%&e'%i,,i-le e((ect -eing had on the 'uling in 'e02#11D#"EE41 )not
to %ention Cit* >tto'ne* S5au+, ('audulent a,,e'tion o( an :'de' -* ;udge S(e''a66a autho'i6ing S5au to
,ecu'e Coughlin+, attendance at the 11G1EG12 9ea'ing, 0ia ,e'0ice H-* e%ailH....to ,a* nothing o( the
i%&e'%i,,i-le e &a'te co%%unication, occu'ing -et/een the R;C, 2C4>, 2C34, and Reno Cit*
>tto'ne* on 11G8G12 )e,&eciall* con,ide'ing the i%&e'%i,,i-le 'elea,e o( Coughlin+, ,%a't &hone and %ic'o
,d ca'd to the RFC Fa',hal,, a, ad%itted to -* 2CS: e%&lo*ee, in ea,il* &'o0a-le /a,, to the Reno
Fa',hal,, a (ull da* a(te' Coughlin+, ,%a't&hone and %ic'o ,d ca'd /e'e -oo5ed into Coughlin+, ,ecu'ed
&'o&e't* at the 2C4C...)the'e(o'e, not at all a H,ea'ch incident to a''e,tH.../hich i, too -ad, con,ide'ing all
that 4ia6 /ould allo/....7
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499I+%47I:N ;ursuant to N+, 233-&)3)
The unde',igned doe, he'e-* a((i'% that the &'eceding docu%ent doe, not contain the
,ocial ,ecu'it* nu%-e' o( an* &e',on.
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The a,,e'tion, he'ein a'e %ade, &u',uant to NRS 5E.#45 unde' &enalt* o( &e'.u'* and
-a,ed u&on %* (i',t hand 5no/ledge o( the,e %atte',, ece&t to &e'ha&, a 0e'*, 0e'* (e/
a,&ect, o( a a 0e'* (e/ a,,e'tion, /hich a'e %ade u&on in(o'%ation and -elie(.
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EXHIBIT 2
N"t-.e "3 I'p&"pe& D-s'-ssal "3 Appeal, M"t-"n 3"& Re."ns-#e&at-"n "& t" Re-nstate
Appeal, "& Alte& "& A'en# !%#4e'ent "3 C"%&t Cle&5
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9<p&"#%.t "3 9a& ."%nsel 9at8-n4 -n s.& *0) -''%n-t< an# ."'pletel< #est&"<-n4 an< n"t-"ns "3 3a-& pla<
-n.-#ent t" t8e **=*>=*1 D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4, F%st-<-n SCR **G6+$ ."nte'pt sna.t-"ns a4a-nst 9a& ."%nsel
3"& all t8e atten#ant #%e p&".ee#, n"t-.e, an# se&v-.e v-"lat-"ns a&-s-n4 t8e&-n.
-n.l%#e# 8e&e-n -s an eH.%sa9le ne4le.t 9as-s "& 4""# .a%se 3"& &e-nstat-n4 t8e appeal 9e<"n# t8e 3a.t t8at t8e
I120 3-l-n4 3ee Cas pa-# an# t8e &e.e-pt an# "& #".5et s8"C -t Cas pa-# 3"& t8-s .ase...an# an -3p -s pen#-n4 -n
t8e ass".-ate )0++*.
Supreme Court has obligation in disciplinary proceeding to look beyond label given to attorney's
conviction to true nature of facts, in order to determine whether underlying circumstances of
conviction warrant discipline. S%p.Ct.R%les, R%le ***, s%9#. +. State ;a& "3 Neva#a
v. Cla-9"&ne, *G,,, 72) P.1# >)>, *0> Nev. **2. Att"&ne< An# Cl-ent +G
1. In#-.t'ent
8e&e t8e "nl< &elevant 3a.t%al alle4at-"n ."nta-ne# -n D-s.-pl-na&< ;"a&#Ds a33-#av-t, 3-le# -n s%pp"&t "3 -ts
pet-t-"n 3"& att"&ne<Ds te'p"&a&< s%spens-"n 3&"' t8e p&a.t-.e "3 laC, Cas t8at a .&-'-nal -n#-.t'ent 8a#
9een 3-le# a4a-nst t8e att"&ne<, t8-s s"le alle4at-"n, C-t8"%t '"&e, Cas -ns%33-.-ent t" F%st-3< s%''a&<
s%spens-"n an# t8e -''e#-ate -'p"s-t-"n "3 te'p"&a&< &est&-.t-"ns. S%p.Ct.R%les, R%les *01, s%9#. >6a$,
***, s%9#. *. Matte& "3 M"nte-&", *G,>, ),> P.1# 20), *00 Nev. >>0. Att"&ne< An# Cl-ent >,
+. Se&-"%s .&-'e
Att"&ne< Cas n"t ."nv-.te# "3 Jse&-"%s .&-'eK C-t8-n 'ean-n4 "3 &%le &e4a&#-n4 att"&ne< s%spens-"n C8e&e
att"&ne< #-# n"t en4a4e -n an< .&-'-nal ."n#%.t C8ats"eve&, #-# n"t en4a4e -n a ."nsp-&a.<, an# a.t%all<
ente&e# plea "3 n"l" ."nten#e&e t" n"neH-stent "33ense. S%p.Ct.R%les, R%le ***, s%9#. 1. Sl"an v. State ;a&
"3 Neva#a, *G,), 71) P.1# ++0, *01 Nev.
>+). Att"&ne< An# Cl-ent +G
&eB%est t" ."'9-ne "& ."ns"l-#ate appeals C8e&e le4all< tena9le t8-s appeal C-t8 )0++*
an# a'en#'ent t" .ase appeal stat'eent an# .la&-3-.at-"n "3 n"t-.e "3 appeal -n.-#ent
t8e&et" t" -n#-.ate t8at D7Ds +=+0=*1 O&#e& -n -n.l%#e# a'"n4st t8"se appeale#.
."%4l-n 8e&e9< &ese&ves all #e3ense %n#e& n&.p *1 4(68$ a-ve& "& P&ese&vat-"n "3 Ce&ta-n De3enses.
6*$ A #e3ense "3 la.5 "3 F%&-s#-.t-"n "ve& t8e pe&s"n, -ns%33-.-en.< "3 p&".ess, "& -ns%33-.-en.< "3 se&v-.e "3
p&".ess -s Ca-ve# 6A$ -3 "'-tte# 3&"' a '"t-"n -n t8e .-&.%'stan.es #es.&-9e# -n s%9#-v-s-"n 64$, "& 6;$ -3 -t
-s ne-t8e& 'a#e 9< '"t-"n %n#e& t8-s &%le n"& -n.l%#e# -n a &esp"ns-ve plea#-n4 "& an a'en#'ent t8e&e"3
pe&'-tte# 9< R%le *26a$ t" 9e 'a#e as a 'atte& "3 ."%&se.
61$ A #e3ense "3 3a-l%&e t" state a .la-' %p"n C8-.8 &el-e3 .an 9e 4&ante#, a #e3ense "3 3a-l%&e t" F"-n a pa&t<
-n#-spensa9le %n#e& R%le *G, an# an "9Fe.t-"n "3 3a-l%&e t" state a le4al #e3ense t" a .la-' 'a< 9e 'a#e -n
an< plea#-n4 pe&'-tte# "& "&#e&e# %n#e& R%le 76a$, "& 9< '"t-"n 3"& F%#4'ent "n t8e plea#-n4s, "& at t8e t&-al
"n t8e 'e&-ts.
6+$ 8eneve& -t appea&s 9< s%44est-"n "3 t8e pa&t-es "& "t8e&C-se t8at t8e ."%&t la.5s F%&-s#-.t-"n "3 t8e
s%9Fe.t 'atte&, t8e ."%&t s8all #-s'-ss t8e a.t-"n.
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T-'e t" a## s"'e '"&e R-.8a&# G. H-ll, EsB. .8estn%ts t" t8e l-e p-le, espe.-all<
."ns-#e&-n4 H-llDs test-'"n< %n#e& "at8 at C"%48l-nDs **=*>=*1 D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 an#
t8e 3"ll"C sC"&n test-'"n< 9< H-ll 3&"' t8e )=*,=*1 T&-al, v-eCe# -n ."nF%n.t-"n C-t8 t8e
state'ents H-ll 'a#e t" t8e RPD O33-.e& C8&-s Ca&te& an# Sa&4ent Ma&.-a L"peE F%st p&-"&
t" an# at t8e t-'e "3 t8e **=*+=** .%st"#-al a&&est "3 C"%48l-n at 8-s 3"&'e& 8"'e laC
"33-.e 3"& t&espass-n4(
THE COURT( 8en M&. H-ll -s 8e&e t" as5 s"'e B%est-"ns t8at I t8-n5
<"%Dve eHpl"&e# t8e p"ss-9-l-t-es, an# I #"nDt 5n"C C8at else <"% .an "33e&
t8e C"%&t -n te&'s "3 t8-s .ase v-a .&"ss/eHa'-nat-"n.
MR. COUGHLIN( ?es, s-&, ?"%& H"n"&. IDll C&ap t8-s %p B%-.5l<. ;?
MR. COUGHLIN( A M&. H-ll, at an< t-'e "n t8at #a<, N"ve'9e& *+t8,
#-# t8e "Cne& "3 t8e p&e'-ses Ca&n t8e a&&estee t" leave t8e p&"pe&t<L
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I t8-n5 t8e 'essa4e Cas ."''%n-.ate#.
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<"% 4et t8e p-.t%&eL
A O5a<, p&-"& t" t8e 8an#.%33-n4 an# t8e a&&est-n4, #-# an<9"#< sa<, M?"%
nee# t" leave t8e p&e'-sesLM A I #-#nDt 8ea& t8at. A N"9"#< sa-# t8atL A I
#-# n"t 8ea& t8at, s-&. A D-# <"% sa< -tL A N". A D-# D&. Me&l-ssL A N"t
t8at I 8ea&#. A D-# t8e p"l-.eL A N", n"t t8at I 8ea&#. A S", n"9"#< t8at
<"% 8ea&# "3 Ca&ne# t8e pe&s"n
a&&este# 3"& t&espass-n4L
Pa4e /* * 0/
C"ppe&3&ett- v. S8ep8a&#, 17* N.?.S. 1,> N.?.App.D-v.1.Dept.,*G+>
Tenant 8el# ent-tle# t" set as-#e #e3a%lt F%#4'ent -n s%''a&< p&".ee#-n4s
"n s8"C-n4 t8at lan#l"&# a.B%-&e# t-tle %n#e& v"-# F%#4'ent, -&&espe.t-ve
"3 tenantDs eH.%se 3"& #e3a%lt "& #e3ense %p"n 'e&-ts.
I, Za.8 C"%48l-n, #e.la&e %n#e& penalt< "3 pe&F%&<, p%&s%ant t" NRS
2>.0>2 t8at t8e 3"ll"C-n4 n%'9e&e# state'ents a&e t&%e an# ."&&e.t t" t8e
9est "3 '< 5n"Cle#4e(
*. T8e l".5s'-t8 C8" #-# t8e l".5"%t "n *=**=** -s na'e# Sean
C8eat8%' "3 All A'e&-.an L".5 N Sa3e P.O. ;"H 2*,)G Spa&5s, Neva#a
,G>+2/*,)G 6772$ )1)/2+G7. M&. C8eat8%' -n#-.ate# t" 'e& pe&s"nall<
t8at 8e a&&-ve# t" #" t8e l".5"%t t8at #a< at, **=*=** at *1* R-ve& R".5 St.
Ren", NV ,G20* F%st a9"%t t8e t-'e t8e S8e&-33Ds tC" Dep%t-es an# t8e
tC" lan#l"&#Ds a4ents #-# an# t8at -t Cas 4ett-n4 ve&< .l"se t" 2 p'. 2 p'
&ep&esente# an %&4ent #ea#l-ne t" t8e lan#l"&#Ds a4ents an# t8e S8e&-33Ds
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Dep%t-es, 9< C8-.8 t8e l".5"%t '%st 9e #"ne, &e.alle# M&. C8eat%'. M&.
C8eat8%' -n#-.ate# t8at t8e l".5"%t "..%&&e# n" ea&l-e& t8an >(>, p' an#
Cas 3a-&l< s%&e t8at -t .a'e #"Cn t" t8e C-&e -n te&'s "3 e33e.t-n4 t8e
l".5"%t p&-"& t" 2 p'. C8eat8%' -n#-.ate# t8at 8e p"st%late# at t8e t-'e
t8at t8e %&4ent 2 p' #ea#l-ne Cas #%e t" a C-s8 9< t8e lan#l"&#Ds a4ents
an# t8e S8e&-33 t" av"-# &%nn-n4 -nt" t8e tenant s8"%l# t8e tenant 9e
."'-n4 8"'e 3&"' C"&5 a3te& a t<p-.al G a' t" 2 p' s.8e#%le.
C8eat8%'Ds 'e'"&-es "3 t8at #a< a&e st&"n4 en"%48 t" spe.-3-.all< &e.al
t8e t<pes "3 l".5s, t8e %n-B%eness "3 t8e l".at-"n 6'ent-"n-n4 8"C -t Cas
nea& t8e Ha&&a8Ds A%t" M%s%e', t8e Se.t-"n , H"%s-n4 t" t8e S"%t8 "3
C"%&t St&eet, an# t8e T&%.5ee R-ve&$ an# t8at t8e 9a.5 #""& l".5 Cas ve&<
eas< t" 4a-n ent&an.e t8&"%48 4-ven t8at a 5e< Cas 9&"5en "33 -n -t, C8-.8
ena9le 8-' t" "pen "& p-.5 t8e l".5 9< 'e&el< t%&n-n4 a s.&eC #&-ve&
p&esse# t" -t.
1. I sp"5e C-t8 Ma%&een an# R"H< S-lva "3 t8e as8"e C"%nt< S8e&-33Ds
O33-.e "n n%'e&"%s "..ass-"ns. On '"&e t8an "ne "..as-"ns Ms. S-lva
sla''e# t8e p8"ne #"Cn "n 'e -n an4e&. H"Ceve&, "n "t8e& "..as-"ns
s8e sp"5e at len4t8 a9"%t t8e Ca< t8e CSO .a&&-es "%t ev-.t-"ns,
pa&t-.%la&l< C-t &espe.t t" t8e MC-t8-n 1> 8"%&s "3 &e.e-pt "3 t8e O&#e&M
lan4%a4e -n NRS >0.12+. R"H< S-lva, Ma%&een, an# C-v-l D-v-s-"n
S%pe&v-s"& L-E St%.8ell -n#-.ate# t8at t8e CSO &e.e-ve# t8e MEv-.t-"n
O&#e&M "n **=*=** at ,(02 a', an# t8at t8e #ata ente&e# -n t8e&e ."'p%te&
s<ste' ."n3-&'s t8-s. S-lva, MMa%&eenM an# St%.8ell als" -n#-.ate# t8at
t8e CSO #"es n"t 5eep an< &e."&#s "3 C8en -t &e.e-ves Ev-.t-"n O&#e&s
9e<"n# 'an%all< -np%tt-n4 t8e t-'e t8at t8e O&#e&s a&e ta5en 3&"' t8e 3aH
'a.8-ne t" C8-.8 t8e Ren" !%st-.e C"%&t sen#s s%.8 O&#e&s 6an# R!C
C8-e3 C-v-l D-v-s-"n Cle&5 :a&en Stan.-l 8as -n#-.ate# t" C"%48l-n t8at -t
-s t8e %s%al .%st"' an# p&a.t-.e "3 t8e R!C t" 3aH Ev-.t-"n O&#e&s "ve& t"
t8e CSO t8e #a< t8e a&e ente&e# "& t8e neHt #a<. T8e&e -s s"'e
."n3%s-"n "ve& C8et8e& t8e *0=12=** MEv-.t-"n De.-s-"n an# O&#e&M
s-4ne# 9< !%#4e S3e&&aEEa "n 3-le sta'pe# "n t8at #ate -s an MO&#e&M an# -t
#"es appea& t8at Ms. Stan.-l an# ;"nn-e C""pe& a&e ."&&e.t -n t8e-&
asse&t-"n t8at t8e t<p-.al R!C M3"&'D ev-.t-"n "&#e& -s "n a #-33e&ent M3"&'M
"& Mte'plateM t8an t8at *0=12=*1 MEv-.t-"n De.-s-"n an# O&#e&M. 8et8e&
t8at 'eans t8at *0=12=*1 O&#e& Cas n"t 3aHe# t" t8e S8e&-33 -n a.."&#an.e
C-t8 t8e M%s%al .%st"' an# p&a.t-.eM "3 t8e R!C #"es n"t see' .lea&, n"&
8as an<"ne C-t8 t8e R!C &esp"n#e# t" &eB%ests 3"& #".%'entat-"n "&
-n3"&'at-"n -n t8at &e4a&#. F"&'e& IT e'pl"<ee C%&t-s Ha&ve< 'a< 8ave
s"'e -n3"&'at-"n -n t8at &e4a&#. A##-t-"nall<, t8e R!C 3aH appea&s t"
9a&e an -n."&&e.t t-'e sta'p-n4 3a-&l< &e4%la&l<. F%&t8e&, C8-e3 C-v-l
Cle&5 Stan.-lDs appa&entl< ."&&e.t asse&t-"n t8at t8e CSO #"es n"t 3-le
an<t8-n4 al"n4 C-t8 t8e-& t<p-.al "ne pa4e A33-#av-t "3 Se&v-.e 6C8-.8
9a&es a t-'e sta'p-n4 "3 s"&ts &ep&esent-n4, appa&entl<, C8en t8e l".5"%t
Cas ."n#%.te#...an# CSODs Dep%t< !"8n Ma.8enDs A33-#av-t "3 Se&v-.e
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C"%48l-n. L".5s'-t8 C8eat8%' #-sp%tes R-.8a&# H-llDs t&-al test-'"n< -n
** CR 1)>02, C8e&e H-ll -n#-.ates t8e CSO atte'pte# t" Mpe&s"nall<
se&veM C"%48l-n t8e Ev-.t-"n O&#e&, 9%t t8at C"%48l-n M&an aCa<M.
C8eat8%' -n#-.ates t8e&e Cas n" -n#-.at-"n an< tenant Cas at t8e *1*
R-ve& R".5 l".at-"n, n"& Cas t8e-& an< #-s.%ss-"n 9< an<"ne t8e&e,
-n.l%#-4n t8e tC" S8e&-33Ds Dep%t-es an# tC" lan#l"&#Ds a4ents t" t8at
e33e.t. H-ll a#'-ts t" n"t 8av-n4 even 9een t8e&e 3"& t8e l".5"%t. Case<
;a5e&, EsB. test-3-e# "n )=*,=*1 t8at 8e an# S8e&- H-ll Ce&e p&esent an#
Ca-te# C-t8 t8e S8e&-33Ds #ep%t-es %nt-l Mt8e l".5s'-t8 3-nall< a&&-ve#M.
NOTE, ;a5e&Ds O&#e& "3 *0=17=*1 -s v"-# -n t8at -t 3a-ls t" -n.l%#e# t8e
spe.-3-. lan4%a4e .alle# 3"& -n NRS >0.12+62$, as t8e MC-t8-n 1> 8"%&sM
lan4%a4e -s n"t t8e&e, an# ;a5e&s test-3-e# as t" t8-s -n ** CR 1)>02, C8en
8e als" test-3-e# t8at 8e #-# s"'et8-4n C-t8 t8e CSO "n O.t"9e& 1,t8,
10** -n ."nne.t-"n C-t8 t8e l".5"%t.
NOTE( COUGHLIN FILES T HIS ITH THE CAVEAT THAT, HILE SOME SECTIONS
MA? ;E A DECLARATION OR SA? SOME?HIGN A;OUT PER!UR?, COUGHLIN NEEDS MORE
TIME TO CLEAN THIS DOCUMENT UP, ?ET THE IMMINENT THREAT OF ATTAC: AND OR
RETALIATION ;? THE S;N, LOCAL PROSECUTORS, OR LA ENFORCEMENT DICTATES
SU;MITTING THIS FILING NO, DUE TO THE E@IGENCIES INVOLVED, HICH E@ISTS
SOLEL? DUE TO THEIR MISCONDUCT AND IN NO A? STEM FROM AN? FAILURE ON
COUGHLINDS PART TO UNDERTA:E DUE DILIGENCE IN EVER? A?.
D".5et ent&< 3"& t8e t&-al ."%&t 'atte& t8-s .ase Cas appeale# 3&"', .v**/0+)1, 6a N"t-.e "3 Appeal Cas
3-le#, -t appea&s "n 7=+0=*1, t8"%48 C"%48l-n 'a< 8ave 3-le# "ne -n Fa-l, C8e&e !%#4e L-n#a Ga&#ne&Ds
9&"t8e& 6see Man#a'%s Pet-t-"n 9< C"%48l-n a4a-nst L-n#a Ga&#ne& -n 2>,>> an# t8e atta.8e# ,=*7=**
&e.%sal O&#e& 9< L-n#a Ga&#ne& C8e&e s8e .-tes t" t8e MI F%st "%t&-48t 8ae a 9-as a4a-nst <"%M F%#-.-al .an"n
-n 1.**6a$ -n eHpl-an-n4 8e& &e.%sal...an# t8at .ase p&"ves, a'"n4st "t8e& p&""3 t8at t8e a##&ess C"%48l-n Cas
ev-.te# 3&"' Cas -n#ee# 9e-n4 %se# as an# 8el# "%t as t8e l".at-"n 3"& C"%48l-nDs laC p&a.t-.e 6as Cas t8e
.ase "n t8e CCC.nv9a&."&4 ."nta.t -n3"&'at-"n at t8e t-'e 3"& C"%48l-n, 3"& "ve& "ne <ea& p&-"& t" t8e
%nlaC3%l s%''a&< ev-.t-"n t8e s%9Fe.t "3 t8-s appeal, al"n4 C-t8 t8e &e."&# sett-n4 att"&ne<Ds 3ees 9< !%#4e
Pat&-.5 Flana4an, C8" &e3%se# t" &e.%se 8-'sel3 #esp-te 8e an# C"%48l-n 9e-n4 3"&'e& ."/C"&5e&s at Hale
Lane 6n"C H"llan# N Ha&t$ an# t8e&e eH-st-n4 a '%lt-t%#e "3 9as-s -n.-#ent t8e&et" 3"& a 3-n#-n4 t8at &e.%sal
Cas 'an#at"&<$ s8"Cs t8e -'p&"p&-et< "3 t8e Cle&5 "3 C"%&t #-s'-ss-n4 t8e appeal 3"& la.5 "3 pa<-n4 a 3-l-n4
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3ee. C"%4l8-n Cas p&"v-#e# a &e.e-pt s8"C-n4 t8at 8e 8a# pa-# t8e 3-l-n4 3ee 3"& )*+,+, an# C"%48l-n 8as an
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AEA! "EE A#$ "%& '(E )*+,*-. /%'#CE %" AEA! * #0A1E A''AC(E$
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T8e Neva#a S%p&e'e C"%&t D".5et see's t" '-ss t8e pa&t C8e&e C"%48l-n pa-# t8e 3-l-n4 3ee -n
)*+,+ an# "ne 8as t" C"n#e&, 4-ven R-.8a&# G. H-ll, EsB. test-3<-n4 9e3"&e t8e NND; t8at 8e -s a 'e'9e&
"3 at C"%48l-nDs **=*>=*1 Ds-.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 6la&4el< p&e#-.ate# %p"n a&&ests t8at H-ll #-&e.te# t8e RPD t"
'a5e$ 4-ven t8e appeal -n )*+,+ Cas #-s'-sse# 6C-t8"%t a s-4nat%&e 9< an a.t%al !%st-.e....$ F%st #a<s p&-"&
t8e&et". 07=+*=10*1F-l-n4 Fee / F-l-n4 Fee #%eF-l-n4 Fee #%e 3"& Appeal.07=+*=10*1N"t-.e "3 Appeal
D".%'ents / N"t-.e "3 Appeal=P&"pe& Pe&s"n P-l"t P&"4&a'F-le# N"t-.e "3 Appeal=P&"pe& Pe&s"n P-l"t
P&"4&a'. F-le# .e&t-3-e# ."p< "3 p&"pe& pe&s"n n"t-.e "3 appeal.*1/1>*1G
07=+*=10*1N"t-.e=O%t4"-n4 / N"t-.e t" Pa< S%p&e'e C"%&t F-l-n4 FeeIss%e# N"t-.e t" Pa< S%p&e'e C"%&t
F-l-n4 Fee. N" a.t-"n C-ll 9e ta5en "n t8-s 'atte& %nt-l 3-l-n4 3ee -s pa-#. D%e Date( *0 #a<s.*1/1>*++
**=07=10*1O&#e&=D-sp"s-t-"nal / O&#e& D-s'-ss-n4 AppealF-le# O&#e& D-s'-ss-n4 Appeal. T" #ate,
appellant 8as n"t pa-# t8e 3-l-n4 3ee "& "t8e&C-se &esp"n#e# t" t8-s ."%&tDs n"t-.e. A.."&#-n4l<, .a%se
appea&-n4, t8-s appeal -s #-'-sse#.*1/+2*G>
Za.8 C"%48l-n, pla-nt-33, s%9'-ts t8-s 3-l-n4 6n"t-.e= '"t-"n ="9Fe.t-"n$ "n 8-s "Cn 9e8al3. !%#4e
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*(+* p'...C8-.8 -s F%st a9"%t t8e t-'e t8at !%#4e Nas8 H"l'eDs F%#-.-al ass-stant ann"%n.e# "n t8e &e."&# -n
"pen ."%&t t8at n"9"#< C-t8 t8e RMC ."%l# see' t" 3-n# !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es, an# 8"C Ce-&# t8at
Cas....C8-.8 Cas F%st a9"%t t8e t-'e DDA ?"%n4 an# ;-&a< D"4an 8el# t8e-& M.lan#est-ne stat%s
."n3e&en.eM -n &.&10*1/0)2)+0 .ase C8e&e DDA ?"%n4 pe&s-sts -n 8-s &etal-at"&< p&"se.%t-"n "3 C"%48l-n
3"& .all-n4 G** t" &ep"&t p"l-.e '-s."n#%.t .a%s-n4 C"%48l-n t" pe&.e-ve an e'e&4en.< 9e-n4 p&esent an# a
#an4e& t" 8-s sa3et<...$ An<Ca<s, NRS *7,.>02 an# NRS 2.0*0 &eB%-&e !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es t" Msta< all
p&".ee#-n4sM C8en s%.8 ."'peten.< -ss%es "& O&#e&s a&-se...n"t t" #" C8at s8e #-#, C8-.8 -s pl%n4e
8ea#l"n4 -nt" a &etal-at"&< -ntent t" 3-n# s"'et8-n4 t" ."nv-.t C"%48l-n 3"& 6!%#4e Nas8 H"l'es
t&ans'"4&-3-e# a t&a33-. .-tat-"n 'atte&, 3"& a M;"%leva&# St"pM, -e, a MCal-3"&n-a R"llM -nt" a 3%ll 9l"Cn
D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 9e3"&e t8e NND; an# State ;a& "3 Neva#a a3te& s8e Cas ."a.8e# %p 9< ;a& C"%nsel
Pat :-n4 t" 'a5e s%&e t" 3-n# M9< .lea& an# ."nv-n.-n4 ev-#en.eM t8at C"%48l-n 8a# v-"late# s"'e R%le "3
P&"3ess-"nal C"n#%.t "& "t8e& 6Nas8 H"l'es #e.-#e# t" ."p< an# past t8e C8"le l"t "3 RPCDs, an# t8en
p&".ee#e# t" '%se al"%# -n 8e& +=*1=*1 ."nt-n%at-"n "3 t8e t&a33-. t-.5et t&-al -n ** t& 1),00 t8at C"%48l-n
8a# Mp&"9a9l<M v-"late# t8-s "& t8at &%le...9%t C8en -t .a'e t-'e t" s-4n an O&#e&, !%#4e H"l'es &e'-He# t8at
an# #e.-#e# t8at C"%48l-n 8a# #"ne s" 9< M.lea& an# ."nv-.-n4 ev-#en.eM.. T8-s t&a33-. .-tat-"n t&-al ste's
3&"' C"%48l-n 4"-n4 t" "pp"s-n4 ."%nsel -n t8e s%''a&< ev-.t-"n 3&"' C"%48l-nDs 3"&'e& 8"'e laC "33-.e
6R-.8a&# G. H-ll, EsB. an# Case< ;a5e&, EsB$ a3te& 8e Cas &elease# 3&"' + #a<s -n Fa-l -n.-#ent t" R-.8a&# G.
H-llDs s-4n-n4 a .&-'-nal t&espass ."'pla-nt -n ** .& 1)>02 a4a-nst C"%48l-n, a3te& H-ll an# 8-s ne%&"l"4-st
.l-ent, D&. Matt8eC !"el Me&l-ss Ce&e a9le t" l-e t" an# C-t8 t8e Ren" P"l-.e Depa&t'entDs O33-.e& C8&-s
Ca&te&, !&. an# Sa&4ent Ma&.-a L"peE a9"%t C8et8e& an<"ne -ss%e# C"%48l-n a t&espass Ca&n-n4, C8et8e& t8e
p"l-.e -#ent-3-e# t8e'selves as laC en3"&.e'ent p&-"& t" t8e lan#l"&# 5-.5-n4 t8e #""& t" t8e 9ase'ent #"Cn
6t8e p"l-.e appa&entl< #-# n"t 3eel st&"n4l< en"%48 -n t8e-& .a%se "& &-48t t" 9e %n#e&ta5-n4 t8e a.t-"ns t8e<
#-# t" 5-.5 t8e #""& #"Cn t8e'selves...t8"%48, RPD O33-.e& Ca&te& t" C"%48l-n late& t8at #a< t8at MR-.8a&#
H-ll pa<s 'e a l"t "3 '"ne< s" I a&&est C8" 8e sa<s t" a&&est an# I #" C8at 8e sa<s t" #"M 'a< nee# s"'e
'"&e ."nste&nat-"n....t8"%48 #"nDt 8"l# <"%& 9&eat8 Ca-t-n4 3"& ;a& C"%nsel Pat&-.5 O. :-n4, EsB. t"
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StevenDs Cas p&"v-#e# -n#-sp%ta9le v-#e" ev-#en.e s8"C-n4 t8at H-llDs test-"n< Cas l-es, at t8e )=*,=*1
.&-'-nal t&espass t&-al p&es-#e# "ve& 9< RMC !%#4e -ll-a' Ga&#ne&, C8"' &e3%se# t" &e.%se 8-'sel3
#esp-te C"%48l-n s%-n4 8-s s-ste&, !%#4e L-n#a Ga&#ne& -n 2>,>>, an# !%#4e L-n#a Ga&#ne& 3-l-n4 a 4&-evan.e
a4a-nst C"%48l-n -n n4*1/0>+2 6t8e S;N an# NND; 8el# a #-s.-pl-na&< 8ea&-n4 "n **=*>=*1 #esp-te t8e
panel n"t even 9e-n4 .8"sen %nt-l *0=+0=*1...#"nDt C"&&< t8"%48, C8a-& !"8n E.8eve&&-a Cas a9le t" step -n
s" B%-.5l<, t8at 9e3"&e C8a-& S%s-.8Ds O&#e& ann"%n.-n4 E.8eve&&-a as Panel C8a-& ."%l# 9e stape# t" t8e
p&""3 "3 se&v-.e, '%.8 less 'a-le#, C8a-& E.8eve&&-a 8a# #en-e# eve&< M"t-"n C"%48l-n 3-le# an# 4&ante#
eve&<t8-n4 ;a& C"%nsel :-n4 ."%l# as5 3"&...C-t8 t8e a##e# pl%s t8at t8e< 6;a& C"%nsel Pat&-.5 O. :-n4 an#
NND; C8a-& !. T8"'as S%s-.8 an#, pe&8aps, s"'e "t8e&s$ .""5e# %p a Panel 6#esp-te t8e C"'pla-nt an#
L-st set "%t 3%ll< -n )*G0*...-3 t8e O33-.e "3 t8e Cle&5 C-ll 3-le C8at C"%48l-n s%9'-tte# 3"& 3-l-n4...C8-.8 -t
#-# n"t "n Ma< 1>t8, 10*1 -n )0,+,....
8< ;a& C"%nsel Pat&-.5 O. :-n4, EsB. an# !. T8"'as S%s-.8, EsB. "3 t8e NVDETR 6."n3l-.te#
"%t, "& s8"%l# 8ave 9een v-a t8e 'atte& "3 Ma%&een C"le, EsB. -n.-#ent t" 8e& atte'pts t" p&event C"%48l-n
3&"' s%-n4 as8"e Le4al Se&v-.es -n 100G...an# -ts 5-n# "3 8a&# t" "9Fe.t t" p&"pse# Panel 'e'9e&s C8en
t8e S;N #"es n"t se&ve t8e C"'pla-nt %n#e& SCR *0G, t8en s%9'-ts 3&a%#%lent 'ate&-als t" -n#-.ate t8e S;N
8as #"ne s", F%st as La%&a Pete&s an# Pat&-.5 O. :-n4, EsB. #-# C-t8 t8e *0=G=*1 3-le sta'pe# N"t-.e "3 Intent
t" Ta5e De3a%lt 6C8-.8 C"%48l-n 8e&e9< sCea&s %n#e& penalt< "3 pe&F%&< t8at t8e USPS #"Cnt"Cn Ren",
Vassa& Stat-"n C"%l# n"t 4-ve t" C"%48l-n -n l-48t "3 -t "nl< 8av-n4 I*.12 C"&t8 "3 p"sta4e p&-nte# "%t "n -t
-n t8e &e# MP-tne< ;"CesM S;N st<le t<p-.al "3 all S;N 'a-l-n4s 6an# C8e&e, an# t8-s -s ve&3-e# 9< t8e
S;NDs Pete&Ds .e&t-3-.ate "3 'a-l-n4 atta.8e# t" t8at *0=G=*1 N"t-.e "3 Intent T" Ta5e De3a%lt, t8e S;N "nl<
sent t8at *0=G=*1 3-le sta'pe# NOITD v-a "ne 'et8"#, .e&t-3-e# 'a-l,
S"'e '-48t .all -t t8e MM.Ge"&4e Ma3-aM 9%t...t8at -s a 9-t '%.8, n"L H"Ceve&, t8at laC s.8""l,
C8-.8 -s &en"Cn 3"& l"n4 3a-l-n4 "%t "ve& tC" t8-&#s "3 -ts .lass 6#esp-te 4la#< ta5-n4 t8e-& '"ne< C8-le t8e
&elat-"ns8-p laste#$ 'a<, t" s"'e, see' t" p&"#%.e a .e&t-an t<pe "3 laC<e& "& F%#4e....t8e 4""# p"-ntsL
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O33-.e an# t8e Se."n# !%#-.-al D-st&-.t C"%&t, Ren" C-t< Att"&ne<Ds O33-.e, an# as8"e C"%nt< D-st&-.t
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'e'"&an#%' t" t8e Neva#a Depa&t'ent "3 TaHat-"n t8at 'a< Cell 8ave 'ana4e# t" 4et LS "%t "3 t8e
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a3te& "ve& , '"nt8s "3 C"%48l-n &eB%est-n4 t8e 'ate&-als, t8e S;N :-n4Ds a&&an4e# t" 8ave C"%48l-nDs SCR
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3ast -n #-sp"s-n4 "3 all "3 C"%48l-nDs '"t-"n C-t8 a #en-al an# 4&ant-n4 all "3 :-n4s, an# #"nDt 9e 3""le#...t8e
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T&a#e'a&5 O33-.e 6USPTO$.
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an< S%pple'ental t" t8e Des-4nat-"n "3 -tnesses, an# 5n"Cle#4e "3 s%.8 s"'e8"C eH.%ses p&"pe& se&v-.e
"& p&".ess, '-sses t8e p"-nt. T8e Neva#a S%p&e'e C"%&t 8as l"n4 a.5n"Cle#4e# t8at n"t-.e "3 a l-t-4at-"n -s
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9< Sp&-n44ate #%&-n4 .l"s-n4 a&4%'ent a9"%t 3a.ts n"t -n ev-#en.e -n s%pp"&t "3 8-s M"t-"n 3"& San.t-"ns....
6an# t8e O&#e& 3"& san.t-"ns 9< !%#4e L-n#a Ga&#ne& t""5 t8e 9-44est -ss%e C-t8 C"%48l-nDs sa<-n4, %p"n
9e-n4 as5e# -3 8e 8a# "ne "3 t8e "ve& *0 eH8-9-ts t8at Ce&e n"t 9"%n# "& p&ev-"%sl< 'a&5e# t8at Sp&-n44ate
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p&ese&ve# 3"& t8e &e."&# as t" t8e la.5 "3 n"t-.e, spe.-3-.-t<, 3a.t%al s%pp"&t 3"& ."ntent-"ns "& alle4at-"ns,
se&v-.e, se&v-.e "3 p&".ess, s%33-.-en.< "3 e-t8e& se&v-.e "3 p&".ess 6see Ga&-nDs a&4%'ent -n )0+01..."5a<,
n"C appl< t8"se t" :-n4Ds 9l%&&< eH8-9-ts, C8-.8 Ce&e "3ten p&-nte# "n 9"t8 s-#es "3 t8e pa4e an# ."nta-ne#
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att"&ne< -n t8at t&-al, C8" s"%48t t" -nt&"#%.e '"&e t8an *0 eH8-9-ts, C"%l# 9e &eB%-&e# t" 8ave t8e' 9"%n#
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C"%l# see' t8e n"t8-n4 -n t8e 3"ll"C-n4 ALR s%44ests t8at 'a5-n4 an "9Fe.t-"n "n.e eve&< ten '-n%tes "&
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l-a9-l-t< t" t8e R!C an# a&4%a9l< s8"%l# &eB%-&e !%#4e S3e&&aEEa &e.%s-n4 8-'sel3. Spea5-n4 "3, 3"&'e&
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t8at NV; !%#4e ;eesle< 8a# ente&e# an O&#e&, as "3 Ma< 7t8, 10*1, 9a&&-n4 C"%48l-n 3&"' p&a.t-.-n4 -n t8e
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state'ents t" an# &ep&esentat-"sn an# a4&ee'ents C-t8 C"%48l-n "n Septe'9e& **t8, 10*1 at >(>*p'.
MLAURA PETERS, %n#e& penalt< "3 pe&F%&<, 9e-n4 3-&st #%l< sC"&n, #ep"ses an# sa<s as 3"ll"Cs( T8at
A33-ant -s e'pl"<e# as a pa&ale4al 3"& t8e #-s.-pl-ne #epa&t'ent "3 t8e State ;a& "3 Neva#a an# -n s%.8
.apa.-t< -s t8e .%st"#-an "3 &e."&#s 3"& t8e State ;a& "3 Neva#a; , T8at "n Septe'9e& **, 10*1, at
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ta5e pla.e "n Septe'9e& 12, 10*1. A33-ant eHpla-ne# t8at t8e 8ea&-n4 C"%l# n"t ta5e pla.e "n Septe'9e&
12t8 an# t8at #ate 8a# 9een s.8e#%le# p&-"& t" t8e 3-l-n4 "3 a 3"&'al C"'pla-nt. M&. C"%48l-n &ea.te# as -3 8e
8a# n" 5n"Cle#4e "3 a C"'pla-nt. A33-ant t8en eHpla-ne# t8at, -n 3a.t, a ."p< "3 t8e C"'pla-nt, sent v-a
.e&t-3-e# 'a-l "n A%4%st 1+, 10*1, 3&"' t8e Ren" "33-.e "3 t8e State ;a&, 8a# 9een &et%&ne# an# 'a&5e#
M%n.la-'e#M. A33-ant 3%&t8e& eHpla-ne# t8at s-n.e se&v-.e 8a# n"t 9een a33e.te#, a neC .e&t-3-e# ."p< C"%l#
4" "%t t8e neHt #a<. A33-ant &eB%este# t8at C8en M&. C"%48l-n &e.e-ve# sa-# ."p<, 8e s8"%l# &et%&n t8e
p"st.a&# atta.8e# t" t8e 'a-l-n4 an# 8-s tCent< 610$ #a< pe&-"# -n C8-.8 t" ansCe& t8e C"'pla-nt C"%l#
sta&t &%nn-n4 at t8at p"-nt. H"Ceve&, -n spea5-n4 t" Ass-stant ;a& C"%nsel Pat&-.5 :-n4, -t Cas #ete&'-ne#
t8at pe&s"nal se&v-.e s8"%l# 9e a33e.te# %p"n M&. C"%48l-n. Ren" Ca&s"n 'essen4e& se&v-.e Cas en4a4e# t"
atte'pt pe&s"nal se&v-.e #esp-te M&. C"%48l-n n"t p&"v-#-n4 t8e State ;a& C-t8 a p8<s-.al a##&ess. On
Septe'9e& 12, 10*1, M&. C"%48l-n a&&-ve# at t8e Ren" "33-.e "3 t8e State ;a& alle4e#l< eHpe.t-n4 a 8ea&-n4
t" ta5e pla.e. At t8at t-'e, M&. C"%48l-n Cas a4a-n t"l#, 9"t8 9< A33-ant an# Ass-stant ;a& C"%nsel Pat&-.5
:-n4, t8at n" 8ea&-n4 C"%l# 9e ta5-n4 pla.e t8at #a< an# t8at an ansCe& t" t8e State ;a&Ds C"'pla-nt 8a# n"t
9een &e.e-ve#. A33-ant pe&s"nall< se&ve# M&. C"%48l-n C-t8 a ."p< "3 t8e C"'pla-nt "n 8-s v-s-t t" t8e ;a&
"33-.e "n Septe'9e& 12t8 as C-tnesse# 9< Pa%la Ca'p9ell, an e'pl"<ee "3 t8e State ;a&. M&. C"%48l-n
-ns-ste# t8at t8e 8ea&-n4 C8-.8 8a# 9een p&ev-"%sl< s.8e#%le# 3"& t8at #a< s8"%l# 9e ta5-n4 pla.e 9e.a%se 8e
nee#e# t" 9e &e'"ve# 3&"' te'p"&a&< s%spens-"n. M&. C"%48l-n 8as als" 9een -nst&%.te# 9< Ass-stant ;a&
C"%nsel Pat&-.5 :-n4 t8at 8e .ann"t 3-le plea#-n4s C-t8 t8e State ;a& v-a e/'a-l, C8-.8 8e ."nt-n%es t"
atte'pt. T8e M"t-"n t" D-s'-ss, C8-.8 M&. C"%48l-n n"C -ns-sts s8"%l# 9e 4&ante# as -t 8as 4"ne
%n"pp"se# 9< t8e State ;a&, Cas neve& p&esente# t" A33-ant 3"& 3-l-n4 9%t Cas &at8e& e'a-le# p&-"& t"
A33-antDs ."nve&sat-"n C-t8 M&. C"%48l-n "n Septe'9e& **t8 C8en M&. C"%48l-n %n#e& n" %n.e&ta-n te&'s
t"l# A33-ant t8at 8e 8a# n"t <et &e.e-ve# t8e C"'pla-nt. FURTHER ?OUR AFFIANT SA?ETH NOT.
Date# t8-s G*8 #a< "3 O.t"9e&, 10*1. M
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s-t%ate# C"%l# 9e &eB%-&e# t" a9sta-n. An< 'e'9e& C8"se te&' eHp-&es C8-le t8e 'e'9e&Ds
panel -s ."ns-#e&-n4 a ."'pla-nt s8all &e'a-n a 'e'9e& %nt-l -ts #-sp"s-t-"n.
,. T8e .8a-&s "3 t8e 8ea&-n4 panels an# s.&een-n4 panels s8all #el-ve& &ep&-'an#s an# s-4n
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#".%'ents "n 9e8al3 "3 t8e panel t" .a&&< "%t t8e p&"v-s-"ns "3 R%les *016)$, *0167$, an#
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G. A 4&-evan.e &e.e-ve# a4a-nst a 'e'9e& "3 a #-s.-pl-na&< 9"a&# an# p&".esse# -n
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C-t8 R%le *026*$ s8all 9e &e3e&&e# t" t8e "t8e& #-s.-pl-na&< 9"a&#.
S", t8e p"l-.< ann"%n.e# 9< S;N Pete&sAs t" t8at M&e.e-ve# 9<M s-4nat%&e "n O.t"9e& 17t8, 10*1
9< M!. !%l-an"M, %n#e& t8e esta9l-s8e# p"l-.-es "3 t8e S;N as set 3"&t8e 9< t8e S;N an# Cle&5 "3 C"%&t
Pete&s #%&-n4 t8e Septe'9e& 17t8, 10*1 ."nve&sat-"n C-t8 C"%48l-n C8e&e-n Pete&s esta9l-s8e# an#
."n3-&'s t8at #ea#l-nes -n.-#ent t" se&v-.e v-a .e&t-3-e# 'a-l-n4 #" n"t 9e4-n &%nn-n4 %nt-l s8e "& t8e S;N
&e.e-ves 9a.5 t8e 4&een .e&t-3-e# 'a-l &et%&n &eceipt re5uested slip that, and or until two attempts at
such certified mailing service have gone unclaimed, whereupon, a /otice of #ntent to 'ake $efault
would be sent via certified mail 6and eters indicated all such certified mailings are sent in duplicate
via first class mail as well 6though, strangely, the -,787-. /otice of #ntent to 'ake $efault's certificate
of mailing indicates that it was sent via only one method, certified mail 6ie, not also by first class
mail9 and, curiosly, despite every other S:/ filing in the bate stamped $iscipinary "ile in S:/ v.
Coughlin having the certified mail slip included therein, the /%#'$ fails to 6and this is likely due to
at ;ing reali<ing 6and SC& -,8 re5uires that the /otice of (earing and $o=SoE of
evidence.Coughlin could probably pull a at ;ing and refuse to acknowedge that the cd's at ;ing
he and the S:/ had a problem in that upon doing a 3SS 'rack and Confirml3 &e.e-ve# 3&"' t8e
RMC Ce&e M.e&t-3-e#M "& "t8e&C-se app&"p&-ate 3"& a#'-tt-n4 -nt" ev-#en.e 6as t" C8et8e& t8e< a&e .e&t-3-e#,
t8at #epen#s C8" -s #"-n4 t" M#e3-n-n4M "3 C8at -s .e&t-3-e#...9%t -t als" 9e4s t8e B%est-"n, C8< C"%l# t8e
S;N 9e p%tt-n4 t" a S.&een-n4 Panel a%#-" t&ans.&-pts t8at a&e n"t .e&t-3-e#L Als", t8e 9-t 3&"' t8e 1=17=*1
t&-al -n ** TR 1),00 a9"%t C8e&e C"%48l-n tells !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es Mt8atDs B%-te a s"%n# 9<te, ?"%&
H"n"&M -n &esp"nse t" 8e& stat-n4 MI #"nDt .a&e a9"%t 9&-9e&<, I #"nDt .a&e a9"%t ."&&%pt-"n, I #"nDt .a&e
a9"%t &etal-at-"n...all I .a&e a9"%t -s t8e ;"%leva&# St"pM 6nee# t" l-sten &eall< .l"s-n4 t" t8at T&-al, "&
s"'e8"C 4et t8e RMC an# L"n4"n- 6C8"se S%ns8-en Rep"&ts s8"%l# 8ave neve& 9een all"Ce# t" #" t8-s
Hea&-n4, n" #-s&espe.t t" Ms. H%''el, t8"%48, 9%t a ."n3l-.t .lea&l< eH-sts, pa&t-.%la&< C8e&e C"%48l-nDs
appeal -n t8e ."nv-.t-"n &es%lt-n4 -n 8-s .%&&ent s%spens-"n Cas #en-e# #%e t" t8e 3a-l%& "3 L"n4"n- an# t8e
RMC t" p&epa&e t8e t&ans.&-pt even t8"%48 Neva#a laC &eB%-&e# t8e< #" s" %p"n C"%48l-n 3-l-4n 8-s N"t-.e
"3 Appeal -nstant t" NRS *,G.0*0/.020... t8at stat%te -s n"t a#v-s"&<...-s -s t8e laC, an# D*0 !%#4e Ell-"tDs
'ent-"n-n4 a .-v-l stat%teDs stan.e "n t8e p&epa&eat-"n "3 appeals an# #"Cn pa<'ents t8e&et" #"es n"t
.8an4e t8at. It -s 3&a%# 9< L"n4"n- an# t8e RMC S", -3 s"'et8-n4 -s '-ss-n4 3&"' t8e RMCDs I+2 a%#-"
t&ans.&-pt t8at C"%48l-n Cas "nl< a9le t" "9ta-n a3te& #&a3t-n4 8-s "Cn '"t8e&, Ma&< ;a&5e&, -nt" t8e
p%&s%-t 6t8e RMC 'a#e %p eH.%se a3te& eH.%se 3"& &e3%s-n4 t" 3-ll C"%48l-nDs a%#-" t&ans.&-pt &eB%est an#
evne 8a# -ts Ma&8als sta&t 'an%3a.t%&-n4 4&-evan.es a4a-nst C"%4l-n C-t8 t8e RMC 6see t8e-& &-#-.%l"%s
M4&e-van.eM "& lette&s t" t8e RMC an# t8e-& even '"&e &-#-.%l"%s MIn.-#ent Rep"&tsM. 6even 3"& t8e l-'-te#
p%&p"se# "3 #e'"nst&at-n4 C8at :-n4 an# Pete&s 4ave t" C"%48l-n p%&p"&t-n4 t8e' t" 9e Mle3t"ve&sM 3&"'
t8e S.&een-n4 Panel "n O.t"9e& *0t8, 10*1 t8at RMC !%#4e -ll-a' Ga&#ne& "9n"H-"%sl< .la-'e# t" 5n"C
s" '%.8 a9"%t t" C"%48l-n -n ."%&t "n >=*0=*1, s8"&tl< a3te& !%#4e Ga&#ne& ann"%n.e# t8at 8e an#
M.Ge"&4e Ma3-a, .lass "3 100) 'e'9e& Ren" C-t< Att"&ne< HaElett/StevenDs an# C"%48l-nDs M.Ge"&4e
Ma3-a SOL ."%&t app"-nte# ."%nsel :e-t8 L""'-s, EsB. 8a# a se.&et 'eet-n4 t8at '"&n-n4 p&-"& t" t&-al -n
s"'e 9a.5&""' "3 t8e RMC C8e&e t8e< all 8a# a 4&eat t-'e, %8, p&a.t-.-n4 t8e-& l-nes. An# C8at a 3"&.e#
l-3eless pe&3"&'an.e -t %lt-'atel< Cas C8en t8at t&"%pe p&esente# t" -n#-4ent .&-'-nal #e3en#ant C"%48l-n
an# atte'pte# t" nav-4ate t8e-& Ca< t8&"%48 t8e '%&5< Cate&s "3 v-"lat-n4 NRS *7,.>02 6-n l-48t "3 t8e
1=17=*1 O&#e& 3"& C"'peten.< Eval%at-"n -n RCR10*1/0)2)+0 t8at t8e RMC !%#4es Ce&e Cell aCa&e "3,
-n.-#ent t" t8e-& Mat least "ne 'eet-n4M C8en t8e< 9&a-nst"&'e# 8"C t" 4et C"%48l-n an# t8e
."''%n-.at-"ns 9etCeen !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es an# t8e as8"e C"%nt< P%9l-. De3en#e& an# "& ;-&a<
D"4an, EsB., ."%nsel "3 &e."&# 3"& C"%48l-n -n t8at &.&10*1/0)2)+0, C8"' .an tell <"% all a9"%t 8"C
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C"%48l-nDs M"t-"n t" Appea& as C"/C"%nsel, #esp-te t8e OR
F-&st, #esp-te Pete&s A33-#av-t "3 O.t"9e& Gt8, 10** 68e&e -s n" p&""3 "3 se&v-.e "3 t8at Pete&s A33-#av-t "n
C"%48l-n, an# -t -t Cas se&ve# "n t8e Panel "& C8a-&, %n9e5n"Cnst t" C"%4l8-n, t8at -s an -'pe&'-ss-9le eH
pa&te ."''%n-.at-"n$ 9e-n4 3-lesta'pe# an -n.l%#e# -n t8e 'ate&-als t8at Ce&e "nl< finally p&"v-#e t"
C"%48l-n "n N"ve'9e& ,t8, 10**(0,(22(2>
3%&t8e&, C"%48l-n "ne 8%n#&e# pe&.ent .ate4"&-.all< #en-es Pat :-n4Ds %ns%pp"&te# alle4at-"n "3 C"%48l-n
atte'pt-n4 t" #"#4e se&v-.e. One, t8e 8ea&sa< "3 !"88n" LaEet-.8 -s -n t8e 3"&' "3 a 9-ll, n"t a sC"&n
a33-#av-t, an# 3%&t8e&, -t .lea&l< ."nta-ns 'e&e ."nFe.t%&e "n LaEet-.8Ds pa&t. F%&t8e&, C"%48l-n setn
LaEet-.8 an# 8-s 3at8e&Ds ."'pan< Ren" Ca&s"n Messen4e& Se&v-.e an e'a-l an# a v"-.e 'a-l as5-n4 C8at
8e ."%l# #" 3"& t8e', al"n4 C-t8 e'a-ls an# a 3aH t" t8e S;N "33e&-n4 t" 'eet a p&".ess se&ve& s"'eC8e&e
"& "t8e&C-se ass-st -n 8av-n4 t8e C"'pla-nt app&"p&-atel< se&ve#, 8"Ceve&, :-n4 an# t8e S;N .8"se t" l-e#
t" C"%48l-n -nstea#, an# 4" 9a.5 "n C8at Pete&s #e3-n-t-vel< #e.la&e# #%&-n4 t8e Septe'9e& **, 10*1
."nve&sat-"n "n t8e telp8"ne C-t8 C"%48l-n t8at 8e& %nse&ve#, <et 3-le sta'pe#, O.t"9e& Gt8, 10*1
A33-#av-t asse&ts. It -s -nte&est-n4 t8at :-n4 an# Pete&s sa< n"t8-n4 a9"%t 3aH-n4 '"t-"ns...."ns#-e&-n4 t8at
Pete&s .lea&l< 4ave C"%48l-n pe&'-ss-"n t" 3aH 3-le '"t-"ns 6an# -n a.."&# C-t8 "t8e& s%.8 3"&'s "3
ele.t&"n-. 3-l-n4, C"%48l-nDs 3aH 3-le# '"t-"ns, an# a&4%a9l< e'a-l 3-le# M"t-"ns 6-n.l%#-n4 t8e s5<#&-ve
l-n5 3-les ata.8e# t8e&et" s8"%l# 9e 'a#e a pa&t "3 t8e &e."&# an# t8e 3-le an# t8e Panel s8"%l# 9e p&"v-#e#
C-t8 t8e' an# &e'-n#e# t8at t8e< 8ave a #%t< t" &ev-eC t8e'. T8-s -s t&%e, espe.-all< 3"& an<t8-n4 p&-"& t"
t8e Septe'9e& 12t8, 10*1 e'a-l 9< :-n4 p%&p"&t-n4 t" &e3%se e'a-l 3-l-n4 6an# a&4%a9l<, at t8at p"-nt, -t
Cas t"" late 3"& :-n4 t" .8an4e t8e &%les "3 p&".e#%&e set 3"&t8 9< La%&a Pete&s an# "& S%s-.8Ds "& t8e
PanelDs 3a-l%&e t" "pp"se s%.8 3-l-n4s 9< C"%48l-n. RE4a&#less, t8e 3-le as :-n4 8a# -t 9ate sta'pe# an#
p&"v-#e# t" C"%48l-n at s%.8 a ve&< late sta4e 6N"ve'9e& ,t8, 10*1 %p"n t8e 3-&st atte'pt t" #el-ve& -t 3&"'
S-e&&a D".%'ent P&".ess-n4 C"%48l-n &e.e-ve# -t an s-4ne# 3"& -t, an# t8e&e9< 8-s SCR *0261$6.$ &-48t t"
-nspea.t M%p t" + #a<s p&-"& t" t8e 8ea&-n4M Cas v-"late#, espe.-all< ."ns-#e&-n4 C"%48l-n Cas ."nt-n%all<
&e3%se# t8e "pp"&t%n-t< t" -nspe.t s%.8 &e."&#s as t8e S;N at eve&< sta4e s-n.e Pat :-n4Ds p8"n< "33e&s t"
all"C s%.8 -n Ma&.8 10*1...F%&t8e&, t8e 9ate sta'pe# F"&'al Hea&-n4 F-le S;N v. Za.8a&< ;. C"%48l-n -s
'-ss-n4 a n%'9e& "3 .#=#v# eH8-9-ts t8at C"%48l-n s%9'-tte# 3"& 3-l-n4. Pat :-n4 a#'-ts t" F%st .8""s-n4 t"
&e'"ve t8e' 3&"' t8e 3-le an# "& 3a-l t" ."p< t8e ."''-ttee "n t8e', C8-le at t8e sa'e t-'e 'a-nta-n-n4
8e an# t8e S;N an# Pete&s 8ave #e'"nst&ate# F-#el-t< -n t8e-& state# p&a.t-.e "3 p&"v-#-n4 eve&<t8-n4
C"%48l-n 3-les t" t8e Panel. A##-t-"nal<, Pete&s A33-#av-t -s B%-te 3&a%#%lent. One. .lea&l< a M"t-"n t"
D-s'-ss #ate# Septe'9e& *7t8, 10*1 t8at C"%48l-n 8as a 3aH ."n3-&'at-"n "3 an# als" e'a-l t" ;a& C"%nsel
an# S%s-.8 Cas n"t M.&eate# p&-"&
T8e M"t-"n t" D-s'-ss 3aH 3-le# "n Septe'9e& *7t8, 10** s8"%l# 9e 3-le sta'pe# an -n.l%#e# -n t8e
3-le. 8< else C"%l# La%&a Pete&s A33-#av-t n"t -n#-.ate s"'et-n4 ."nt&a&< t" C"%48l-nDs sC"&n asse&t-"n
t8at 8e Cas 4-ven pe&'-ss-"n t" 3aH 3-le 9< t8e S;NL Re4a&#less, C"%48l-nDs 8a#n #el-ve&e# M"t-"n t"
D-s'-ss "3 C.t"9e& *2t8, 10*1 6"& -t 'a< 8ave 9een O.t"9e& *)t8, 10*1, 4-ven C"%48l-n '-sse# 8-s sel3
-'p"se# #ea#l-ne "3 #el-ve&-n4 t" t8e S;N a M"t-"n t" D-s'-ss 9< '-#n-48t "3 s"'e n-48t, an# sent Cle&5
PEte&s an# e'a-l t8e neHt #a< -n#-.at-n4 t8e p&""3 "3 se&v-.e s8"%l# 9e a#F%ste# -n t8at &e4a&#. F%&t8e& t8e
C8a-&s assess'ent t8at C"%48l- n3a-le# t" 3-le a Mve&-3-e# &esp"nse "& ansCe&M "& t8at s%.8 M'a< n"t ."nta-n
an<t8-n4 state# %p"n -n3&"'at-"n an# 9el-e3M -s ."nteste# an# F%st 3lat "%t C&"n4. C"%48l-nDs s-4nat%&e "n
pa4e )*=)1 "n t8e M"t-"n 3"& OR#e& t" S8"C Ca%se 'a< 9e a 9-t 8-48 a9"ve t8e s-4nat%&e l-ne 6t8"%48
t8e =s= -s "pe&at-ve -n ele.t&"n-. 3-l-n4, C8-.8 t8e S;N 4ave C"%48l-n pe&'-ss-"n t" #".
!%#4e L-n#a Ga&#ne& -s a l-3el"n4 p&"se.%t"& t%&ne# !%#4e, l-5e 8e& 9&"t8e& RMC !%#4e -ll-a'
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app"-nte# ."%nsel -s &eB%-&e# C8e&e even t8e p"ss-9-l-t< "3 Fa-l t-'e eH-ts. In 8-s p&e/t&-al O&#e& #en<-n4
C"%48l-nDs S-Ht8 A'en#'ent R-48t, H"Ca&# &%le# t8at C"%48l-n Cas n"t ent-tle# t" ."%nsel, even C8e&e 8e
8a# esta9l-s8e# 8e Cas -n#-4ent 6an# ev-.te# F%st #a<s p&-"& t8e&et"$ 9e.a%se MFa-l t-'e -s n"t t8e t<p-.al
senten.eM 3"& 3-&st "33ense s8"pl-3t-n4 "3 a #e '-n-'-s a'"%nt "3 food. H"Ceve&, -t -s -'p"&tant t" n"te t8at
!%#4e H"Ca&# #-# n"t &%le "%t t8e possibility "3 Fa-l t-'e, an# t8e&e3"&e A-4ne&s-n4e& appl-es. F%&t8e&, !%#4e
H"Ca&#, C8" 8a# 9een "..%p<-n4 t8e RMC ;en.8 3"& *> <ea&s at t8at p"-nt, ann"%n.e# #%&-n4 t8e &en#-t-"n
"3 8-s ."nv-.t-"n "&#e& t8at, n"t "nl< Cas t8e s%''a&< ."nte'pt ."nv-.t-"n n"t appeala9le 6an#, "3 ."%&se
n" sta< C"%l# 9e ava-lal9e...t8e RMC 8av-n4 a pe&"4at-ve t" eHpe#-te 'atte&s 9e3"&e -t an all 6s" '%.8 s"
t8at !%#4e H"Ca&# 5ept a s%pp"se#l< 3-nan.-all< st&appe# C-t< "3 Ren" Sta33 "3 RMC Ma&s8als an# RMC
C"%&t Sta33 -n ."%&t "n "ve&t-'e pa< %nt-l G(00 p' at n-48t -n 8-s 'a# &%s8 t" ."n.l%#e t8e pett< la&.en<
t&-al, 3-&st "33ense, "3 a #e '-n-'-s a'"%nt "3 food, 3&"' a 'e4a."n4l"'e&ate ."&p"&at-"n, C8e&e t8e a&&est
Cas 'a#e -n v-"lat-"n "3 NRS *7*.*122, 9< t&-9al p"l-.e, "n lan# t8at p"l-.e 3"&.eDs e'pl"<e&s 6t8e Ren"
Spa&5s In#-an C"l"n<$ &ent t" al/Ma&t. !%#4e H"Ca&# &e3%se# C"%48l-n 6t8en a l-.ense# att"&ne< C8"se
p&"pe&t< &-48t, 8-s laC l-.ense, %n#e& t8e F"%&teent8 A'en#'ent, C"%l# ne.essa&-l< 9e -'pe&-le# %p"n an
SCR ***6)$ Mse&-"%s "33enseM ."nv-.t-"n 6steal-n4 a 4&ape C"%l# -nv"5e# t8at &%le a.."&#-n4 t" Pat
:-n4...t8"%48 Step8en R. Ha&&-s steal-n4 I7>0,000 3&"' 8-s clients an# %s-n4 -t "n 8""5e&s an# #es-4ne&
l%H%&< p&"#%.ts #-# n"t, n"& #-# -t &es%lt -n a te'p"&a&< s%spens-"n e-t8e&...an# -t #-#nDt p&event !%#4e
;eesle< 3&"' s-n4-n4 t8e p&a-ses "3 Step8en R. Ha&&-s, EsB. -n 27207 even C8e&e an -'p&"pe&l< n"t-.e#
p8"ne# -n test-"n< 9< !%#4e ;eesle< at C"%48l-nDs D-s.-p-l-na&< Hea&-n4 saC !%#4e ;eesel< 6C8" 8a# t"
a#'-t t8at 8e 8a# a l"n4t-'e l"n4 pa&tne&s8-p &elat-"ns8-p C-t8 s"'e"ne C"%48l-n -s s%-n4, as8"e Le4al
Se&v-.eDs :a&en Sa9", EsB., C8"' a#'-tte# t" Pa%l El.an" t8at s8e ."%l# neve&, an# C"%l# neve& C"&5 C-t8
Ca&<n Ste&nl-.8t, EsB., 3-n#-n4 8e& pe&s"nal-t< s" "#-"%s an# #etesta9le...t8"%48 Ms. Sa9" 8a# n" -ss%es
eHpe.t-n4 C"%48l-n t" .8ee&3%ll< 9a&e t8e 9&%nt "3 s%.8 C8-le 8e C"&5e# as a #"'est-. v-"len.e att"&ne< at
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"t8e&C-se v"-.e# an< ."nste&nat-"n C8ats"eve& t" C"%48l-n a9"%t 8-s C"&5 &esp&esent-n4 .l-entDs 9e3"&e t8e
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F%&-st ;eesle<, C8" 4&a#%ate 3&"' M.Ge"&4e SOL -n *G7G, &-48t 9etCeen tC" "t8e& C-tnesses at C"%48l-nDs
**=*>=*1 D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 .""5/"33 t8&"Cn 9< C8a-& E.8eve&&-a an# Pat :-n4 6C8"' C"&e cargo pants
t" C"&5 t8at #a<, C8e&e%p"n 8e as5e# t8e Panel t" disbar C"%48l-n 9ase# %p"n a pett< la&.en< ."nv-.t-"n "3
a .an#< 9a&, a .&-'-nal t&espass ."nv.t-"n t8at "nl< saC a SCR ***6>$ Pet-t-"n 6-e, :-n4 8a# t" a#'-t -t #-#
n"t B%al-3< as a Mse&-"%s "33enseM #esp-te 8-s t&<-n4 t" 3-n# leve&a4e 9< t8&eate-n4 t" 3-le an SCR ***6)$ 3"&
'"nt8s$ even C8e&e "pp"s-n4 ."%nsel -n t8-s s%''a&< ev-.t-"n 3&"' C"%48l-nDs 3"&'e& 8"'e laC "33-.e
Cas appl<-n4 an %nlaC3%l &ent #-st&a-nt %n#e& NRS **,A.210 t" eH.%lpat"&< v-#e"s an# 'ate&-als t8at C"%l#
#e'"nst&ate C"%48l-nDs -nn"sen.e an# t8e 3a.t t8at "n "..as-"ns p&ev-"%s t" t8e G=G=*1 a&&est, -n.l%#-n4 "n
!%l< 7t8, 10**, est 7t8 St al/Ma&t Ass-stant St"&e Mana4e& !"8n Ell-s an# an as <et t" 9e -n#ent-3-e# AP
Ass".-ate spe.-3-.al< t"l# C"%48l-n t8at t8e< C"%l# &etal-ate a4a-nst 8-' v-a an a9%se "3 p&".ess 6"3 ."%&se
!%#4e H"Ca&# &%le# t8at, even -3 t8e< #-#, t8at Cas n"t &elevant$ 6s%pple'ente# t" :-n4Ds Des-4nat-"n "3
-tnesses > #a<s 9e3"&e t8e Hea&-n4 "3 **=*>=*1, al"n4 C-t8 !%#4e ;eesle<, #esp-te ne-t8e& 8av-n4 an<t8-n4
t" test-3< t" t8at Pat :-n4 #-# n"t 5n"C a9"%t 3"& "ve& s-H '"nt8s...-ts F%st t8at, Pat :-n4 4"t &eal C"&&-e#
a9"%t t8e 3a.t t8at 8e v-"late# SCR *1* 9< ."''%n-.at-n4 t" C"%48l-nDs t8en .l-ent an# "& 8-s C-3e, Pete&
East'an an# Pa' East'an t8at !%#4e ;eesle< 6M.Ge"&4e SOL, .lass "3 *G7G$ 8a# -ss%e# an "&#e&
p&"8-9-t-n4 C"%48l-n 3&"' p&a.t-.-n4 -n t8e Neva#a ;an5&%pt.< C"%&t 3"& t8e D-st&-.t "3 Neva#a 6C8-.8 -s
a9s"l%tel< n"t t&%e...an# even -3 !%#4e ;eesle< 8a# a.t%all< Cante# t" at t8at t-'e...8e C"%l# n"t 8ave t8e
a%t8"&-t< t"...9%t t8e&e -s plent< "3 ev-#en.e t8at !%#4e ;eesle< 8a# n" s%.8 -ntent-"n t"Ca&#s an< s%.8
O&#e& at t8e t-'e "3 t8e Ma< 7t8, 10*1 ."''%n-.at-"n 9< Pete& East'an t" C"%48l-n t8at &eveale# t8at ;a&
C"%nsel Pat&-.5 O. :-n4 8as t"l# t8e East'anDs t8at t8e-& t8en att"&ne<, Za.8a&< ;. C"%48l-n, EsB., 8a# 9een
Ms%spen#e# 3&"' p&a.t-.-n4 -n t8e ;an5&%pt.< C"%&tM -n l-48t "3 !%#4e ;eesle< ente&-n4 an O&#e& s"
p&event-n4 C"%48l-n 3&"' #"-n4 s". :-n4, #%&-n4 a 'eet-n4 C-t8 C"%48l-n an# :-n4Ds 9"ss, C8-e3 ;a&
C"%nsel Dav-# Cla&5 "n A%4%st *7t8, 10*1 6a t8&ee 8"%& 'eet-n4$ 4&eC 3l%ste&e# %p"n C"%48l-n B%e&<-n4
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a#ve&sa&< p&".ee#-4 -n NV; 6*0/02*0>$ C"%48l-n 3-le# a M"t-"n F"& C"nt-n%an.e C8e&e-n 8e atta.8e#
'ate&-als &eveal-n4 t8at !%#4e ;eesle<Ds M.Ge"&4e S.8""l "3 LaC .lass'ate, Ren" M%n-.-pal C"%&t !%#4e
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NRS 11.0*0 Cas Mt8e '-s#e'ean"& "3 .&-'-nal ."nte'ptM 6a.t%all<, .&-'-nal ."nte'pt -n Neva#a -s 3"%n# at
NRS *GG.+>0...9%t t8at stat%te #"esnsDt spe.-3-.all< all"C 3"& a Ms%''a&<M 3-n#-n4 "3 4%-lt, s", -nstea#, !%#4e
Nas8 H"l'es t"" t8e 9-ts s8e l-5e# "%t "3 -t, t8en &ena'e# -t NRS 11.0*0
NRS 11.0*0 A.ts "& "'-ss-"ns ."nst-t%t-n4 ."nte'pts. T8e 3"ll"C-n4 a.ts "& "'-ss-"ns s8all 9e
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"& en4a4e# -n F%#-.-al #%t-es at .8a'9e&s, "& t"Ca&# 'aste&s "& a&9-t&at"&s C8-le s-tt-n4 "n a
&e3e&en.e "& a&9-t&at-"n, "& "t8e& F%#-.-al p&".ee#-n4.
1. A 9&ea.8 "3 t8e pea.e, 9"-ste&"%s ."n#%.t "& v-"lent #-st%&9an.e -n t8e p&esen.e "3 t8e ."%&t, "&
-n -ts -''e#-ate v-.-n-t<, ten#-n4 t" -nte&&%pt t8e #%e ."%&se "3 t8e t&-al "& "t8e& F%#-.-al
p&".ee#-n4.
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2. Res.%-n4 an< pe&s"n "& p&"pe&t< -n t8e .%st"#< "3 an "33-.e& 9< v-&t%e "3 an "&#e& "& p&".ess "3
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spea5-n4 t" "& -n t8e p&esen.e "3 a F%&"& ."n.e&n-n4 an a.t-"n -n C8-.8 t8e F%&"& 8as 9een
-'panele# t" #ete&'-ne, "& -n an< 'anne& app&"a.8-n4 "& -nte&3e&-n4 C-t8 s%.8 F%&"& C-t8 t8e -ntent
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NRS 11.0+0 S%''a&< p%n-s8'ent "3 ."nte'pt ."''-tte# -n -''e#-ate v-eC an# p&esen.e "3
."%&t; a33-#av-t "& state'ent t" 9e 3-le# C8en ."nte'pt ."''-tte# "%ts-#e -''e#-ate v-eC an#
p&esen.e "3 ."%&t; #-sB%al-3-.at-"n "3 F%#4e.
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pe&s"n 3"& a ."nte'pt p%&s%ant t" t8-s s%9se.t-"n, t8e ."%&t "& F%#4e s8all ente& an "&#e& t8at(
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."nte'pt, "& a state'ent "3 t8e 3a.ts 9< t8e 'aste&s "& a&9-t&at"&s.
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"3 a .a%se "& %p"n an -nB%est "& "t8e& p&".ee#-n4 a%t8"&-Ee# 9< laC;
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Me'9e& Step8en S'-le< 6M.Ge"&4e SOL, Class "3 *G,0, C8"'., t8e&3"&e, Cas ne.essa&-l< a .lass 'ate "3
RMC !%#4e :ennet8 H"Ca&# 6M.Ge"&4e SOL, .lass "3 *G,*....an# spea5-n4 "3 Panel Me'9e& :ent...8e
4la&e# at C"%48l-n ."nt-n%"%sl< t8&"%48"%t t8e **=*>=*1 D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 an# %p"n Pat :-n4 9e-n4
.a%48t -n seve&al l-es t8at #a< 6:-n4 t"l# t8e panel an O&#e& , t8e "ne t8at 4"t C"%48l-n 3-&e# 3&"' as8"e
Le4al Se&v-.es "ve& t8&ee <ea&s a4" 9%t C8-.8 s%##enl< 9e.a'e a 4&-evan.e C8en te8 RMC !%#4es #e.-#e#
t" #" t8e-& 8-t p-e.e "n C"%48l-nDs l-3e an# laC l-.ense 9e.a%se t8e< 4"t s.a&e# t8at t8e-& C"%&t an# t8e
M%n-.-pal-t< t8at "Cns -t, an# t8e p"l-.e 3"&.e an# Ma&s8als t8at -s leve&a4es a4a-nst t8e .-t-Een&< t" ."lle.t
a taH #-s4%-se# as F%st-.e 6an# t8e RMC 8a# I700: "& s" t%&n %p '-ss-nD -n 10**, an# eHpla-ne# t8at aCa< 9<
sa<-n4 t8e s8"&t3all Cas #" t" #ata ent&< e&&"&s an# st%33$ Cas a .e&t-3-e# ."p< C8en -t Cas n"t....n" 'atte&,
El.an"Ds 9"<8""# .8%' an# 3ell"C Stan3"&# D)) al%'n- Panel C8a-& E.8eve&&-a all"Ce# El.an" t" p&"v-#e
.e&t-3-.at-"n "3 t8e O&#e& -n l-48t "3 El.an" .la-'-n4 t" 8ave M&ev-eCe# t8e v-#e" tape "3 t8e T&-alM 6C8-.8
E.8eve&&-a t&-e# t" &e'-H -nt" M8av-n4 atten#e# t8e T&-alM t8at le# t" C"%48l-n 3-l-n4 a Man#a'%s Pet-t-"n
a4a-nst !%#4e L-n#a Ga&#ne& -n 2>,>>... 8-.8 Cas "## ."ns-#e&-n4 t8at C8a-& E.8eve&&-a &e3%se# t" a#'-t
-nt" ev-#en.e t8e .e&t-3-e# ."p< "3 t8e a%#-" "3 t8e ** TR 1),00 t&a33-. .-tat-"n t&-al "n 1=17=*1 C"%4l-n
"33e&e# -nt" ev-#en.e 6C8a-& E.8eve&&-a &e3%se# t" all"C C"%48l-n t" test-3<-n t" -t 9e-n4 a .e&t-3-e# ."p< "&
"t8e&C-se even l""5 at t8e .# -tsel3 C8-.8 C"%48l-n 8a# t" 8ave 8-s '"t8e& 9%< 3&"' t8e Ren" M%n.-pal
C"%&t a3te& '"nt8s "3 t8e RMC an# !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es &e3%s-n4 t" let C"%48l-n p%&.8ase a ."p< "3 -t. T8at
.e&t-3-e# ."p< Cas t" 9e %se# t" -'pea.8 t8e l-es 9< !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es -n t8e t&a33-. .-tat-"n t&-al H"l'es
8el# #esp-te 8e& a#'-tt-n4 6see t8e +=*>=*1 4&-evan.e a4a-nst C"%48l-n !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es sent t" t8e S;N
M"n 9e8al3 "3 all t8e RMC !%#4esM...C8-.8 -s "## 9e.a%se "ne "3 t8"se !%#4es -ll-a' Ga&#ne& t&-e# t"
p&eten# 8e CasnDt aCa&e "3 t8at, an# F%st 9a&el< ."nta-ne# 8-'sel3 3&"' 8"l#-n4 t8e t&espass t&-al "n
>=*0=*1....t8"%48 8e #-# 'ana4e t" v-"late NRS *7,.>02 n%'e&"%s "t8e& t-'es 8-'sel3 6-n.l%#-n4 t8e +=,=*1
t&-al sett-n4, an# te8 Ma&.8 ,t8, 10*1 T&-al Sett-n4 t8e 'atte& 3"& )=*,=*1 #esp-te t8e O&#e& "n t8e
C"'peten.< Eval%at-"n n"t 8av-n4 9een s-4ne# an# ente&e# %nt-l 2=G=*1....<et !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es
."nstantl< see5s t" pla< 8<pe 'an t" s"'e alle4e# Ma%t8"&-t<M an# p&"3"%n# 5n"Cle#4e s8e 3eels s8e
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MT8-s lette& ."nst-t%tes a 3"nnal ."'pla-nt "3 att"&ne< '-s."n#%.t an#="&
#-sa9-l-t< a4a-nst Za.8a&< ;a&5e& C"%48l-n. T8e a.."'pan<-n4 9"H "3 'ate&-als
#e'"nst&ates s"'e "3 t8e p&"9le's C-t8 t8e p&a.t-.e "3 t8-s att"&ne< 9e-n4
eHpe&-en.e# 9< '<sel3 an# t8e other three >udges -n Ren" M%n-.-pal C"%&t. M<
two most recent %rders -n C8at s8"%l# 9e a s-'ple t&a33-. .-tat-"n .ase a&e sel3/
eHplanat"&< an# a&e -n.l%#e#, t"4et8e& C-t8 ."p-es "3 'ass-ve #".%'ents M&.
C"%48l-n 8as 3aH/3-le# t" "%& ."%&t -n t8-s .ase. Audio recordings of two of my
hearings in this matter are also included. He 3a-le# t" appea& 3"& t8e se."n# "ne
t8-s past M"n#a<. I 8ave an"t8e& t&a33-. .ase pen#-n4 t&-al C-t8 8-' t8at Cas &e/
ass-4ne# t" 'e 9ase# "n "%& Depa&t'ent * F%#4e 9e-n4 "%t 3"& s%&4e&<. e 8ave
'%lt-ple a##&esses 3"& M&. C"%48l-n an# .anDt see' t" l".ate 8-' 9etCeen .ases
ve&< eas-l<. =e are setting that case for trial and attempting to serve him at
the most recent address we have 6-?.. E. 8th St @., &eno /4 A8B-.9,
although # heard today he may be living in his vehicle somewhere. e #"
8ave an a##&ess 3"& 8-s '"t8e&, 8"Ceve&, as she recently posted part of a fine
for him. !%#4e :en H"Ca&# Depa&t'ent > 8a# .ase "n M&. C"%48l-n late last <ea&
t8at -s n"C "n appeal t" t8e Se."n# !%#-.-al D-st&-.t C"%&t !%#4e L-n#a Ga&#ne&,
Depa&t'ent 1, als" 8as a 'atte& .%&&entl< pen#-n4 -n 8-s ."%&t C-t8 M&. C"%48l-n
as t8e #e3en#ant. I 8ave en.l"se# s"'e ."p-es "3 #".%'ents 3&"' t8"se 'atte&s,
-n .8&"n"l"4-.al "&#e&, s-'pl< 9e.a%se t8e< appea& t" #e'"nst&ate t8at 8e -s
B%-.5l< #e."'pensat-n4 -n 8-s 'ental stat%s. O%& sta33 als" 'a#e <"% s"'e a%#-"
tapes "3 C"%48l-n 8ea&-n4s -n Depa&t'ents 1 an# > s" <"% .an 8ea& 3"& <"%&sel3
8"C t8-s att"&ne< a.ts -n ."%&t. ?"% .an see 8-s 9e8av-"& -n '< t&a33-. .-tat-"n
.ase #"es n"t appea& t" 9e an -s"late# -n.-#ent.
?"% C-ll t8e 3%ll .""pe&at-"n "3 '<sel3 t8e "t8e& F%#4es, an# t8e sta33 "3
Ren" M%n-.-pal C"%&t -n <"%& p%&s%-t "3 t8-s 'atte&. M&. C"%48l-n 8as p"s-t-"ne#
8-'sel3 as a veHat-"%s l-t-4ant -n "%& ."%&t, anta4"n-E-n4 t8e sta33 an# even "%& p&"
te'p F%#4es "n t8e '"st s-'ple t&a33-. an# '-s#e'ean"& 'atte&s. I #" t8-n5 t8-s -s
a .ase "3 s"'e %&4en.< an# I ap"l"4-Ee 3"& ta5-n4 tC" #a<s t" 4et t8-s pa.5a4e t"
<"%; "%& IT pe&s"n Cas -ll an# ."%l# n"t 'a5e t8e ."p-es "3 t8e a%#-"s "3 M&.
C"%48l-nDs 8ea&-n4s %nt-l t"#a<, an# I 3elt -t Cas -'p"&tant t8at t8e a%#-"s 9e
-n.l%#e# -n t8e 'ate&-als t" 9e ."ns-#e&e# 9< t8e State ;a&. On Fe9&%a&< 17, 10*
M&. C"%48l-n t"l# 'e 8e Cas a.t-vel< p&a.t-.-n4 laC an# 8a# app"-nt'ents C-t8
.l-ents. I #" n"t 5n"C -3 t8at Cas t&%e, 9%t -3 s", 8e ."%l# 9e .a%s-n4 se&-"%s 8a&'
t" t8e p&a.t-.e "3 laC -n N"&t8e&n Neva#a an# ."%l# 9e Fe"pa&#-E-n4 s"'e"neDs
3&ee#"' "& p&"pe&t< -nte&ests. Please ."nta.t 'e -3 <"% nee# an< "t8e&
-n3"&'at-"n. M< #-&e.t l-ne -s 772/++>/+,1+ an# '< .ell p8"ne -s 772/120/0++0M
An# &e4a&#less "3 C8et8e& t8e 'ate&-als t8e RMCDs Nas8 H"l'es p&"v-#e# :-n4
a&e .e&t-3-e# 64""# 4aC# t8e< s8"%l# 9e ."ns-#e&-n4 C8at -t -s s8e -s t&<-n4 t" #" C-t8
t8e'U, C"%48l-n Cas ent-tle# t" 8ave t8e' a#'-tte# 3"& t8e p%&p"se "3 s8"C-n4 C8at :-n4
Cas p&"v-#e# 9< Nas8 H"l'es C-t8 Mt8e 3%ll .""pe&at-"n "3M 8e& an# Mt8e "8te& t8&ee RMC
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AT t8e **=*>=*1 Hea&-n4 !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es l-e# C8en s8e test-3-e# t8at s8e
Msta&te# as5-n4 C"%48l-n B%est-"ns a9"%t C8et8e& 8e Cas &e."&#-n4 t8e p&".ee#-n4 "&
C8et8e& 8e 8a# a &e."&#-4n #ev-.e an# 8e -''e#-atel< 4" all snea5-t< an# t8en sa-# n", 8e
Cas n"t an# #-#nDt 8ave a &e."&#-n4 #ev-.e, t8en 8e sC-t.8e# %p 8-s st"&< an# sa-# t8at
Cas, 4et t8-s, a MF-3t8 A'en#'entM t8-n4...t8en 8e -''e#-atel< as5e# t" 4" t" t8e
&est&""', an# I let 8-', 9%t OR#e& RMC Ma&s8al Ha&le< t" 4" C-t8 8-', an# &e3%se# t"
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&ep"&te# t" 'e t8at C"%48l-n #-sasse'9le# a s'a&t p8"ne "& &e."&#-n4 #ev-.e -n t8e
&est&""' an# 8-# pa&ts "3 -t t8e&e, C8-.8 t8e Ma&s8als late& #-s."ve&e# a3te& C"%48l-n Cas
8an#.%33e# an# a&&este#, an# I t8-n5 C"%48l-n p&"9a9l< l-e# a9"%t C8et8e& 8e Cas
&e."&#-n4 t8e p&".ee#-n4, s" I 3"%n# 9< M.lea& an# ."nv-n.-n4M ev-#en.e t8at C"%48l-n
v-"late# all t8ese &%les "3 p&"3ess-"nal ."n#%.t t8at I ."nve&se# C-t8 ;a& C"%nsel a9"%t,
an# I a' n"t t&<-n4 t" ta5e ;a& C"%nselDs pla.e "& n"t8-nD, 9%t I a' F%st t&<-nD a .8-p -n an
#" '< pa&t t" 'a5e t8e p%9l-. sa3e 3&"' t8-s Matt"&ne<M C8"se C&-t-n4 -s t8e '"st
3&-48ten-n4 an# %n"&t8#"H #-spla< "3 -''ense, -''ense talent t8at I 8ave eve& 8a# t8e
'-s3"&t%ne "3 8av-n4 9een s%9Fe.te# t"...M 6C8a-& E.8eve&&-a Cas te&&-3-e# "3 t8e p&"sep.t
"3 t8e .""5 "33, e&, D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 9e-n4 &e."&#e#, an# &e3%se# t" all"C C"%48l-n t"
#" s", l<-n4 t8at -t Cas 9e-n4 &e."&# 9< t8e ."%&t &ep"&te&, t8"%48 n"C S%ns8-ne
Rep"&t-n4, C8"se &ep"&te Ca&"l H%''el #-# t8e t&an.&-9-n4, -s sa<-n4 n" &e."&#-n4 Cas
'a#e, an# t8at, <es &0C CeDclusiveCtranscritpinist am !ongoni is amongst there
employees and that 6and this combines with 2udge !inda 1ardner's current and then
deputy on the April .,,8 trial being the deputy assigned the the --7-?7-. $iscipinary
(earing 6what did # tell youE Can atty #ce stacks a deck for hisself or whatE
'ommy Susich, too. 4ou >ust don't mess with the /F $E'& or 0aureen Cole, right
'ommyE9. See attached materials related to the &0C and !ongonis continuously
violating /evada law in /&S -A8.,-,*,B, regarding the preparation of criminal
indigents transcripts on appeal.
'&A/SC&#'S %/ AEA!7%'(E&S CASSA/$&A 2AC;S%/ #nterim Court
Adminisu*ator 2'3S'2i'i &%E#G Chief 0arshal * $epanmcnt of Alternative Sentenc
ing #f you wish to order a transcript of your proceedings in the &eno 0unicipal
Court, you may do so by contacting am !ongoni at 6))B9 B+,*B.B-. 'he following
information is provided to assist you in placing an order for a transcript: #. %rders
will re5uire the date of the court appearance, type of proceeding, 6trial, arraignment,
etc.9, department number in which the proceeding was held, and also include the
appropriate deposit as indicated below. ayment may be made by check or money
order. /o transcript will be prepared until the re5uired deposit is received. ***H
)..,eost. Appeal transeripts are billed at I?.-, per page, which includes an original 6to
be filed willi $istrict Court9, one copy for the appeilant, and one copy for the
opposing counsel. 'ranscripts ordered for purposes other than appeal, where only
one cJopy and original transcript is re5uired, are billed at I+.,, per page. +. $eposits.
$eposits re5uired are as follows: I)B.,, for arraignment7sentencingK a minimum
deposit ofI.,,.,, for any trial transcriptK and a minimum deposit ofIB,,.,, for very
lengthy trials 6those lasting more than three hours9. /% '&A/SC&#' #S
C%/S#$E&E$ '% :E %""#C#A!!4 %&$E&E$, A/$ C%00E/CE0E/' %"
'&A/SC&#'#%/ =#!! /%' :E1#/, 3/'#! &ECE#' %" '(E &EL3#&E$
$E%S#'. ?. "ollow*up on 'ranscript reparation. 4ou will be notified when your
transcript has been prepared. #f the actual cost of the transcript is less than the
amount of the deposit paid, a iefund will he issued with the transcript. And, likewise,
any outstanding balance due after completion of the transcript must be paid before
the %riginal is filed with $istrict Court or any copies released. , refunds of deposits
will be given for transcripts once they have been prepared and no responsibility will
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be taken for the dismissal of any *appeal by $istrict Court because no %riginal was
filed due to non payment of an outH Mand ing balance due. B. Luestions. am !ongoni
will be happy to answer any 5ustions you may haveC
Panel C8a-& 3lat "%t &e3%se# t" let a s-n4le p-e.e "3 ev-#en.e 9e a#'-tte# t8at C"%l# -n an< Ca< .all
-nt" le4-t-'a.< t8e ."nv-.t-"ns at -ss%e -n t8at D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4. S%p&e'e C"%&t 8as "9l-4at-"n -n
#-s.-pl-na&< p&".ee#-n4 t" l""5 9e<"n# la9el 4-ven t" att"&ne<Ds ."nv-.t-"n t" t&%e nat%&e "3 3a.ts, -n "&#e& t"
#ete&'-ne C8et8e& %n#e&l<-n4 .-&.%'stan.es "3 ."nv-.t-"n Ca&&ant #-s.-pl-ne. S%p.Ct.R%les, R%le ***, s%9#.
+. State ;a& "3 Neva#a v. Cla-9"&ne, *G,,, 72) P.1# >)>, *0> Nev. **2. Att"&ne< An# Cl-ent +G 1.
In#-.t'ent 8e&e t8e "nl< &elevant 3a.t%al alle4at-"n ."nta-ne# -n D-s.-pl-na&< ;"a&#Ds a33-#av-t, 3-le# -n
s%pp"&t "3 -ts pet-t-"n 3"& att"&ne<Ds te'p"&a&< s%spens-"n 3&"' t8e p&a.t-.e "3 laC, Cas t8at a .&-'-nal
-n#-.t'ent 8a# 9een 3-le# a4a-nst t8e att"&ne<, t8-s s"le alle4at-"n, C-t8"%t '"&e, Cas -ns%33-.-ent t" F%st-3<
s%''a&< s%spens-"n an# t8e -''e#-ate -'p"s-t-"n "3 te'p"&a&< &est&-.t-"ns. S%p.Ct.R%les, R%les *01, s%9#.
>6a$, ***, s%9#. *. Matte& "3 M"nte-&", *G,>, ),> P.1# 20), *00 Nev. >>0. Att"&ne< An# Cl-ent >, +. Se&-"%s
.&-'e Att"&ne< Cas n"t ."nv-.te# "3 Jse&-"%s .&-'eK C-t8-n 'ean-n4 "3 &%le &e4a&#-n4 att"&ne< s%spens-"n
C8e&e att"&ne< #-# n"t en4a4e -n an< .&-'-nal ."n#%.t C8ats"eve&, #-# n"t en4a4e -n a ."nsp-&a.<, an#
a.t%all< ente&e# plea "3 n"l" ."nten#e&e t" n"neH-stent "33ense S%p.Ct.R%les, R%le ***, s%9#. 1. Sl"an v.
State ;a& "3 Neva#a, *G,), 71) P.1# ++0, *01 Nev. >+). Att"&ne< An# Cl-ent +G >. S%spens-"n "3 &%le In
-nte&est "3 F%st-.e, S%p&e'e C"%&t s%spen#e# ."%&t &%le &eB%-&-n4 -t t" "&#e& s%spens-"n "3 att"&ne< %p"n
&e.e-pt "3 .e&t-3-.ate "3 8-s ."nv-.t-"n C8e&e att"&ne< Cas -'pea.8e# 3e#e&al F%#4e, C8" Cas a&4%a9l<
9e<"n# S%p&e'e C"%&tDs F%&-s#-.t-"n, an# att"&ne< 8a# v"l%nta&-l< &e3&a-ne# 3&"' p&a.t-.e "3 laC a3te& 8-s
&elease 3&"' -n.a&.e&at-"n, pen#-n4 &es"l%t-"n "3 #-s.-pl-na&< p&".ee#-n4. S%p.Ct.R%les, R%le ***. State ;a&
"3 Neva#a v. Cla-9"&ne, *G,,, 72) P.1# >)>, *0> Nev. **2. Att"&ne< An# Cl-ent +G
F%&t8e&, S;N ;a& C"%nsel :-n4 l-e# ."nt-n%"%sl< t" C"%48l-n, eve&< step al"n4 t8e Ca<, -n t8e
#-s.-pl-na&< 'atte&. :-n4Ds l-es a&e t"" n%'e&"%s t" 3%ll< #eta-l 8e&e, 9%t, "ne Cas C-t8 &e4a&# t" t8e
3"ll"C-n4, C8e&e :-n4 C&"te t" C"%48l-n a9"%t tC" 4&-evan.es an# an MO&#e&M 8e 8a# &e.e-ve#( MT8e
4&-evan.es -n.l%#e s%pp"&t-n4 ev-#en.e -n t8e 3"&' "3( a%#-" "3 <"%& ."n#%.t -n ."%&t p&".ee#-n4s. # a'
en.l"s-n4 C-t8 t8-s lette& ."p-es "3 a 4&-evan.e lette&, 3&"' t8e M%n-.-pal C"%&t an# a ."p< "3 an %rder
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from $istrict Court Please &esp"n# t" alle4at-"ns pe&ta-n-n4 t" <"%& ."n#%.t. I C-ll 'a5e ava-la9le 3"& <"%&
&ev-eC an# -nspe.t-"n t8e s%pp"&t-n4 #".%'ents an# a%#-" &e."&#-n4s.M :-n4 l-e# 3"& '"nt8s a9"%t t8-s
p%&p"&te# "33e& t" M'a5e ava-la9le 3"& <"%& &ev-eC an# -nspe.t-"n t8e s%pp"&t-n4 #".%'ents an# a%#-"
&e."&#-n4sM. S-'pl< p%t, Pat :-n4 -s a .8eap .8eate&. He .8eats ."nstantl< -n 8-s &"le as ;a& C"%nsel,
pe&ve&t-n4 an# #es.&eat-4n SCR *0261$6.$ at eve&< t%&n, l<-n4 ."nstantl< t" "pp"s-n4 ."%nsel an#
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t8e D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4, s%spen#e# att"&ne< "& n"t, "nl< t" t8en 3-le EH Pa&te M"t-"ns t" A%as8 t8e
S%9p"enas 9ase# %p"n t8e-& n"t 9e-n4 -ss%e# 9< a l-.ense# att"&ne<...an# C8a-& E.8eve&&-a 4&ants :-n4Ds EH
Pa&te M"t-"ns t8e #a< t8e< a&e 3-le#...9%t a#'-ts t" 8av-n4 n"t even 9"t8e&e# t" &ea# t8"se 3-le# 9< C"%48l-n.
Clea&l<, st"4-e s'"5-nD ;"ss H"4 E.8eve&&- 8a# 3a-le# t" &ev-eC t8e '%lt-t%#e "3 'ate&-als C"%48l-n
p&"v-#e# 8-'. An# .lea&l< :-n4 8a# l-e# 6an# -n 3a.t, "n.e .a%48t #"-n4 s" at t8e 8ea&-n4, Cas &e#%.e# t"
9a.5 pe##l-n4 3%&-"%sl<$ t" C"%48l-n 6as #-# Pete&s$ C8en t8e< asse&te# t8at eve&<t8-n4 C"%48l-n 3-le# C-t8
t8e S;N Cas ."p-e# an# p&"v-#e# t" all t8e Panel Me'9e&s 6C8"se a##&esses t8e S;N &e3%se# t" p&"v-#e t"
C"%48l-n, as #-# t8e S;N &e3%se t" p&"v-#e an< set "3 &%les "3 p&".e#%&e t8at t8e Panel 8a# a#"pte# %n#e&
SCR *02. :-n4 Cas .a%48t at t8e Hea&-n4 %p"n .&"ss eHa'-nat-"n 9< C"%48l-n, 8av-n4 t" a#'-t t8at 8e #-#
n"t p&"v-#e t8e CD=DVDDs t8at C"%48l-n atta.8e# t" 8-s va&-"%s 3-l-n4s. Panel Me'9e& Step8en :ent
&esp"n#e# 9< ann"%n.-n4 t8at 8e #-# n"t .a&e t8at :-n4 l-e# a9"%t ."p<-n4 t8e Panel 'e'9e&s "n t8e
.#=#v#s atta.8e# as eH8-9-ts t" C"%48l-nDs 3-l-n4 an# t8at, even -3 :-n4 8a# s" atta.8e# t8"se .#=#v#s, :ent
C"%l#nDt 8ave &ev-eC t8e' an<Cas. H"Ceve&, *G,0 4&a#%ate "3 M.Ge"&4e S.8""l "3 LaC Step8en Smiley
:ent, EsB. 6a pe&3e.t .8"-.e 9< :-n4 an# S%s-.8 3"& t8e Panel 4-ven t8e appa&ent ."nne.t-"n t" M-5e S'-le<
R"Ce, EsB 6C8"' C"%48l-n na'e# -n a 4&-evan.e &elate# t" t8e 3&a%#%lent ."n#%.t 9< t8e S;N -n.-#ent t"
8-s appl-.at-"n 3"& a#'-ss-"n$ an# t8e a.t t8at, a M.Ge"&4e SOL *G,0 4&a#%ate C"%l# ne.essa&-l< 8ave
st&"n4 t-es t" !%#4e H"Ca&# 6M.Ge"&4e D,*$, :e-t8 L""'-s 6M.Ge"&4e D,1, an# 3"& C8"' t8e 4&-evan.e
C"%48l-n 3-le# a4a-nst :-n4 #-sp"se# "3 C-t8 4&eat B%-.5ness an# s8all"C &at-"nale$, as Cell as !%#4e Nas8
H"l'es, M.Ge"&4e D77, !%#4e ;eesle<, M.Ge"&4e D7G, LSDs Pa%l El.an", M.Ge"&4e D7,, et.., et... :ent,
9es-#es 4la&-n4 at C"%4l8-n t8&"%48"%t t8e D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 als" atte'pte# t" ta5e t8e sp"tl-48t "33 t8e
l-e t8at C"%48l-n 8a# F%st .a%48t ;a& C"%nsel :-n4 an# Cle&5 Pete&s -n C8en t8e Panel 'e'9e&s an# :-n4
a#'-tte# t8at :-n4 an# t8e S;N 8a# 3a-le# t" p&"v-#e ."p-es "3 t8e eH8-9-ts C"%48l-n atta.8e# t" 8-s 3-l-n4s,
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#esp-te t8e S;N 8av-n4 a4&ee# t" #" s" an# &ep&esente# t" C"%48l-n t8at -t C"%l#. :ent ann"%n.e#,
9&aEenl<, t8at 8e #-#nDt .a&e -3 :-n4 ."p-e# 8-' "& t8e panel "n t8e atta.8'ents t" C"%48l-nDs 3-l-n4s "& t8at
:-n4 8as -n#-.ate# t" t8e Panel t8at 8e Cas s" ."p<-n4 t8e Panel "n t8e ent-&et< "3 C"%48l-nDs 3-l-n4s, <et #-#
n"t p"-nt "%t t8at 8e a.t%all, Cas n"t, .8""s-n4 t" eH.-se t8e #v#=.# atta.8'ents t" t8"se 3-l-n4s 6an# -t #"es
n"t see' .lea& t8at :-n4 even #-# -n 3a.t 8ave te8 S;N ."p< t8e Panel 'e'9e& "n all "3 C"%48l-nDs 3-l-n4s,
pa&t-.%la&< C8e&e La%&a Pete&s 8a# p&ev-"%sl< t"l# C"%48l-n 8e ."%l# 3-le 9< e'a-l "& 3aH, an# t8at t8e S;N
C"%l# neve& atte'pt t" asse&t t8at t8e ,=1+=*1 .e&t-3-e# 'a-l-n4 C"%l# 9e p&""3 "3 "& &et%&n "3 se&v-.e. On.e
t8e S;N 'a5es a &ep&esentat-"n, SCR *0G 4"es "%t t8e C-n#"C, an# -t -s s8a'e3%l t8at Pat :-n4 Cas 3%ll<
aCa&e "3 t8at &ep&esentat-"n, an# ."/s-4ne# 9< 8-s Septe'9e& 12t8, 10*1 atte'pts t" 4et C"%48l-n t" s8"C
%p t8e t8e S;N 3"& a 8ea&-n4 t8at Cas n"t-.e# an# .alen#a&e# t" C"%48l-n an# S%s-.8 3"& G=12=*1..."nl< 3"&
:-n4 t" &e3%se t" 8"l# t8e 8ea&-n4, an# -nstea# see5 t" Fa' a 9%n.8 "3 "t8e& 'atte&s -nt" a M."'9"/8ea&-n4M
-n.l%#-n4 pen#-n4 .&-'-nal .8a&4es -n v-"lat-"n "3 M"nte-&". F%&8te& ;%&le-48 Cas v-"late# -n eve& Ca< #%e
p&".ess C-se, an# t8e Panel "%t&-48t 3l"%te# Neva#a LaC 9< &e3%s-n4 t" &e."4n-Ee Cla-9"&ne#. An# s"
.%&-"%s 8"C t8e #-s'-ssal "3 t8-s appeal -s n"t s-4ne# 9< a !%st-.e, an# "..%&s F%st -n t-'e 3"& t8e
D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4. 6t" 4" al"n4 C-t8 M-.8ael !"8ns"n appa&entl< .8e.5-n4 8-s tC-tte& "& 3a.e9""5
a."%nt "n 8-s s'a&tp8"ne 3"& '"st "3 t8e #a<....t8e "nl< Panel 'e'9e&s C8" #-spla<e# an< p&"3ess-"nal-s'
at all Ce&e Cla&5 Vell-s, EsB. an# la<'e'9e& :a&en Pea&l, t8"%48 -t Cas ent-&el< -napp&"p&-ate 3"& an< "3
t8e' t" a4&ee t" s-t 3"& t8e 8ea&-n4 at all 4-ven t8e pe& se v-"lat-"ns "3 SCR *0261$6.$, an# t8%s, t8e t"tal la.5
"3 F%&-s#-.t-"n t" 8"l# s%.8 a 8ea&-n4. He -s l-te&all< t8e .8eapest, sleaE-est att"&ne< I 8ave eve& ."'e a.&"ss
-n '< l-3e...an# I 8ave #ealt C-t8 R-.8a&# G. H-ll, EsB. an# Case< ;a5e&, EsB. Pat :-n4 -s l-te&all< '"&e
.8-.ane&"%s t8an an<"ne I 8ave eve&< C-tnesse# -n '< l-3e. He 8as t8-s D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 t8-n4 seCn %p
t" t8e p"-nt C8e&e 8e &evels -n SCR *0) -''%n-t< s" '%.8 s" t8at 8e 9&aEenl< l-es at eve&< t%&n, an#
en."%&a4es, an# "3ten 3"&.es MCle&5 "3 C"%&t=Invest-4at"&M La%&a Pete&s t" l-e as Cell, C8-.8 s8e #"es &ea#-l<
an# "3ten 6tell-n4 C"%48l-n t8at s8e 8a# t8e a%t8"&-t< t" an# #- s" 4&ant C"%48l-n t8e &-48t t" -ss%e an# 8ave
se&ve# s%9p"enas C-t8"%t pa<-n4 C-tness 3ees, an# 3%&t8e&, t8at Resp"n#entDs neve& pa< C-tness 3ees -n t8ese
D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4s 64""# l%.5 3-4%&-n4 "%t C8-.8 &%les appl<, as .lea&l< t8e NRCP #" n"t, 4-ven C8a-&
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an# s'-les 'ena.-n4l< at t8e Resp"n#ent, pla<s 4&a9 ass C-t8 8-s 9"<8""# .8%' El.an", an# s'"5es a 9-4
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"l# st"4-e, ;"ss H"4 st<le #%&-n4 t8e n%'e&"%s M9&ea5sM 8e -ns-ste# Ce&e a 9ette& %se "3 t8e t-'e 3"& a
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pa&t-.-pat-"n -n t8e M.lan#est-ne stat%s ."n3e&en.eM "n 1=17=*1 C8e&e-n t8e O&#e& 3"& C"'peten.< Eval%at-"n
Cas #-&e.te# t" C"%48l-n -n &.&10*1/0)2)+0 "& t8e Mst&ate4< sess-"nsM an# M'eet-n4sM t8e RMC !%#4es an#
."%&t app"-nte# #e3en#e&s 6l-5e L""'-s an# C-t< Att"&ne< HaElett/Stevens,EsB a#'-t t" 8av-n4 C-t8 !%#4e
-ll-a' Ga&#ne& -n t8e '"&n-n4, se.&et t" C"%48l-n p&-"& t" t8e >=*0=*1 T&-al #ate -n t8e t&espass 'atte&
6C8-.8 Cas set 3"& T&-al 9< L""'-s an# t8e RMC "n +=,=*1 at a t-'e C8en 9"t8 t<8e RMC, !%#4e .
Ga&n#e&, L""'-s, an# C-t< Att"&ne< HaElett/Stevens 5neC 3%ll Cell t8at t8e&e Cas t8e 1=17=*1 O&#e& 3"&
C"'peten.< Eval%at-"n pen#-n4 a4a-nst C"%48l-n -n RCR10*1/0)2)+0 6an# NRS *7,.>02 v-s a v-s NRS
2.0*0, -n ."'9-nat-"n C-t8 !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es a..%stat-"n M"n 9e8al3 "3 all RMC !%#4esM -n 8e& +=*>=*1
4&e-vann.e a4a-nst C"%48l-n 6an# !%#4e . Ga&#ne& l-e# "n t8e &e."&# #%&-n4 t8e Ap&-l *0t8, 10*1 MT&-alM
an# M"t-"n Hea&-n4 -n ** CR 1)>02 C8en 8e alle4e# t8at n"ne "3 !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es O&#e&s "& 8e&
4&-evan.e lette& t8e t8e S;N 'ent-"ne# an< M."'peten.<M -ss%es &elate# t" C"%48l-n. Pe&8aps C8at -s s"
#-st&%9-n4 -s t8e eHtent t" C8-.8 t8ese !%#4es l-es a&e s" eas-l< #-sp&"ven, -n#-.at-n4 t8e< 8ave ve&< l-ttle
&e4a&# 3"& t8e -#ea t8at t8-s F%#-.-al s<ste' C-ll eve& ta5e t8e' t" tas5 3"& s" #"-n4. 6an# 8e &e3%se# t" all"C
C"%48l-n '"&e t8an an# 8"%& an# a 8al3 t" p%t "n 8-s .ase, '"st "3 C8-.8 Cas, "3 ."%&se, Caste# l-sten-n4 t"
E.8eve&&-a &%le as -&&elevant "& -na#'-ss-9le eve&< s-n4le p-e.e "3 ev-#en.e C"%48l-n s"%48t t" -nt&"#%.e,
even a .e&t-3-e# ."p< "3 t8e a%#-" "3 t8e T&-al n ** TR 1),00 t8at C"%l# p&"ve t8at !%#4e D"&"t8< Nas8
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t8at a ve&-3-e# &esp"nse "& ansCe& 9e se&ve# "n 9a& ."%nsel
C-t8-n 10 #a<s "3 se&v-.e; t8e "&-4-nal s8all 9e 3-le# C-t8
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eDtended once by the chair for not more than ., days
for good cause or upon stipulation of the parties. In t8e
event t8e att"&ne< 3a-ls t" plea#, t8e .8a&4es s8all 9e
#ee'e# a#'-tte#; p&"v-#e#, 8"Ceve&, t8at an att"&ne< C8"
3a-ls t" &esp"n# C-t8-n t8e t-'e p&"v-#e# 'a< t8e&ea3te&
"9ta-n pe&'-ss-"n "3 t8e app&"p&-ate #-s.-pl-na&< 9"a&#
.8a-& t" #" s", -3 3a-l%&e t" 3-le -s att&-9%ta9le t" '-sta5e,
-na#ve&ten.e, s%&p&-se, "& eH.%sa9le ne4le.t.
6a$ Challenges to and ad hoc appointments of panel
members. T8e .omplaint shall be served with the list of
members of the appropriate disciplinary board. T8e
att"&ne<, "& ea.8 -3 '"&e t8an "ne, an# 9a& ."%nsel 'a<
eHe&.-se 3-ve pe&e'pt"&< .8allen4es ea.8 t" t8e pe"ple "n
t8e l-st 9< #el-ve&-n4 s%.8 -n C&-t-n4 t" 9a& ."%nsel "n "&
9e3"&e t8e #ate a &esp"nse t" t8e ."'pla-nt -s #%e. M
6COUGHLIN HERE;? E@CERCISE HIS RIGHT TO
PEREMPTORIL? REMOVE PANEL CHAIR
ECHEVERRIA AND M.Ge"&4e SOL Class "3 *G,0
Step8en Smiley :ent 6an# an<"ne C8" Cent t" M.Ge"&4e
3"& t8at 'atte&, "& even appl-e# t8e&e$ 6C8"se .lass'ates at
M.Ge"&4e -n.l%#e RMC !%#4e :ennet8 H"Ca&#, C8"
#en-e# C"%48l-n even "ne ."nt-n%an.e -n t8e 3-&st "33ense
pett< la&.en< "3 a #e '-n-'-s a'"%nt "3 3""# 3&"' a al/
Ma&t at a t-'e C8en C"%48l-n Cas 9es-e4e# C-t8 an
%nlaC3%l s%''a&< ev-.t-"n 3&"' 8-s 3"&'e& 8"'e laC
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p&ese&ve C"%48l-nDs &-48t t" l-t-4ate at t8e *0=12=*1 MT&-alM
Date 6t8e R!C, n"t-.e# -n C&-t-n4 t8e pa&t-es "n t8e 3a.t t8at
t8at Cas a MT&-alM #ate -n l-48t "3 !%#4e S3e&&aEEaDs &%l-n4 at
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N" Ca%se N"t-.e "nl< 6-e, n"n pa<'ent "3 &ent Cas n"t
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p"ssesse# a laC l-.ense at t8e t-'e an# C8e&e -t -s n"t .lea&
t8e M8"'e "33-.eM eH.ept-"n t" an< &eB%-&e'ent t" 8ave a
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an# Cle&5 "3 C"%&t Pete&s &ep&esentat-"ns t" an#
a4&ee'ents C-t8 C"%4l-n v-s a v-s t8e appl-.at-"n an#
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#".%'ents, C-tnesses, an# p&e/t&-al p&".ee#-n4sM...
C8allen4es t" an< 'e'9e& 3"& .a%se %n#e& R%le *0+67$
s8all 9e 'a#e as s""n as p"ss-9le a3te& &e.e-v-n4 e-t8e&
a.t%al "& ."nst&%.t-ve n"t-.e "3 t8e 4&"%n#s 3"&
#-sB%al-3-.at-"n, an# s8all 9e 'a#e 9< '"t-"n t" t8e .8a-&
-n a.."&#an.e C-t8 t8ese &%les. In n" event C-ll a '"t-"n
see5-n4 t8e #-sB%al-3-.at-"n "3 a 'e'9e& 9e t-'el< -3 t8e
'e'9e& 8as al&ea#< 8ea&#, ."ns-#e&e# "&
&%le# %p"n an< ."nteste# 'atte&, eH.ept as t" 4&"%n#s
9ase# "n 3&a%# "& l-5e -lle4al ."n#%.t "3 C8-.8 t8e
.8allen4-n4 pa&t< 8a# n" n"t-.e %nt-l a3te& t8e ."nteste#
'atte& Cas ."ns-#e&e#. An< .8allen4e t8at -s n"t &a-se# -n a
t-'el< 'anne& s8all 9e #ee'e# Ca-ve#.
T8e .8a-& 'a< 'a5e a# 8". app"-nt'ents t" &epla.e
#es-4nate# panel 'e'9e&s -n t8e event .8allen4es "&
#-sB%al-3-.at-"n &e#%.e t8e n%'9e& t" less t8an t8e n%'9e&
&eB%-&e# 3"& t8e 8ea&-n4 panel. Ad hoc appointees shall be
sub>ect to dis5ualification under &ule -,+6)9 and any
remaining peremptory challenges %neHe&.-se# 9< e-t8e&
t8e att"&ne<6s$ "& 9a& ."%nsel. A 8ea&-n4 panel as 3-nall<
."nst-t%te# s8all -n.l%#e a n"n/laC<e&.
M69$ Ass-4n'ent 3"& 8ea&-n4; ven%e. "ollowing service of a
responsive pleading, or upon failure to plead, the
matter shall be assigned by the chair of the disciplinary
board to a hearing panel....C
'here has not even been service of the complaint yetMMMM
eters -,787-. Affidavit and Coughlin's various filings
and --7-87-. Affidavit establish that conclusively.
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6.$ Time to conduct hearingK notice of hearingK
discovery of evidence against attorney. 'he hearing
panel shall conduct a hearing within ?B days of
assignment and give the attorney at least +, days'
written notice of its time and place. 'he notice shall be
served in the same manner as the complaint, and shall
inform the attorney that he or she is entitled to be
represented by counsel, to cross*eDamine witnesses, and
to present evidence. 'he notice shall be accompanied by
a summary prepared by bar counsel of the evidence
against the attorney, and the names of the witnesses bar
counsel intends to call for other than impeachment,
together with a brief statement of the facts to which
each will testify, all of which may be inspected up to +
days prior to the hearing. =itnesses or evidence, other
than for impeachment, which became known to bar
counsel thereafter, and which bar counsel intends to use
at the hearing, shall be promptly disclosed to the
attorney. "or good cause shown, the chair may allow
additional time, not to eDceed 8, days, to conduct the
hearing.
6#$ A%"&%'; t-'e 3"& #e.-s-"n "3 panel; v"tes &eB%-&e# t"
-'p"se #-s.-pl-ne. An< 3-ve 'e'9e&s "3 t8e panel s8all 9e a
B%"&%'. 'he hearing panel shall render a written
decision within +, days of the conclusion of the hearing,
unless post*hearing briefs are re5uested by either bar
counsel or the attorney and allowed by the panel or
re5uested by the chair, -n C8-.8 event t8e #e.-s-"n s8all
9e &en#e&e# C-t8-n )0 #a<s "3 t8e ."n.l%s-"n "3 t8e
8ea&-n4. T8e #e.-s-"n s8all 9e se&ve# p%&s%ant t" R%le
*0G6*$, a.."'pan-e# 9< t8e panelDs 3-n#-n4s an#
&e."''en#at-"n, all "3 C8-.8 s8all 9e 3-le# C-t8 9a&
."%nselDs "33-.e. A #e.-s-"n t" -'p"se "& &e."''en#
#-s.-pl-ne &eB%-&es t8e ."n.%&&en.e "3 3"%& 'e'9e&s "3 t8e
panel.
COUGHLIN REAUESTS A LEGITIMATE
OPPORTUNIT? TO PUT A MORE APPROPRIATE
VERIFIED ANSER OR RESPONSE ON FILE IN THIS
MATTER...FURTHER, COUGHLIN HERE;?
REAUEST AN OPPORUTNIT? TO SU;MIT A POST
HEARING ;RIEF...EVEN THOUGH THE HEARING
HE STILL REAUESTS ;E STRI:EN OR VIE MORE
AS A INTRODUCTOR? MEETING...AND COUGHLIN
REMIND THE COMMITTEE THAT UPON THE
HEARING DATE OF **=*>=*1 ;EING RULE AS VOID
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FOR LAC: OF DUE PROCESS, NOTICE, SERVICE,
PROCESS, !URISDICTION, ETC...THE PANEL ILL
SOON RUN UP AGAINST THE MITHIN >2 DA?S OF
ASSIGNMENTM DICTATE
6e$ R%les "3 ev-#en.e; s%pp"&t "3 panelDs #e.-s-"n. T8e &%les
appl-.a9le t" t8e a#'-ss-"n "3 ev-#en.e -n t8e #-st&-.t
."%&ts "3 Neva#a 4"ve&n a#'-ss-"n "3 ev-#en.e 9e3"&e a
8ea&-n4 panel.
Ev-#ent-a&< &%l-n4s s8all 9e 'a#e 9< t8e .8a-& "3 t8e panel,
-3 "ne 8as 9een #es-4nate#, "& 9< t8e .8a-& "3 t8e
app&"p&-ate #-s.-pl-na&< 9"a&# p&-"& t" s%.8 a #es-4nat-"n.
'he findings of the panel must be supported by clear
and convincing evidence. And under SC& -,?6+9 and
SC& -,+6)9 Coughlin seeks to have S:/ ;ing removed
or conflicted out of this case for all the greivance
drumming up, for his impermissible communications
with Coughlin's then client's the Eastman's in early
may .,-., for feeding 2udge /ash (olmes the Cby clear
and convincing evidenceC standard inserted into her
+7-.7-. %rder transmogrifying the trafficat case to a a
summary disciplinary hearing 6and her testimony on
--7-?7-., you could tell, was already anticipating the
>eers and offering mea culpas in that regard, or at least
caveats to spare...
63$ C"%&t &ep"&te&. All 3"&'al 8ea&-n4s s8all 9e &ep"&te# 9<
a .e&t-3-e# ."%&t &ep"&te&, C8-.8 ."st 'a< 9e assesse#
a4a-nst t8e att"&ne< p%&s%ant t" R%le *10. An< pa&t<
#es-&-n4 t" 8ave an< "t8e& #-s.-pl-na&< p&".ee#-n4s
&ep"&te# '%st a&&an4e -n a#van.e 3"& a .e&t-3-e# ."%&t
&ep"&te& at t8e pa&t<Ds "Cn eHpense.
Za.8 C"%48l-n, !.D.
Patent A4ent, USPTO
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Tele an# FaH( G>G/))7/7>01
Za.8C"%48l-nR8"t'a-l.."'
N"ve'9e& *7t8, 10*1,
RE( LITIGATION HOLD NOTICE REGARDING EVER? RECORDING,
DOCUMENT, DRAFT OF AN? SORT, OR PIECE OF DATA COLLECTED ITH
RESPECT TO THE ILLEGALL? HELD DISCIPLINAR? HEARING OF **=*>=*1 AT
THE STATE ;AR OF NEVADA, AT HICH CAROL HUMMEL AS THE COURT
REPORTER OF RECORD AND FOR HICH IT HAS ;ECOME :NON THAT PAT
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:ING HAS A COP? OF THE RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING ALREAD? AND
THEREFORE HAS ;EEN GIVEN ?ET ANOTHER IMPERMISSI;LE ADVANTAGE
REAUIRING AN? RECORDINGS, ROUGH DRAFTS, RITTEN TRANSCRIPTS,
OR AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS ;E IMMEDIATEL? TURNED OVER TO COUGHLIN
NOTICE OF CONFLICT ;ETEEN ZACH COUGHLIN AND SUNSHINE
REPORTING SERVICES GIVEN SUNSHINEDS ADMISSION THAT PAM LONGONI
IS ON ITS STAFF AND MS. LONGONIDS DIRELECTION OF HER DUTIES IN ** CR
11*7), HICH RESULTING IN A DISMISSAL OF COUGHLINDS APPEAL IN CR**/
10)> AND THE CURRENT TEMPORAR? SUSPENSION OF COUGHLINDS LICENSE
TO PRACTICE LA IN )0,+,
!"8n Pete& E.8eve&&-a, EsB., Panel C8a-&
E.8eve&&-a LaC O33-.e=E.8eve&&-a G&"%p
G>+1 D"%9le R ;lv#.
Ren" , NV ,G21*
Tel( 7727,)>,00 FaH ( 7727,)>,0, !ERELORENO.."'
State ;a& "3 Neva#a, O33-.e "3 ;a& C"%snel
Dav-# Cla&5, EsB., C8-e3 ;a& C"%nsel
Las Ve4as( )00 E. C8a&lest"n ;lv#
Las Ve4as, NV ,G*0> P8"ne( 701/+,1/1100 FaH( 701/+,2/1,7,
Pat&-.5 O. :-n4, Ass-stant ;a& C"%nsel
G>2) D"%9le R ;lv#, S%-te ;
Ren", NV ,G21* Tel( 772/+1G/>*00 FaH( 772/+1G/0211
Dea& C8a-& E.8eve&&-a, Panel Me'9e&s, an# S;N O33-.e "3 ;a& C"%nsel,
Please p&"v-#e t" 'e -''e#-atel< all 'ate&-als 6-n.l%#-n4 t8e s"%n# &e."&#-n4$ "3
t8e **=*>=*1 D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 t8at Pa' L"n4"n- ."C"&5e& an# S%ns8-ne Rep&"t-n4
Se&v-.es e'pl"<ee, CCR Ca&"l H%''el Cas t8e CCR "n at t8e State ;a& "3 Neva#a 3&"'
app&"H-'atel< ,(+0 a' t" app&"H-'atel< ) p'. As <"% a&e aCa&e, I 8ave a ."n3l-.t C-t8
Pa' L"n4"n- t8at l-5el< C-ll enta-l s%9stant-al l-t-4at-"n, t" C8ateve& eHtent t8e&e -s n"t
al&ea#< l-t-4at-"n "n4"-n4. Please &ev-eC t8e atta.8e# 'ate&-als 3"& '"&e eHpl-.at-"n -n
t8at &e4a&#. H"Ceve&, C8-le I a' n"t p%&p"&t-n4 t" 4-ve <"% le4al a#v-.e, I 9el-eve -t Cas
C&"n4 3"& t8at 3-&' t" C"&5 t8e **=*>=*1 D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4. I a' C&-t-n4 t" &eB%est t"
9e 4-ven -''e#-atel<, an# a9sent an< s"&t "3 pa<'ent "& a4&ee'ent C8ats"eve&, all
'ate&-als &e."&#-n4, t&ans.&-9e#, &ep"&te#, "& "t8e&C-se ."lle.te# -n an< Ca< 9< S%ns8-ne
Rep"&t-n4 Se&v-.es an# "& Ca&"l H%''el at t8at **=*>=*1 Hea&-n4 an# an< "t8e& 'ate&-als
."nne.te# t8e&et", -n.l%#-n4 ."&&esp"n#en.e "& a4&ee'ents C-t8 t8e State ;a& "3 Neva#a,
t8e N"&t8e&n Neva#a D-s.-pl-na&< ;"a&#, an# t8e Panel 6-n.l%#-n4 Panel C8a&- !"8n
E.8eve&&-a, EsB. an# t8e E.8eve&&-a G&"%p$ -n a##-t-"n t" t8e 'ate&-als Pat :-n4 8-'sel3
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DUE TO MR. :INGDS AND LAURA PETERS THREATS OF A;USE OF
PROCESS 6INCLUDING CALLING THE POLICE FOR SPURIOUS REASONS OR
PURSUING A PROTECTION ORDER, I AM HERE;? SERVING THE S;N, :ING,
PETERS, AND PANEL CHAIR ECHEVERRIA A STA? AA? ORDER OF M?
ON. AN? ENTREATIES ONTO M? PROPERT?, HICH IS MAR:ED ITH A
LARGE MNO TRESPASSINGM SIGN, MUST ;E APPROVED IN ADVANCE AND
REAUIRE A PHONE CALL PRIOR THERETO AND E@PRESS APPROVAL? ;?
ZACH COUGHLIN AND ONL? ZACH COUGHLIN. FURTHER, COUGHLIN
HERER;? DEMANDS THAT ALL OF HIS FA@ FILINGS ;E FILESTAMPED AND
THAT A COMPLETE COP? OF THE RECORD AND DISCIPLINAR? FILE ;E
PROVIDED TO COUGHLIN, INCLUDING HIS ON FILINGS, AND THAT THE
S;N COMPL? ITH THE STATES RULES AND POLICIES IT ARTICULATED TO
COUGHLIN ON ITS ON ;EHALF AND ON ;EHALF OF THE PANEL AND
;OARD AND PANEL CHAIR, ;? PROVIDING COMPLETE COPIES OF
EVER?THING COUGHLIN HAS SU;MITTED 6INCLUDING THE CD=DVDS
ATTACHED AS E@HI;ITS$ TO ALL PANEL MEM;ERS.
I a' -n#-4ent, seve&l< s", an# t8e State ;a& "3 Neva#a an# C8a-& E.8eve&&-a, s"'e
'-48t sa<, a&e 3&a%#%lentl< atte'pt-n4 t" ta5e aCa< '< F"%&teent8 A'en#'ent p&"pe&t<
&-48t, '< laC l-.ense, .8-e3l< t8&"%48 t8e-& n%'e&"%s v-"lat-"ns "3 SCR *0261$6.$ an# an#
an< "t8e& #%e p&".ess &%les, laC, "& ."n.epts t8e< .an #ese.&ate. T8e&e s-'pl< Cas n"
."l"&a9le 9as-s 3"& &%l-n4 t8at I Cas n"t pe&'-tte# t" &e."&# t8e p&".ee#-n4s...alt8"%48,
ne-t8e& t8e DCR n"& NRCP appea& t" 8ave an< &%les e-t8e& p&"8-9-t-n4 t8e &e."&#-n4 "3
D-s.-pl-na&< P&".ee#-n4s 6'a#e appl-.a9le v-a SCR *026>$, %nless t8e Panel 8as ena.te#
s"'e %np%9l-s8e# &%les t8at -t 8as s" 3a& &e3%se# t" 4-ve 'e, as -s t8e .ase C-t8 t8e S;N.
FURTHER, THE S;N AND NND; PANEL AND ITS CHAIR, AND HIS LA
OFFICE AND ECHEVERRIA GROUP ARE HERE;? PLACED ON A LITIGATION
HOLD NOTICE. PAT :ING MA:ES CUTE !O:ES LI:E MHATDS A LITIGATION
HOLD NOTICEM...ITS SOMETHING THAT ILL SU;!ECT ?OU TO CONTEMPT,
PAT, NEVERMIND ?OUR ILLUSIONS RESPECTING SCR *0) AND ?OUR
MUNLIMITED IMMUNIT?M...MR. :ING, I AM HERE;? ONCE AGAIN PLACING
?OU ON NOTICE THAT LITIGATION IS LI:EL? TO ARISE REAUIRING ?OU TO
MAINTAIN AND TURN OVER AT SOME POINT THE MANILA ENVELOPE THAT
THE S;N PLACED INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE ON IN MAILING OUT ON *0=G=*1
6OR AT LEAST PRINTING THE RED PITNE? ;OES POSTAGE THEREON ON
THAT DATE...AND PLEASE REALIZE, THE S;N DID NOT SEND THAT NOITD
;? FIRST CLASS MAIL IN ADDITION TO A CERTIFIED MAILING...PRO;A;L?
SOME TACTICAL DECISION ;? :ING TO GAIN AN ADVANTAGE, CHEC: THE
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING...THE LITIGATION HOLD NOTICE E@TENDS TO
ALL CALL RECORDS ;ETEEN THE S;N IN AN? A? ITH CHAIR
ECHEVERRIA OR OTHER MEM;ERS OF THE PANEL, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES
INVOLVING LAURA PETERS. CHAIR ECHEVERRIADS STAFF LEFT COUGHLIN
A PHONE CALL IN RESPONSE TO HIS INAUIR? REGARDING A MUNDANE,
NON/SU;STANTIVE MATTER 6DEENA, NOT TERESA, AND ?OU ILL ANT
TO REVIE NRS *GG.+>067$ REGARDING SOME RECENT DEVELOPMENTS$,
AND DEENE COMMUNICATE IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THE CHAIR OULD
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NOT SPEA: TO COUGHLIN, EVEN THOUGH HE IS PROCEEDING ITH SELF
REPRESENTATION AND IT IS MORE THAN COMMON FOR RESPONDENTDS
COUNSEL TO REGULARL? COMMUNICATE ITH THE CHAIR. I HAVE READ
ALL THE DECISIONS AND GRA;;ED THE RECORDS ON APPEAL. PLEASE
IMMEDIATEL? PROVIDE ME A COP? OF AN? PROCEDURAL RULES THE
;OARD HAS ADOPTED INCIDENT TO SCR *02 AND E@PLAING H? THE
*0=G=*1 AFFIDAVIT OF LAURA PETERS IS FILE STAMPED, ?ET AS NEVER
SENT TO COUGHLIN. PLEASE FURTHER E@PLAIN H? THE MDISCIPLINAR?
FILEM HAS ;EEN DOCTORED TO E@CLUDE THE GREEN CERTIFIED MAIL
TAGS FOR THE COMPLAINT 6HICH USPS TRAC: N CONFIRM REVEALS AS
NEVER SIGNED FOR ;? COUGHLIN, AND IN FACT, !UST AS CLER: PETERS
ADMITTED ON SEPTEM;ER **TH, 10*1 AT >(22 PM, AS RETURNED TO SEND
AND SIGNED FOR ;? THE S;N ON G=*0=**. PLEASE HAVE CLER: PETERS
FILL OUT A NON FRAUDULENT RETURN OF SERVICE OR PROOF OF SERVICE
OF THE COMPLAINT REFLECTING HER DECLARATION OF S;N AND PANEL
RULES AND POLIC? TO THE EFFECT THAT THE ,=1+=*1 CERTIFIED MAILING
OULD NEVER ;E PUT FORTH AS PROOF OF SERVICE OF THE
COMPLAINT....HICH LEAVES THE S;N AND PANEL TO E@PLAIN H? :ING
UNILATERALL? ALTERED THE DECLARATIONS MADE ;? PETERS TO
COUGHLIN RESPECTING THE PROCEDURAL POLICIES AND ADOPTED RULES
AND PRACTICES OF THE ;OARD, S;N, AND PANEL IN THESE DISCIPLINAR?
PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING HER ATTESTATION THAT SHE HAD AUTHORIT?
TO REPRESENT TO COUGHLIN THAT NO TIME DEADLINES OULD RUN FOR
AN? EVENT HOSE SERVICE REAUIRED COMPLIANCE ITH SCR *0G
6MEANING ALL MATTERS MENTIONED IN SCR *0261$6C$, MEANING THE
NOTICE OF THE HEARING AS DEFICIENT, GIVEN COUGHLINDS SIGNATURE
INDICATES A DATE OF *0=17=*1, IE, FAR LESS THAN THE MAT LEAST +0 DA?SM
;EFORE THE HEARING MA? TA:E PLACE 6*7 DA?S IS NOT EVEN CLOSE$,
AND THE Des-4nat-"n "3 -tnesses an# S%''a&< "3 Ev-#en.e -s n"t l-ste# -n t8e
.e&t-3-.ate "3 'a-l-n4, n"& -s -t 3-le sta'pe# %p"n a &ev-eC "3 t8e 9ate sta'pe# 3-le# 9"H
t8at s"'e8"C t""5 7 #a<s t" ."p< 69e.a%se Pat :-n4 nee#e# t" 4" 9a.5 t8&"%48 -t an#
&e'"ve t8e .e&t-3-e# 'a-l-n4 sl-ps 3"& C8-.8 t8e S;N 8a# n"t se.%&e# a s-4nat%&e 3&"'
C"%48l-n, -n.l%#-n4 t8e NOITD 69e.a%se t8e S;N pla.e# -ns%33-.-ent p"sta4e t8e&e"n, an#
T-', ."%nte& atten#ant at t8e D"Cnt"Cn Ren" Stat-"n C"%l# n"t &elease t8at *0=G=**
NOITD %nless C"%48l-n pa-# t8e S;NDs p"sta4e, C8-.8 8e .lea&l< -s n"t &eB%-&e# t"
#"...F%&t8e&, t8e S%pple'ental D"S"E Cas n"t se&ve# -n a.."&# C-t8 SCR *0G
."ns-#e&-n4 t8e p"l-.-es, &%les, an# p&a.t-.es t8e S;N, NND;, an# Panel 8el# "%t t"
C"%48l-n an# %p"n C8-.8 8e F%st-3-a9l< &el-e#. ;as-.all<, t8e ent-&e 8ea&-n4 '%st 9e
t8&"Cn "%t, '-st&-al, &e.%sal "3 E.8eve&&-a an# :ent, an# :-n4 -s ."n3l-.te# "%t t"".
M< -ss%es C-t8 Ms. L"n4"n- &elate# p&-'a&-l< t" 8e& 8an4-n4 %p "n 'e "n '"&e
t8an "ne "..as-"n -n De.e'9e& 10** C8en I Cas atte'pt-n4 t" ."'pl< C-t8 t8e #-.tates
s8e an# t8e Ren" M%n-.-pal C"%&t p%t 3"&t8 t" .&-'-nal appellantDs, -n.l%#-n4 "nes l-5e 'e
C8" Ce&e -n#-4ent at t8at t-'e.
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I nee# t8e 'ate&-als I a' &eB%est-n4 a9"ve -''e#-atel<, TIME IS OF THE
ESSENCE C-t8 &espe.t t" a n%'9e& "3 a.t-"ns I '%st ta5e t" p&ese&ve '< &-48ts, an# even
t8e &"%48est #&a3t "3 t8e t&ans.&-pt an# t8e a%#-" &e."&#-n4s 'a#e t8at #a< a&e ."'pletel<
v-tal t" '< p&"te.t-n4 '< &-48ts. I 9el-eve <"% C"%l# 9e s%9stant-all< '-t-4at-n4 <"%&
p"tent-al l-a9-l-t< 9< 8av-n4 t8ese e'a-le# t" 'e -''e#-atel<, t8"%48 <"% s8"%l# ."ns-#e&
4ett-n4 ."%nsel 3&"' <"%& "Cn att"&ne< -n t8at &e4a&#.
F%&t8e&, I 9el-eve <"%& 3-&' an# "& Ms. L"n4"n- 'a< st-ll 9e &eB%-&e# t" p&epa&e
an# p&"v-#e t" 'e t8e t&ans.&-pt 3"& ** CR 11*7), 6I a' p&"v-#-n4 <"% v-a a .#=#v# -n t8e
'a-l an# a l-n5 t" a S5<D&-ve ."ntan-n4 t8e a%#-" t8e&e3"&$ as Cell as t8e t&ans.&-pt 3"& **
TR 1),00 6a n"t-.e "3 appeal Cas 3-le# "n +=7=*1 an# a4a-n s"'et-'e t8e&ea3te&, an#
#%&-n4 t8at t-'e t8e RCM ."nt-n%e# -ts -lle4al p&a.t-.e "3 8"l#-n4 Ms. L"n4"n- "%t as t8e
"nl< ."%&t &ep"&te& -t C"%l# &elease t8e a%#-" &e."&#-n4s t" 6.e&t-3-e# "& n"t$, an# 3%&t8e&,
as #e'"nst&ate# 9< t8e atta.8e# 8an#"%t 4-ven t" all .&-'-nal #e3en#ant appellants 9< t8e
RMC, Ms. L"n4"n- an# t8e RMC 'a-nta-ne# a p&a.t-.e t8at Cas v-"lat-ve "3 NRS
*,G.0+0(
NRS *,G.0+0 T&ans'-ss-"n "3 t&ans.&-pt, "t8e& pape&s, s"%n#
&e."&#-n4 an# ."p< "3 #".5et t" #-st&-.t ."%&t.
*. 'he >ustice shall, within -, days after the notice of
appeal is filed, transmit to the clerk of the district court the
transcript of the case, all "t8e& pape&s &elat-n4 t" t8e .ase an#
a .e&t-3-e# ."p< "3 t8e #".5et.
1. T8e F%st-.e s8all 4-ve n"t-.e t" t8e appellant "& t8e
appellantDs att"&ne< t8at t8e t&ans.&-pt an# all "t8e& pape&s
&elat-n4 t" t8e .ase 8ave 9een 3-le# C-t8 t8e .le&5 "3 t8e #-st&-.t
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+. I3 t8e #-st&-.t F%#4e s" &eB%ests, 9e3"&e "& a3te& &e.e-v-n4 t8e
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panel s8all 9e se&ve# "n t8e att"&ne<, an# se&v-.e s8all 9e
#ee'e# N"t-.e "3 Ent&< "3 De.-s-"n 3"& appeal p%&p"ses.
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&%les, an appeal 3&"' a #e.-s-"n "3 a 8ea&-n4 panel s8all 9e
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#-st&-.t ."%&t an# -s 4"ve&ne# 9< t8e Neva#a R%les "3
Appellate P&".e#%&e.
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#-s9a&'ents 9< ."nsent p%&s%ant t" R%le **1 "& a p%9l-.
&ep&-'an# a4&ee# t" -n C&-t-n4 9< t8e att"&ne< p%&s%ant t"
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>. R%les "3 p&".e#%&e. T8e .8a-&s, a3te& ."ns%lt-n4 C-t8
t8e-& &espe.t-ve #-s.-pl-na&< 9"a&#s, 'a< a#"pt &%les "3
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S.Ct. *071, 2+>
U.S. **+*, *2* L.E#.1# G7>. Att"&ne< An# Cl-ent 21 SO COUGHLIN O;!ECTS TO
:ING AND ECHEVERRIADS ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE **=*>=*1 HEARING IN
TO SOME SUMMAR? DISCIPLINAR? PROCEEDIGN FOR DECLARATION
MA:ING IN THEIR PRESENCE, HETHER LEVERAGING PAST FILINGS
RE;RANDED OR NOT...
1. D%e p&".ess
P&".e#%&e -n C8-.8 ;"a&# "3 G"ve&n"&s, t8e 9"#< &esp"ns-9le 3"& 3-nan.es "3 9a&
ass".-at-"n, 3%n.t-"ne# as 3a.t3-n#e& -n #-s.-pl-na&< p&".ee#-n4 a4a-nst att"&ne<s,
-nv"lv-n4 ."sts C8-.8 Ce&e s%9stant-al an# C8-.8 Ce&e &e."ve&a9le 9< state 9a& "nl<
%p"n 3-n#-n4 "3 '-s."n#%.t, v-"late# #%e p&".ess. S%p.Ct.R%les, R%les ,2, ,2, s%9#. 1,
,), s%9#s. 6*/>, 7, *1$, *0>, s%9#. 7 6*G7,$; U.S.C.A. C"nst.A'en#. *>. Matte& "3 R"ss,
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t8e-& #el-9e&at-"ns an# n" eHe.%t-ve &esp"ns-9-l-t-es 3"& 3-nan.es "3 state 9a& C8-.8
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#esp-te p"tent-al 3"& &e."ve&< 9< 9a& "3 3-nes an# ."sts. S%p.Ct.R%les, R%les ,), *0+,
s%9#s. *, +; U.S.C.A.C"nst.A'en#.
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Nev.
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v. State ;a& "3 Neva#a, *GG0, 7,7 P.1# +,), *0) Nev. )0, .e&t-"&a&- 4&ante# *** S.Ct.
))G, >G, U.S. *01+, **1 L.E#.1# ))1, &eve&se# *** S.Ct. 1710, 20* U.S. *0+0, **2
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). C"nt-n%an.es
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p&".ee#-n4s t" "9ta-n ."%nsel, "n 9as-s t8at se."n# 8ea&-n4 Cas &eset 3"& !an%a&< >, n"t
late& -n t8e '"nt8, an# att"&ne< n"t a9le t" 3-n# neC ."%nsel 9e.a%se n" "ne Cante# t"
C"&5 "n 8-s .ase "ve& t8e 8"l-#a<s, C8e&e att"&ne< state# "n t8e &e."&# t8at 8e nee#e# n"
'"&e t8an "ne Cee5Ds n"t-.e "3 t8e ."nt-n%e# 8ea&-n4, an# Cas aCa&e 3&"' N"ve'9e& *7
t8at 8e nee#e# t" 3-n# ."%nsel -''e#-atel<, att"&ne< Cas n"t-3-e# n" late& t8an
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"9ta-n neC ."%nsel an# t" p&epa&e 3"& t8e ."nt-n%e# 8ea&-n4. In &e D-s.-pl-ne "3
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ASSUMING THERE HAS ;EEN SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT,
HICH HAS NOT ;EEN SHO, COUGHLIN REAUEST HIS FIRST
CONTINUANCE...
S%p. Ct. R%les, RULE *02, NV ST S CT RULE *02
NRCP RULE *1. DEFENSES AND O;!ECTIONSV
HEN AND HO PRESENTEDV;? PLEADING OR
MOTIONVMOTION FOR !UDGMENT ON
PLEADINGS
6a$ 8en P&esente#.
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9e-n4 se&ve# C-t8 t8e s%''"ns an# ."'pla-nt, %nless
"t8e&C-se p&"v-#e# 9< stat%te C8en se&v-.e "3 p&".ess -s
'a#e p%&s%ant t" R%le >6e$6+$.
C"%48l-n Cas neve& se&ve# C-t8 t8e S%''"ns an#
C"'pla-nts %n#e& SCR *0G, an# ;a& C"%nsel .-te# n"
a%t8"&-t< t" s%pp"&t -ts appa&ent ."ntent-"n t8at 'e&el<
'a-l-n4 a .e&t-3-e# 'a-l-n4 p%&p"&t-n4 t" -n.l%#e# t8e
C"'pla-nt -s s%33-.-ent, espe.-all< C8e&e, as 8e&e, ;a&
C"%nsel an# t8e S;N 'a#e &ep&esentat-"ns C"%48l-n Cas
pe&'-tte# t" &epl< %p"n t" t8e e33e. t8at t8e ,=1+=*1
.e&t-3-e# 'a-l-n4 ;a& C"%nsel asse&ts C"%l# neve& 9e
"33e&e# as p&""3 "3 "& &et%&n "3 se&v-.e.
61$ A pa&t< se&ve# C-t8 a plea#-n4 stat-n4 a .&"ss/.la-'
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an< state le4-slat"& s8all 3-le an ansCe& "& "t8e& &esp"ns-ve
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se&v-.e.
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t8ese pe&-"#s "3 t-'e as 3"ll"Cs, %nless a #-33e&ent t-'e -s
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6A9 if the court denies the motion or postpones its
disposition until the trial on the merits, a responsive
pleading shall be served within -, days after notice of
the courtNs actionK
Chair Echeverria's %rder purporting to re5uire
Couglin file averified &esponse in less time than allotted
upon any purported ruling on Coughlin's 0otion to
$ismiss, makes holding the (earing on --7-?7-. and
and %rder connected thereto void 6even whether :ar
Counsel has perpetrated a fraud in standing behind a
certificate of mailing that is knows is not true as to the
%ctober 8th, .,-. certified mailing only 6in contrast to
practically everything else the S:/ mailed, according to
its certificate's of mailing, the S:/ sent the -, 8 -.
/otice of #ntent to 'ake $efault by certified mial only,
ie, it was not sent via first class mail as well9.
6;$ -3 t8e ."%&t 4&ants a '"t-"n 3"& a '"&e #e3-n-te
state'ent, a &esp"ns-ve plea#-n4 s8all 9e se&ve# C-t8-n *0
#a<s a3te& se&v-.e "3 t8e '"&e #e3-n-te state'ent.
6b9 (ow resented. Every defense, in law or fact, to a
claim for relief in any pleading, whether a claim,
counterclaim, cross*claim, or third*party claim, shall be
asserted in the responsive pleading thereto if one is
re5uired, eDcept that the following defenses may at the
option of the pleader be made by motion: 6-9 lack of
>urisdiction over the sub>ect matter, 6.9 lack of
>urisdiction over the person, 6+9 insufficiency of process,
6?9 insufficiency of service of process, 6B9 failure to state
a claim upon which relief can be granted, 6)$ 3a-l%&e t"
F"-n a pa&t< %n#e& R%le *G. A '"t-"n 'a5-n4 an< "3 t8ese
#e3enses s8all 9e 'a#e 9e3"&e plea#-n4 -3 a 3%&t8e& plea#-n4
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&esp"ns-ve plea#-n4 "& '"t-"n. I3 a plea#-n4 sets 3"&t8 a
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"3 as p&"v-#e# -n R%le 2), an# all pa&t-es s8all 9e 4-ven
&eas"na9le "pp"&t%n-t< t" p&esent all 'ate&-al 'a#e
pe&t-nent t" s%.8 a '"t-"n 9< R%le 2).
C"%4l-n p&esente# all t8e a9"ve 9"l#e# #e3ense an#
C8a-& E.8eve&&-a #-# n"t #-sp"se "3 all s%.8 M"t-"ns 'a#e
9< C"%48l-n.
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en%'e&ate# 6*$/6)$ -n s%9#-v-s-"n 69$ "3 t8-s &%le, C8et8e&
'a#e -n a plea#-n4 "& 9< '"t-"n, an# t8e '"t-"n 3"&
F%#4'ent 'ent-"ne# -n s%9#-v-s-"n 6.$ "3 t8-s &%le s8all 9e
8ea&# an# #ete&'-ne# 9e3"&e t&-al "n appl-.at-"n "3 an<
pa&t<, %nless t8e ."%&t "&#e&s t8at t8e 8ea&-n4 an#
#ete&'-nat-"n t8e&e"3 9e #e3e&&e# %nt-l t8e t&-al.
6e$ M"t-"n 3"& M"&e De3-n-te State'ent. If a pleading to
which a responsive pleading is permitted is so vague or
ambiguous that a party cannot reasonably be re5uired
to frame a responsive pleading, the party may move for
a more definite statement before interposing a
responsive pleading. T8e '"t-"n s8all p"-nt "%t t8e
#e3e.ts ."'pla-ne# "3 an# t8e #eta-ls #es-&e#. I3 t8e '"t-"n
-s 4&ante# an# t8e "&#e& "3 t8e ."%&t -s n"t "9e<e# C-t8-n *0
#a<s a3te& n"t-.e "3 t8e "&#e& "& C-t8-n s%.8 "t8e& t-'e as
t8e ."%&t 'a< 3-H, t8e ."%&t 'a< st&-5e t8e plea#-n4 t"
C8-.8 t8e '"t-"n Cas #-&e.te# "& 'a5e s%.8 "&#e& as -t
#ee's F%st.
63$ M"t-"n t" St&-5e. Up"n '"t-"n 'a#e 9< a pa&t< 9e3"&e
&esp"n#-n4 t" a plea#-n4 "&, -3 n" &esp"ns-ve plea#-n4 -s
pe&'-tte# 9< t8ese &%les, %p"n '"t-"n 'a#e 9< a pa&t<
C-t8-n 10 #a<s a3te& t8e se&v-.e "3 t8e plea#-n4 %p"n t8e
pa&t< "& %p"n t8e ."%&tWs "Cn -n-t-at-ve at an< t-'e, t8e
."%&t 'a< "&#e& st&-.5en 3&"' an< plea#-n4 an< -ns%33-.-ent
#e3ense "& an< &e#%n#ant, -''ate&-al, -'pe&t-nent, "&
s.an#al"%s 'atte&.
64$ C"ns"l-#at-"n "3 De3enses -n M"t-"n. A pa&t< C8"
'a5es a '"t-"n %n#e& t8-s &%le 'a< F"-n C-t8 -t an< "t8e&
'"t-"ns 8e&e-n p&"v-#e# 3"& an# t8en ava-la9le t" t8e pa&t<.
I3 a pa&t< 'a5es a '"t-"n %n#e& t8-s &%le 9%t "'-ts
t8e&e3&"' an< #e3ense "& "9Fe.t-"n t8en ava-la9le t" t8e
pa&t< C8-.8 t8-s &%le pe&'-ts t" 9e &a-se# 9< '"t-"n, t8e
pa&t< s8all n"t t8e&ea3te& 'a5e a '"t-"n 9ase# "n t8e
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p&"v-#e# -n s%9#-v-s-"n 68$61$ 8e&e"3 "n an< "3 t8e 4&"%n#s
t8e&e state#.
XAs a'en#e#; e33e.t-ve Septe'9e& 17, *G7*.Y
68$ a-ve& "& P&ese&vat-"n "3 Ce&ta-n De3enses.
6*$ A #e3ense "3 la.5 "3 F%&-s#-.t-"n "ve& t8e pe&s"n,
-ns%33-.-en.< "3 p&".ess, "& -ns%33-.-en.< "3 se&v-.e "3
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&esp"ns-ve plea#-n4 "& an a'en#'ent t8e&e"3 pe&'-tte# 9<
R%le *26a$ t" 9e 'a#e as a 'atte& "3 ."%&se.
61$ A #e3ense "3 3a-l%&e t" state a .la-' %p"n C8-.8 &el-e3
.an 9e 4&ante#, a #e3ense "3 3a-l%&e t" F"-n a pa&t<
-n#-spensa9le %n#e& R%le *G, an# an "9Fe.t-"n "3 3a-l%&e t"
state a le4al #e3ense t" a .la-' 'a< 9e 'a#e -n an<
plea#-n4 pe&'-tte# "& "&#e&e# %n#e& R%le 76a$, "& 9<
'"t-"n 3"& F%#4'ent "n t8e plea#-n4s, "& at t8e t&-al "n t8e
'e&-ts.
6+$ 8eneve& -t appea&s 9< s%44est-"n "3 t8e pa&t-es "&
"t8e&C-se t8at t8e ."%&t la.5s F%&-s#-.t-"n "3 t8e s%9Fe.t
'atte&, t8e ."%&t s8all #-s'-ss t8e a.t-"n.
8ttp(==s#&v.'s=Tt>#?3
Als" ava-la9le at t8at l-n5 -s t8e t&ans.&-pt 3&"' t8e .&-'-nal t&espass T&-al "n )=*,=*1
C8e&e HIll an# ;a5e& test-3<, 9e3"&e !%#4e L. Ga&#ne&Ds 6C8"' &e.%se# 8e&sel3 3&"' a
.ase C"%48l-n &ep&esente# R"9e&t ;ell -n, 3-le# A%4%st **, 10**, C8-.8 3%&t8e& p&"ves t8at
C"%48l-n Cas a ."''e&.-al tenant p&a.t-.-n4 laC at t8e *1* R-ve& R".5 a##&ess,
s"'et8-n4 ple# -n C"%48l-nDs TenantDs A33-#av-t an# set 3"&t8 &epeate#l< a# na%s%e'
t8&"%48"%t t8e t&-al ."%&t .ase, C8-.8 H-ll '-sta5enl< alle4es, -n 8-s l-e 3-lle# test-'"n< at
t8e .&-'-nal t&espass t&-al, t8at C"%48l-n M#-# n"t plea#M t8at 8e Cas a M."''e&.-al tenantM
-n t8e t&-al ."%&t ev-.t-"n .ase. &"n4, M&. H-ll. T8e &e."&# -s B%-te .lea& t8at C"%48l-n
#-#. An# !%#4e L. Ga&#ne&Ds &e.%sal 6an# !%#4e Flana4anDs P&es-#en.< "3 t8e S;N #%&-n4
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a pe&-"# "3 t-'e -n C8-.8 C"%48l-n n"C 8as pen#-n4 4&-evan.es a4a-nst 'e'9e&s "3 t8e
C8a&a.te& an# F-tness C"''-tte 3%&t8e& ."'pl-.ates 'atte&s an# a%4%&e# 3"& a &e.%sal,
9e<"n# t8e appa&ent 9a# '"%t8-n4 "3 C"%48l-n 9< !%#4e Flana4an an# C"%48l-nDs 3"&'e&
3-&', C8e&e t8e< Ce&e 9"t8 a pa&t "3 at t8e sa'e t-'e -n 1002, t" t8e C;@ 6%nless t8e C;@
-s l<-n4 "& 9l%33-n4, C8-.8 -s ent-&el< p"ss-9le, as an<"ne C8" 8as eve& 'et a 9a& ."%nsel
."%l# tell <"%$ -s F%st an"t8e& &eas"n C8< &e.%sal Cas app&"p&-ate. A##-t-"nall<, t8e
l".5"%t p%&s%ant t" t8e ev-.t-"n O&#e&, C8et8e& t8e Ev-.t-"n De.-s-"n an# OR#e& "3
O.t"9e& 12t8, 10** "& t8e F-n#-n4s "3 Fa.t, C"n.l%s-"ns "3 LC...."3 *0=17=** 6#epen#-n4
"n 8"C "ne v-eC NRS >0.12+Ds MC-t8-n 1> 8"%&sM #-.tate$ Cas e-t8e& pe&3"&'e# t" ea&l< "&
t"" late&, an# t8e&e3"&e t8e O&#e& Cas stale "&
v"-# at t-'e CSO Ma.8en an# ;a5e& ."n#%te# t8e l".5"%t. 6t"" ea&l< %n#e& t8e anal<s-s
&espe.t-n4 t8e appl-.at-"n, v-a n&s >0.>00 "3 NRCP 2 an# NRCP ) &eB%-&-n4 + #a<s 3"&
'a-l-n4 3"& M."nst&%.t-ve se&v-.eM "3 s%.8 an# O&#e&, an# 9e<"n# t8at t8e Se."n# !%#-.-al
D-st&-.t C"%&t appea&s t" 8ave &e3%se# 3"& 3-l-n4 3&"' C"%4l-n a 3-l-n4 t8at 'a< 8ave
"pe&ate# as a MOt-"n t" STa< %n#e& NRAP , s"'et-'e 9etCeen O.t"9e& 1)t8, 10** an#
N"ve'9e& 1n# 10** -n CV**/0+02* "& CV**/0+*1), -n v-"lat-"n "3 8-t'an, S%ll-van,
D"n"8" an# NRCP 26e$Ds #-.tate a4a-nst .le&5Ds &eFe.t-n4 3-l-n4s &e4a&#les "3 C8at a l".al
&%le sa<s$ "& t8e l".5"%t Cas ."n#%.t t"" late -n l-48t "3 t8e test-'"n< 9< ;a5e&
."n.e&n-n4 8"C an# C8en t8e CCSO &e.e-ve# t8e l".5"%t "&#e& "& e-t8e& "3 t8e ev-.t-"n
"&#e&s 6;a5e& -n#-.ate# 8-s "33-.e &el-e# %p"n t8e %s%al p&a.t-.e "3 t8e R!C t" t&ans'-t -t t"
t8e CCSO, 9%t .%&-"%sl< t8e R!C see's t" n"C asse&t -s 8as n" &e."&# "3 s%.8 a
t&ans'-ss-"n, an# t8e CSO -s laC<e&-n4 %p C8en -t ."'es t" s%.8 -n3"&'at-"n.
He&'an v. St<le L-ne G&eet-n4s, In.., 1,G S".1# ,7)
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La.App.>.C-&.,*G7>8e&e ev-.t-"n p&".ee#-n4 Cas ta5en %n#e& a#v-se'ent an# F%#4'ent
"3 ev-.t-"n Cas &en#e&e# "n 3"ll"C-n4 #a< an# "%t "3 p&esen.e "3 ."%nsel, stat%te
p&"v-#-n4 t8at -3 ."%&t 3-n#s
less"& "& "Cne& ent-tle# t" &el-e3 s"%48t, ."%&t s8all &en#e& -''e#-atel< a F%#4'ent "3
ev-.t-"n
"&#e&-n4 #el-ve&< "3 p"ssess-"n "3 p&e'-ses t" less"& "& "Cne& 8a# n"t 9een ."'pl-e# C-t8
an# F%#4'ent Cas -nval-#. LSA/C.C.P. a&t. >7+1.
R-.8a&# G. H-ll, EsB. an# Case< ;a5e&, EsB. 6C8" 8as n"C ."nven-entl< a9s."n#e# 9a.5 t"
:ent%.5< n"C t8at 8-s l-es 8ave -'pe&-le# C"%48l-nDs laC l-.ense 6see C"%48l-nDs &e.ent 3-l-n4 -n )*G0* an#
)0,+, 3"& '"&e eHpl-.at-"n t8e&e"3$ 3a-le# t" ."'pl< C-t8 Neva#a laC &espe.t-n4 t8e &et%&n "3 C"%48l-nDs
se.%&-t<=#a'a4e=.lean-n4 #ep"s-t 6I200 3"& se.%&-t<=#a'a4e, I100 3"& M.lean-n4M #ep"s-t, C-t8 t8e Stan#a&#
Rental A4&ee'ent 4-v-n4 C"%48l-n .e&ta-n "pt-"ns t8e&et"$. C"%48l-n -s -n#-4ent 6la&4el< #%e t" t8e 3&a%# "3
;a5e&, H-ll, an# t8e-& .l-ent, D&. Matt Me&l-ss, MD$ an# as5s t8-s C"%&t t" &e."4n-Ee t8at t8e 3a-l%&e "3 t8e
lan#l"&# t" ."'pl< C-t8 Neva#a laC v-s a v-s t8e -te'-Eat-"n "& &et%&n C-t8-n +0 #a<s "3 t8e #ep"s-ts s8"%l#
3%l3-ll an< I200 9"n# "n appeal, an# t8en s"'e. F%&t8e&, t8e Ren" !%st-.e C"%&t -s st-ll &e3%s-n4 t" &et%&n t8e
I120 C"%48l-n #ep"s-te# C-t8 -t -n ."'pl-an.e C-t8 NRS **,A.+,0 an# **,A.+,2 63%&t8e&, -t -s n"t .lea&
8"C N!CRCP 71 "& 7+ ."%l# appl< t" s%''a&< ev-.t-"n 6even "nes l-5e t8-s "ne t8at Ce&e n"t-.e, -n C&-t-n4,
9< t8e R!C, as a MT&-alM a3te& !%#4e S3e&&aEEa 8a# &%le# t8at C"%48l-n 8a# 'et 8-s NRS >0.12+ 9%&#en t"
p&"ve t8e&e Cas a M4en%-ne -ss%e "3 'ate&-al 3a.tM, 9"t8 at an# 3"ll"C-n4 t8e *0=*+=** Ms%''a&< ev-.t-"n
p&".ee#-n4M an# #%&-n4 t8e 3-&st pa&t, at least, "3 t8e MT&-alM C8-.8 .%&-"%sl< t&ans'"4&-3-e# -nt", appa&entl<,
s"'et8-n4 "t8e& t8an a T&-al C8en ;a5e& 'ana4e# t" p"-nt "%t, t8e ."nseB%en.es t8e&e"3. Re4a&#less,
C"%48l-n 3-le# a N"t-.e "3 Appeal "n O.t"9e& *,t8, 10** 6an# see als" t8e appeal an# ass".-ate# 4ene&al
.-v-l C"'pla-nt -n t8e D-st&-.t C"%&t$. Als", ."%&t .le&5Ds M-.8elle P%&#ee an# "& L"&- Mat8e%s see'e# t"
&e3%se t" 3-le -n a #".%'ent 3&"' C"%48l-n s"'et-'e 9etCeen O.t"9e& *7t8 t" N"ve'9e& *st, 10** t8at 'a<
8ave a&4%a9l< "pe&ate# as a NRAP , M"t-"n t" Sta<, -n v-"lat-"n "3 t8e #-.tates -n Neva#a laC a4a-nst ."%&t
.le&5Ds %n-late&all< &e3%s-n4 t" 3-le t8-n4s, l-5e -n 8-t'an, S%ll-van, D"8"n", ;a&nes, an# t8e-& p&"4en<.
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N"C t8e S;N -nten#s t" 8"l# a 8ea&-n4 "n N"ve'9e& *>t8, 10*1 p%&s%ant t" -ts SCR *02
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states t8at !%#4e D"&"t8< Nas8 H"l'es C-ll appea& by phone t" ansCe& B%est-"n 69%t appa&entl< n"t test-3<,
an# s8e 8asnDt &e.%se# 8e&sel3 3&"' t8e tC" 'atte&s s8e 8as C"%48l-n as a .&-'-nal #e3en#ant 9e3"&e 8e& -n$
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Ga&#ne& an# 8-s s-ste& DC Fa'-l< C"%&t !%#4e LIn#a Ga&#ne& an# S;NDs Pat :-n4 an# La%&a Pete&s -n
atte'pts t" all"C RMC . Ga&#ne& t" av"-# &e.%s-n4 8-'sel3 3&"' t8e &-.8a&# 8-ll s-4ne# .&-'-nal t&espass
."'pla-nt -n ** .& 1)>02...It 'a< 9e ne.essa&< t" .8e.5 %p "n &'. F%#4e C. 4a&#ne&Ds 1=17=*1 "&#e&
t&ans3e&&-n4 F%&-s#-.t-"n "3 t8e &-.8a&# 8-ll -n.%.e# Fan%a&< *1t8, 10*1 .%st"#-al a&&est "3 ."%48l-n 3"&
Fa<Cal5-n4 -n RMC *1 .& 00)G) 6an# ."ns-#e& all t8e ."p<-n4 an# "& e&as-n4 "3 C"%48l-nDs lapt"ps,
s'a&tp8"nes, an# #ata .a&#s -n.-#ent t" all t8-s a&&ests %n#e& State v. D-aE, -n.l%#-n4 t8e -n ."%&t a&&est "n **
+0 ** C-t8 &'. F%#4e 8"Ca&# -n RMC ** .& 11*7) 6C8-.8 &es%lte# -n t8-s C"%&tDs )=7=*1 te'p"&a&<
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!%#4e Nas8 H"l'es....3-n#-n4 a s'a&tp8"ne #%&-n4 a SITA #"es n"t ent-tle Ha&le< t" 9a&5 "%t M4"t tell F%#4e
nas8 8"l'es C"%48l-n l-e#U He Cas &e."&#-n4U...."& 3"& F%#4e Nas8 H"l'es t" late&, -n t8e tape 3&"' t8e
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9ase# %p"n a 3&a%#%lent '"t-"n t" s8"C .a%se an#
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SBN cLERK OF cOURT Laura Peters (the SBN has filed not proof of service of the
summons and complaint sufficient to satisf S!R "#$ in vie% of the representations made
& the State Bar of Nevada' includin( those & Laura Peters on the phone and in %ritin(
to !ou(hlin and found in Peters )ffidavit on file in this matter* The first alle(ed certified
mailin( of +,-.,"- is not sufficient to sho% service %here Peters herself (and this is
spo/en to in her affidavit0 represented that the SBN %ould not &e attemptin( to use it to
proof service of an sort of the !omplaint' &ut rather' Peters %ould send' soon after
Septem&er ""th' -#"- a certified mailin( cop of the S!R "#1 SBN v 2ach !ou(hlin
complaint to !ou(hlins S!R 3$ address' and that the complaint %ould not &e deemed
served or & the SBN' nor %ould the SBN attempt to represent in an %a that it had
&een served' until 2ach cou(hlin had si(ned the return receipt re4uested and or certified
letter si(nature card and it had &een received & the SBN*
-* "","5,"- hearin( (o for%ard' %hich it clearl should not' at least not in its current
un&ifurcated' due process violatin(' unnoticed' no service of the "#,$,"- NOtice of 6Ntent
to Ta/e 7efault' no 8at least .# das8 service of the 7esi(nation of 9itness and Summar
of Evidence BY THE PANEL, NOT BY THE SBN, BAR COUNSEL, OR THE CLERK
OF THE SBN' under S!R "#1(-0(c0
He&'an v. St<le L-ne G&eet-n4s, In.., 1,G S".1# ,7)
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7ear Bar !ounsel and Panel :em&ers'
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Pete&s t" 9e s-4n-n4 t8e .e&t-3-.ates "3 'a-l-n4 3"& 9"t8 t8e S;N an# 3"& t8e Panel C8a-&. A##-t-"nall<, %n#e&
SCR *0261$6.$, -t -s t8e Panel t8at '%st sen# t8e Resp"n#ent t8e N"t-.e "3 Hea&-n4 Mat least +0 #a<sM p&-"& t"
t8e Hea&-n4 #ate, an# t8at N"t-.e '%st -n.l%#e C-t8 -t t8e Des-4nat-"n "3 -tnesses an# S%''a&< "3
Ev-#en.e, an# -t '%st 9e se&ve# -n t8e sa'e 'anne& as t8e C"'pla-nt. It -s -'pe&'-ss-9le 3"& Pat :-n4 t"
atte'pt t" 'a-l "%t t8e N"t-.e "3 t8e Hea&-n4 an# Des-4nat-"n "3 -tnesses Cee5s 9e3"&e t8e Panel -s even
ann"%n.e# 68"C .an <"% p"ss-9l< 9e p&eten#-n4 t" ta5e <"%& #%t< as a Panel 'e'9e& se&-"%sl< C8en <"% a&e
essent-all< s8"C-n4 %p t8e #a< "3 t8e 3-&st 4a'e, s5-pp-n4 all t8e p&a.t-.es an# p&e/seas"n 4a'es....Ce all
saC 8"C t8at t%&ne# "%t 3"& ;&et Fa&ve -n 8-s last seas"n. It -s appall-n4 t" 'e t8at <"% -nten# t" 8"l# t8-s
8ea&-n4 4-ven t8ese 9latant v-"lat-"ns "3 SCR *0261$6.$, 9%t C8en <"% a## t" t8at t8e 3&a%#%lent ."n#%.t "3
Pat :-n4, -n 3a-l-n4 t" a'en# 8-s an# "& Cle&5 "3 C"%&t Pete&s .e&t-3-.ate "3 'a-l--n4 "& &et%&n "3 se&v-.e 3"&
t8e p%&p"&te# .e&t-3-e# 'a-l-n4 6an#, ."nt&a&< t" t8e S;NDs esta9l-s8e# p&a.t-.e #eta-le# -n t8e .e&t-3-.ates "3
'a-l-n4 I 8ave &ev-eC %p"n 3-nall< 9e-n4 4&ante# a ."p< "3 t8e M3-leM, t8"%48, t8e &%le sa<s I 4et t" 4" t" t8e
S;NDs "33-.es an# &ev-eC .e&ta-n t8-n4s M%p t" t8&ee #a<sM...n"t 8ave Pat :-n4 an# La%&a Pete&s 'an%3a.t%&e
s"'e n"nsense a9"%t C8< I a' n"t all"Ce# at t8e 9%-l#-n4 "& "t8e&C-se v-"lat-n4 '< &-48ts 6C8-.8 -s
s"'et8-n4 :-n4 an# Pete&s #" eve&<t-'e t8e< 4et .a%48t v-"lat-n4 t8e &%les.$ F%&t8e&, I 8ave 9een 6an# s"'e
'-48t sa< t8-s Cas la&4el< 9< #es-4n$ Fa''e# -nt" 8av-n4 t8-s D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 "n N"ve'9e& *>t8,
10*1 -n -'pe&'-ss-9le p&"H-'-t< t" t8e pett< la&.en< t&-al -n &.&10**/0)++>* 6see M"nt-e&" 3"& C8< -t -s n"t
even app&"p&-ate 3"& :-n4 t" 9e see5-n4 t" 3"&.e 'e t" p&eF%#-.e '< #e3ense -n t8at 'atte&$ "n N"ve'9e&
*Gt8, 10*1, -n Depa&t'ent 1, 9e3"&e !%#4e S3e&&aEEa, C8"' p&es-#e# "ve& t8e s%''a&< ev-.t-"n=%nlaC3%l
#eta-ne& MT&-alM 3&"' '< 3"&'e& 8"'e laC "33-.e t8at t8e .&-'-nal t&espass a&&est, Fa<Cal5-n4 a&&est 6:-n4Ds
C"'pla-nt #"esnDt 'ana4e t" spe.-3< t8at t8e !an%a&< *1t8, 10*1 a&&est Cas 3"& Fa<Cal5-n4 "%ts-#e '<
3"&'e& 8"'e laC "33-.e s8"&tl< a3te& '< ."lle.t-n4 v-#e" ev-#en.e &eveale# t8e 3&a%# atten#ant t" H-llDs
."nt&a.t"& 8av-4 %se# '< "Cn pl<C""# t" 9"a&# %p t8e 9a.5 p"&.8 "3 t8e p&"pe&t<....H-ll, als", at t8at t-'e,
Cent an# 4"t a TPO t8at Cas 9ase# la&4el< %p"n an "%t&-48t l-e, -e, t8at I M.l-'9e# %p "nM t8e ."nt&a.t"& P8-l
SteCa&tDs t&%.5$. I 9el-eve t8-s Panel s8"%l# &ev-eC 6I .ann"t a33"& t8e I+2 t" I70 3"& t8e v-#e" "3 t8e tC"
8ea&-n4s "n H-llDs M"t-"n 3"& O&#e& t" S8"C Ca%se "3 !an%a&< 10t8, 10*1 6t8e O&#e& t" S8"C Ca%se Cas
se&ve# 9< RMC Ma&s' 8al Ha&le<, #esp-te C8at CSO Dep%t< Ma.8en sa-# 8e pe&s"nall< se&ve# -n 8-s
a33-#av-t 6Ma.8en als" l-e# a9"%t pe&s"nall< se&v-n4 t8e ev-.t-"n l".5"%t "&#e& 3"& HIll, an# HIll l-e# at t8e
t&espass t&-al C8en 8e test-3-e# t8at Ma.8en Mp"ste# -t "n t8e #""& 9e.a%es <"% &an aCa<M, H-ll als" l-e# at
t&-al C8en 8e alle4e# t8e Ren" PD ann"%n.e# t8e'selves as laC en3"&.e'ent an# -ss%e# a laC3%l "&#e& t"
e'e&4e 3"&' t8e 9ase'ent p&-"& t" t8e lan#l"&# 5-.5-n4 -n t8e #""&, an# H-ll als" l-e# a9"%t C8et8e& an<"ne
t8at #a< Ca&ne# C"%48l-n t" leave t8e p&"pe&t< p&-"& t" H-llDs s-4n-n4 t8e .&-'-nal ."'pla-nt t" a33e.t a
.%st"#-al a&&est 3"& .&-'-nal t&espass$.
A##-t-"nall<. I '"ve# &e.entl<, an# %p#ate# '< SCR 7G a##&ess -n ."'pl-an.e C-t8 t8at S%p&e'e C"%&t
R%le Cell C-t8-n t8e +0 #a<s "3 '< '"v-n4. F%&t8e&, I 3-le# an "33-.-al C8an4e "3 A##&ess C-t8 t8e USPS,
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an# t8at .a%se# #ela<s -n &e.e-v-n4 '< 'a-l -n.-#ent t" t8e t<p-.al 3"&Ca&#-n4 p&".e#%&es "3 t8e USPS, an# I
8ave t8e <ell"C st-.5e&s "n t8e envel"pes t" p&"ve -t. F%&t8e&, 9es-#es s%9'-tt-n4 an "33-.-al C8an4e "3
A##&ess 3"&' t" t8e Vassa& Stat-"n "n O.t"9e& 2t8, 10*1, C"%48l-n C&"te t8e S;N "n O.t"9e& *>t8, 10*1,
an# p&"v-#e# 8-s neC *>7* E. Gt8 St. 'a-l-n4 an# p8<s-.al a##&ess, -n a##-t-"n t" %p#at-n4 t8e "nl-ne p"&tal
an# t8e NV CLE ;"a&# even p&-"& t" t8at, all -n ."'pl-an.e C-t8 SCR 7G.
89e nevertheless conclude that discipline orders appearin( in the Nevada La%er ma
&e cited to this court for the limited purpose of providin( e;amples of the discipline
imposed in similar fact situations* This approach has also &een ta/en & several other
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n-- See* e*(*' Berman v* !it of 7al !it' -" !al* )pp* 5th -3<' -< !al* Rptr' -d 5$.'
5$< n*1 (!t* )pp* "$$.0= :are2 v* 7airland 6ns* !o*' <.+ P*-d -+<' -+$ n*- (!olo* "$+"0=
:anderfeld v* Krovit2' 1.$ N*9*-d +#-' +#3 n*. (:inn* !t* )pp* "$$10> Leisure ?ills of
@rand Rapids v* 7?S' 5+# N*9*-d "5$' "1" n*. (:inn* !t* )pp* "$$-0*8 L)UB*
T8en t8e&e -s !%#4e Ha&#est< 9e-n4 a "ne "3 t8e t8&ee !%st-.es s-4n-n4 t8e )=7=*1 O&#e& t8at
te'p"&a&-l< s%spen#e# C"%48l-nDs laC l-.ense "ve& a ."nv-.t-"n 3"& pett< t8e3t "3 Ma .an#< 9a& an# s"'e
."%48 #&"psM 6#esp-te t8e &e.entl< &e-nstate# Step8en R. Ha&&-s, EsB. n"t 8av-n4 a te'p"&a&< s%spens-"n
even C8e&e 8e a#'-tte# t", %p"n 9e-n4 3"&.e# t" 9< 8-s C-3e laC pa&tne&, '-sapp&"p&-at-n4 s"'e I7>0,000
an# %s-n4 -t "n...6NVD !%#4e ;eesle<Ds, a ;an5&%pt.< !%#4e -n Fe#e&al C"%&t C8" 8as a spe.-al-Eat-"n -n
MC&e#-t"&Ds R-48tsM l-ste# "n 8-s ."nta.t pa4e at CCC.nv9a&."&4, 6M.Ge"&4e LaC S.8""l .lass "3 *G7G,
'ean-n4 8e atten#e# C-t8 Ren" M%n-.-pal C"%&t !%#4e D"&"t8< Nas8 H"l'es na'e Cas s%ppl'enete# t"
t8e Des-4nat-"n "3 -tness 9< a N"ve'9e& 7t8, 10*1 3-l-n4 9< ;a& C"%nsel :-n4...C8-.8 'eans C"%4l8-n
#-# n"t 8ave '%.8 n"t-.e at all t8at ;eesle< C"%l# test-3<. Ne-t8e& #-#, appa&entl<, !%#4e ;eesle<, as, 3"&
"ne test-3<-n4 as t" C8et8e& a 'an s8"%#l &eta-n 8-s laC l-.ense an# t8e !%#4e 9e-n4 C-ll-n4 t" s" Ce-48 -n
C-t8 #e3-n-t-ve "p-n-"ns 6even C8e&e a '%lt-t%#e "3 ."nl3-.ts "3 -nte&ests C8e&e p&esent t8at s8"%l# 8ave
a&4%a9l< p&e.l%#e# 8-' 3&"' s" #"-n4 %n#e& t8e .an"ns "3 8-s p&"3ess-"n....Nas8 H"l'es=M.Ge"&4e
."nne.t-"n, :a&en Sa9"=;eesle< Pe.5=C"%48l-n s%-n4 as8"e Le4al Se&v-.es= ;eesle< .l"se pe&s"nal 3&-en#
"3 El.an"Ds an4le$ !%#4e ;eesle< s%&e #-#nDt 8ave '%.8 -n t8e Ca< "3 spe.-3-.s t" s%pp"&t 8-s st&"n4
"p-n-"ns. IN 3a.t, 8e see'e# t" t&-p %p "n t8-n4s &at8e& eas-l< an# C-s8 t" va4%e -t all Ca< C8en C"%48l-n
p&esse# 3"& spe.-3-.s. One t8-n4 t8at see's pa&t-.%la&l< %nt"Ca&# -s t8e eHtent t" C8-.8 !%#4e ;eelse< 3a-le#
t", -n an< Ca<, 'ent-"n t8e eHt&e'el< n"t-.ea9le 3-l-n4 6'a#e a..es-9le t" all v-a t8e RECAP pl%4-n "n
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F-&e3"H 3"& t8"se %s-n4 Pa.e&, C8e&e-n !%#4e ;eesle<Ds M.Ge"&4e Class 'ate 6t8e< Ce&e "ne <ea& apa&t an#
a&e al'"st eHa.tl< t8e sa'e a4e$ D"&"t8< Nas8 H"l'es -lle4all< ."n3-s.at-n4 an p&" se att"&ne< #e3en#antDs
s'a&t p8"ne an# '-.&" s# #ata .a&#, Cell a3te& an< pe&-"# 3"& 8e& Ma&s8als t" ."n#%.t a Msea&.8 -n.-#ent t"
a&&estM an# C-t8"%t an< Ca&&ant "& O&#e& 'a#e ava-la9le t" C"%48l-n Cas 'ent-"ne# an# eHtens-ve
s%pp"&t-n4 #".%'entat-"n Cas p&"v-#e# 3"& -n t8e a#ve&sa&< p&".ee#-n4 *0/02*0> Ca#le C"'pan< v. :elle&.
F%&t8e&, C"%48l-n #-spal<e# a p&"3"%n# level "3 p&"3ess-"nal-s' -n ."nne.t-"n C-t8 t8e !"8n Gess-n
a#ve&sa&< p&".ee#-n4s, pa&t-.%la&< C8e&e C"%48l-n "Cne# %p t" t8e eHtent t" C8-.8 t8e &%les "3 ."%&t as
.%&&entl< appl-e# -n t8e NVD 'a5e "ne att"&ne< "& &e."&# &e4a&#less "3 C8et8e& t8e a4&ee'ent 9etCeen
att"&ne< an# .l-ent -s "3 an M%n9%n#le# se&v-.esM nat%&e, an# &e4a&#less "3 Gess-n 8-'sel3 tell-n4 C"%48l-n 8e
Cas '"n-t"&-n4 t8e .ase "n Pa.e&, #-# n"t Cant C"%48l-n t" C"&5 an< 3%&t8e& "n t8e .ase, et..... Gess-n s""n
9e.a'e Panel Me'9e& S8ell< ODNe-llDs .l-ent.
Re4a&#less, a &ev-eC "3 C"%48l-nDs 3-l-n4 -n t8e t8&ee NV; .ases C8e&e-n C"%48l-n p&a.t-.e 9e3"&e
!%#4e ;eesle< C-ll &eveal eHt&e'el< ."'ptenet C"&5. Pe&8aps C8at !%#4e ;eesle< Cas %na9le t" el%.-#ate
spe.-3-.all< -n s%pp"&t "3 8-s ."ntent-"ns 6C8-.8, a4a-n, s"%48t t" a.."'pl-s8 t8&"%48 a leve&a4-n4 "3 t8e
C"e SC"9e='ental 8ealt8 .a&e appa&at%s t8at C8-.8 -s n"t s%pp"&ta9le t8&"%48 '"&e st&a-483"&Ca&# 'eans$
-s t8at !%#4e ;eesle<Ds M.Ge"&4e SOL Class "3 *G77 .lass 'ate, RMC !%#4e D"&"t8< Nas8 H"l'esD
eHt&e'el< B%est-"na9le ."n#%.t an# &%l-n4s -n RMC ** TR 1),00 "n 1=17=*1, 1=1,=*1, an# +=*1=*1
6&es%'pt-"n "3 T&-al -n sp-te "3 NRS *7,.>02 an# NRS 2.0*0 an# H"l'esD "Cn assess'ent "3 C"%48l-nDs
M'ental 8ealt8M -ss%es -n 9"t8 8e& 1=1,=*1 O&#e& an# 8e&e +=*1=*1 &%'-nat-"ns &en#e&e# an# s%9seB%ent
."nt&a#-.t"&< O&#e& s-4ne#, -n a##-t-"n t" t8e$, +=*+=*1 6va&-"%s "t8e& "&#e&s 9< !%#4e Nas8 HOl'es, an#
+=*>=*1 64&-evan.e lette& t" S;N$, an# *0=>=*1 6a4a-n, !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es &e3%ses t" 3"ll"C NRS *,G.0*0/
020 -n st&-5-n4 an"t8e& atte'pt 9< C"%48l-n t" 8ave t8e 3a.t t8at a s%''a&< ."nte'pt "&#e& -s a 3-nal
appeala9le "&#e&, an# t8e&e3"&e t8e RMC an# !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es, "n.e a4a-n, a&e pe&'-tte# t" s5-&t t8e laC
C-t8 &espe.t t" t8e C"%&t, %n#e& NRS *,G.0+0 9e-n4 &eB%-&e# t" "&#e& t8e p&epa&at-"n "3 t8e .&-'-nal
appellantDs t&ans.&-pt 6an# .e&ta-nl<, -3 !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es C-s8es t" -ss%e a M'-s#e'ean"& "3 .&-'-nal
."nte'ptM ."nv-.t-"n -n a s%''a&< 3as8-"n 69ase# %p"n %natt&-9%te# 8ea&sa< 9< Ms"'e Ma&s8alM C8"',
."nt&a&< t" t8e #-.tates "3 NRS 11.0+0 #-# n"t 8ave t" s-4n an a33-#av-t t" 8ave a ."nte'pt 3-n#-n4 3"&
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&est&""' an# leav-n4 pa&t "3 -t t8e&e 6t8e -'pl-.at-"n 9e-n4, 4-ven !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es l-es a9"%t t8e "&#e& "3
8e& s%a sp"nte -nte&&"4at-"n "3 C"%48l-n &e4a&#-n4 &e."&#-n4 -ss%es an# C"%48l-n nee#-n4 t" %se t8e
&est&""'/-e, !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es l-e#, %n#e& "at8, "n **=*>=*1 C8en s8e sa-# C"%48l-nDs &eB%est t" %se t8e
&est&""' .a'e "nl< AFTER s8e 9e4an 8e& -nte&&"4at-"n a9"%t &e."&#-n4 "& &e."&#-n4 #ev-.e...C8-.8, -3
C8a-& E.8eve&&-a C"%l# 8ave all"Ce# C"%48l-n t" ente& t8e .e&t-3-e# ."p< 8e 8a# t" 8ave 8-s '"t8e& 9%< 3"&
8-' 69e.%ase t8e RMC t8&-.e &eFe.te# C"%48l-nDs atte'pts t" 9%< "ne 8-'sel3, an# -n 3a.t, !%#4e Nas8
H"l'es atte'pte# t" lev< s"'e %n3at8"'a9le san.t-"n "& s%a sp"nte #-s9a&'ent a9"%t s"'e p-##l<
n"nsense &elate# t" C"%48l-nDs 3-l-n4 "3 an -n 3"&'a pa%pe&-s appl-.at-"n 6t&%l< a l"C, even 8e&e...espe.-all<
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s8e 'ent-"ns, v-a s"'e %natt&-9%te# 8ea&sa< 6C8-.8 see's t" 9e a ."''"n t8e'e &%nn-n4 t8&"%48 !%#4e
Nas8 H"l'es C"&5$ t8at $ %s-n4 an A33-#av-t t8at Cas 3&"' N"ve'9e& 11, 10** -n a Ma&.8 10*1 3-l-n4 6IFP
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sp"nte #-s9a& C"%48l-n...Celll...C"%48l-n C"n#e&s C8< t8at H%4/a/T8%4 p&"4&a' Cas n"t 4-ven '"&e "3 a
.8an.e 9e3"&e !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es Cent all Ms-H '"nt8s -n C"%nt< 3"& Fa<Cal5-n4M "n 8-'. C"%48l-nDs
3&-en# Ge"3 G-les, EsB. 69-4 %ps t" t8e MasF-# 8e&e -n Ren", -n.l%#-n4 Ra3-5 ;ee5%n, a 'e'9e& "3 t8e
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3""# an# pleasant ."'pan<, #%&-n4 t8e-& .ele9&at-"n "3 Ra'a#an, n" less, -n.-#ent t" C"%48l-n atte'pt-n4 t"
&e."ve& 3&"' t8e Lev-at8an C&at8 "3 t8e Ren" M%n-.-pal C"%&t an# t8e M.Ge"&4e Ma3-aDs, s"'e '-48t sa<,
Mapp&"a.8M$ 'a< 8ave sa-# -t 9est C8en 8e 'ent-"ne# s"'et8-n4 a9"%t Mt8e ."''%n-t< ."lle4e p&"3ess"&s "3
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**=*>=*1 D-s.-pl-na&< Hea&-n4 an# C"%4l-n HERE;? PLACES THE STATE ;AR OF
NEVADA, SUNSHINE REPORTING SERVICES, CAROL HUMMEL, LINDA SHA,
PAT :ING, LAURA PETERS, THE NORTHERN NEVADA DISCIPLINAR? ;OARD
AND ITS PANEL ON NG*1/0102 ET AL ON A LITIGATION HOLD NOTICE.
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7#t is categorically false for 2udge /ash (olmes to assert, in the audio record on
+7-.7-. the order of events and when she asked Coughlin her 5uestions about
recording, considering when a restroom break took place an eDactly what it is she
asked Couglin and when, and what his responses were, and when some allegations by
Cthe 0arshalC were made, what they consisted of, etc.. on +7-.7-. in -- tr .OA,, the
audio transcript reads ) minutes into the audio record the &0C provided the S:/:
2udge /ash (olmes 6/ash9: #t appears to me in this case that the defendant is suffering from
some eDtreme form of mental illness. during the trial # asked the defendant attorney
repeatedly if he was recording the proceedings he denied that vehemently a few times and
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then he 5uote took the fifth a few other times and then he re5uested to be eDcused to go to the
bathroom and the 0arshal later reported to me that while the gentleman was in the
bathroom he disassembled a recording device in his pocket and took the memory out of it
and it was later found in that, uh, by the 0arshal no one else had gone into the bathroom
and that was retrieved and it was put into his possession at the Sheriff's office and when they
booked him into >ail for the contempt charge that was booked into evidence and # asked the
Sheriff's office to hold that into evidence. # believe he has violated Supreme Court &ule
..86.96:9 which was amended by A$;' ??,, August -st, .,--....C
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an<t8-n4 "& C8et8e& 8e p"ssesse# a M&e."&#-n4 #ev-.eM %nt-l AFTER t8e "ne an# "nl< &est&""' 9&ea5 !%#4e
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IMMEDIATEL? AFTER THE RESTROOM ;REA:, A ;REA: IN HICH !UDGE NASH HOLMES
REFUSED TO ALLO COUGHLIN TO TA:E HIS ?ELLO LEGAL PAD ITH HIM AND HICH
OCCURED AFTER COUGHLIN MADE A VER;AL PRESERVATION ON THE RECORD OF THE
HISPERING IN EACH OTHERDS EARS ;? CIT? ATTORNE? ALLISON ORMAAS AND
MARSHAL HARLE? 6HO SEEMED A ;IT UPSET A;OUT SOME OF THE AUESTIONS
COUGHLIN AS:ED THEM IMMEDIATEL? ;EFORE THE TRIAL 6DURING THAT PERIOD OF
TIME HERE !UDGE NASH HOLMEDS ASSISTANT INDICATED, ON THE RECORD IN ONE OF
THE OTHER CASES ON THAT STAC:ED DOC:ET, THAT !%#4e Nas8 H"l'es F%st ."%l#nDt 9e 3"%n#,
an# 8"C "## t8at Cas...C8-.8 -s "##, ."ns-#e&-n4 C8at Cas 4"-n4 "n -n ** .& 11*7), ** .& 1)>02 *1 .&
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C"%48l-n...an# ."ns-#e& t8e 1=1>=*1 e'a-l va.at-n4 t8e 1=17=*1 stat%s ."n3e&en.e 9etCeen <"%n4 an# #"4an
t8at ne-t8e& ?O%n4 n"& D"4an C-s8 t" test-3< a9"%t...9%t C8-.8 see's t" 8ave 9een 8el# an<Ca<s a3te& a
C&-tten ."''%n-.at-"n "3 -ts 9e-n4 &eset Cas t&ans'-tte# t" C"%48l-n 9< D"4an, C8e&e-n, #%&-n4 t8e t-'e
!%#4e Nas8 H"l'es ."%l#nDt 9e 3"%n# 6'a<9e s8e Cas at "ne "3 t8e 4&"%p 'eet-n4s a'"n4st !%#4es a9"%t
C"%48l-n t8at RMC A#'-n-st&at-ve !%#4e -ll-a' Ga&#ne& &e3e&en.e# "n t8e &e."&# -n ** CR 1)>02L
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C"'peten.< Eval%at-"n "3 C"%48l-n -n &.&10*1/0)2)+0 6appa&entl< -n &etal-at-"n 3"& C"%48l-nDs 3-l-n4 "3
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8ave t" p%t s"'et8-n4 "n t8e &e."&#, %n#e& "at8, -n &esp"nse t" C"%48l-nDs &e.ent s%9p"ena 6an# S;N Pat
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S;N ;a& C"%nsel 8as als" 3-le# M"t-"n t" A%as8 t8e S%9p"enas C"%48l-n atte'pte# t" 8ave se&ve# "n
Ma&s8al !"el Ha&le<, Ma&s8al De-48t"n, !%#4e Nas8 HOl'es, !%#4e -ll-a' Ga&#ne&, !%#4e Ga&#ne&s
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6all"Ca9le %n#e& t8e RMC R%les$ "n !%ne 1,t8, 10*1 -n ** CR 1)>02 6t8e appeal Cas #-s'-sse# %n#e& an
NRS *,G.0*0 anal<s-s 9< !%#4e Ell-"t, C8"' als" 4"t C"%48l-n appeal "3 t8e ** .& 11*7) ."nv-.t-"n
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civil p&epa&at-"n "3 t&ans.&-pt #"Cn pa<'ent &%le, -n t8at criminal appeal, C8e&e t8e RMC 8as a t8-n4 -n
pla.e C-t8 t8-s Pa' L"n4"n- t8at v-"lates Neva#a laC -n t8at -t &e3%se# t" 4-ve C"%48l-n t8e a%#-" .# "3 t8e
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7&ule -.,. CostsK bar counsel conflict or dis5ualification.
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3%ll "& -n pa&t, "3 t8e p&".ee#-n4, -n.l%#-n4, 9%t n"t l-'-te# t", &ep"&te&Ds 3ees, -nvest-4at-"n 3ees, 9a& ."%nsel
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#f, for any reason, bar counsel is dis5ualified or has a conflict of interest, the board of
governors shall appoint an attorney, ad hoc, to act in the place of bar counsel.
Coughlin is truly severly indigent at this point and re5uests, to whatever
eDtent and #" has not already been granted herein, and %rder allowing him to
proceed #n "orma auperis
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IN"t-.e=Appeal S%p&e'e C"%&t COUGHLIN, ZACHAR?
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Entry:
APPEAL FEE PAID FOR THE 7/+0/*1 NOTICE OF APPEAL / IMAGE ATTACHED TO
!UL? FILING
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\\Pa<'ent Re.e-pte#
Entry: A Pa<'ent "3 /I+>.00 Cas 'a#e "n &e.e-pt DCDC+721G0.
conclusion
grant ifp status or provide time to submit a proper ifp as
bar counsel clearly is gunning for a anel %rder that entails Coughlin paying back this unconcionable
attorney fee award prior to reinstatement, and that is if :ar Counsel at ;ing doesn't get his stated
wish to have Coughlin disbarred. "urther, the $istrict Court's +7+,7-. %rder should be added to this
appeal given the circumstances, to whatever eDtent Coughlin failed to file a timely notice of appeal
thereto, as should the notice of appeal of the >ustice court's -.7.-7-- %rder &esolving Coughlin's
/ovember -)th, .,-- 0otion to Contest ersonal roperty !ien consdiering the &2C failed to file
stamp in Coughlin's timely -.7.O7-- notice of appeal thereto in r>c rev.,--*,,-),A, as the r>c did in
another summary eviction from a commercial lease involving coughlin's former home law office in r>c
rev.,-.*,,,+)?...further &0C 2udge /ash (olmes has similarly refused to follow the rules on
transmitting appeals in -- '& .OA,, 6 a case whee &ichard (ill had &0C 0arshal 2oel (arley violate
courthouse sanctuary doctrine where (arley personally served Coughlin notice of the +7.+7-. order to
show cause hearing in the district court appeal of this matter 6and really, on %ctober -8th, .,--,
Coughlin alrea5dy had a $istrict court appeal in this matter in cv--*,+-.O or cv--*,+,B-...thus
making void the entire appeal in cv--*,+O.A, perhaps9.
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RECUSE OR CONFLICT OUT ECHEVERRIA NRS 1.250
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A""#&0A'#%/ ursuant to /&S .+8:.,+,
T8e %n#e&s-4ne# #"es 8e&e9< a33-&' t8at t8e p&e.e#-n4 #".%'ent #"es n"t ."nta-n t8e
s".-al se.%&-t< n%'9e& "3 an< pe&s"n. T8e asse&t-"ns 8e&e-n a&e 'a#e, p%&s%ant t" NRS
2+.0>2 %n#e& penalt< "3 pe&F&< an# 9ase# %p"n '< 3-&st 8an# 5n"Cle#4e "3 t8ese 'atte&s,
eH.ept t" pe&8aps a ve&<, ve&< 3eC aspe.ts "3 a a ve&< 3eC asse&t-"ns C8-.8 a&e 'a#e %p"n
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RESUBMITTED TO CORRECT ERROR IN CAPTION LISTING WRONG PARTIES AND
CASE NUMBER, AND THEREFOER SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED FOR 62337'S roa
12/24/12
dated 1/7/13
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roof of Service:
On t8-s #ate, I, Za.8 C"%48l-n ele.t&"n-.all< se&ve# a t&%e an# ."&&e.t ."p< "3 t8e
3"&e4"-n4 #".%'ent t" all &e4-ste&e# e3-le&s, an# t" t8"se C8"' a&e n"t I pla.e# a t&%e an#
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SBN NNDB AND PANEL CONSENTED TO
SERVICE BY FAX FILING SO I FAXED
THIS AGAINST, WITH THE CORRECTE
CAPTION ETC ON 12 24 2012
SIGNED AGAIN ON 12/24/12
dated 1 7 13
AND ON WCDA DDA YOUNG
PERSONAL DELIVERY
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Zach Coughlin, Esq.
NV Bar 9473 (temporarily suspene !ut authori"e to practice on his o#n !ehal$ in %eno
&ustice Court', license not suspene !e$ore the ()*+,
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C,CE) N,<, the 8e$enant, Z7C:7%; B7%@E% C,(A:>9N, !y an
through his attorney o$ recor, Zachary BarEer Coughlin, Esq., an here!y mo?es this
court to orer the plainti$$ to isclose all e?ience require !y statute an case la#,
incluing speci$ic items o$ e2culpatory e?ience sei"e, gathere, recore, collecte or
other#ise a?aila!le to the County, %&C, %&C Baili$$Fs, <C),, Courthouse )ecurity, %CCG
%&C 7ministration,e tc.. =
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-. N.%.). -74.03/ irects the prosecuting attorney to isclose certain e?ience
upon request o$ the e$enant an e2cepts $rom its pur?ie# e2culpatory e?ience, #hich
must !e isclose accoring to constitutional case la#. H+he pro?isions o$ this section 9 9
are not intene to a$$ect any o!ligation place upon the prosecuting attorney !y the ,
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Cotion to 9)D(7>91; &uges Cli$ton, *earson, an the %&C
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Constitution o$ this or the Constitution o$ the (nite )tates to isclose e2culpatory
e?ience to the e$enant.H Bray ?. Carylan s HI+Jhe suppression !y the prosecution o$
e?ience $a?ora!le to an accuse upon request ?iolates ue process #here the e?ience is
material either to guilt or to punishment, irrespecti?e o$ the goo $aith or !a $aith o$ the
prosecution.H 373 (.). .3 (-943'. HBray an its progeny require a prosecutor to - F
isclose e?ience $a?ora!le to the e$ense #hen that e?ience is material either to guilt or
to punishment.H )tate ?. :ue!ler, 07/ *.3 9- (05-0'. H<e recogni"e that the same piece
o$ e?ience may !e characteri"e as !oth e2culpatory an impeachment e?ience.H 9.
HE2culpatory e?ienceH is e$ine as HIeJ?ience tening to esta!lish a criminal
e$enantFs innocence.H BlacEFs >a# 8ictionary 437 (9th e. 0559'. H9mpeachment
e?ienceH is e$ine as HIeJ?ience use to unermine a #itnessFs crei!ility.H 9. ,n
7ugust 04, 05-0 the e$enant requeste $rom the state isco?ery incluing speci$ic items
o$ e2culpatory e?ience sei"e !y the state. ()ee E2hi!it -.' +he county re$use to
pro?ie isco?ery until minutes !e$ore the 7G-.G-3 preBtrial con$erence an ,lympiE
)ecurity an <C),G%&C Baili$$sG<C87 conspire to limit CoughlinFs a!ility to retrie?e
such $rom the <C87, an the <C87 re$use to mail it or e?en email it to Coughlin.
<hat #as propoune is hope$ulessly e$icient. <here, $or instance, is the allege
requests or papers pro?ie or to !e recei?e $rom either Baili$$ :ie!ert or Baili$$
%amsey. <hy, is there clearly $our secons o$ ?ieo e2cise a#E#arly $or the ?ieos
propoune !et#een the -430/354 to -430/3-5 marEK <hy oes the time stamping i$$er
!y se?eral minutes $rom one ?ieo to the ne2t $or the same incientsGactionsK ()ee E2hi!it
-.' &ust #hat Hpre?ious ,rerH oes :icEFs /G35G-3 Complaint re$er to. &ust #hom mae
the charging ecision in %C%05-3B57-437. +he County $aile to pro?ie ments !y
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Baili$$s %amsey, :ie!ert, an )e2ton, as #ell as a ment !y the thir ,lympiE )ecurity
guar seen in the ?ieos prouce. No auio #hatsoe?er #as pro?ie, as require !y
N.%.). -74.03/(-'(!'. +he state $aile to pro?ie H#ritten or recore ments mae !y a
#itness the , F - prosecuting attorney intens to callH as require !y N.%.). -74.03/(-'(a'.
+he county has not yet isclose its list o$ #itnesses (CoughlinFs inclues e?ery %&C
Baili$$, incluing, not limite to %eyes, :ie!ert, %amsey, )e2ton, Ceina, English, etc.
an Cathy 7. %eyes75 )tags >eap Cir,)parEs,NVB.944-, unEno#n ,lympEin )ecurity
guar in ?ieos proupoune, an his co#orEers Catt Areene an 8aniel (last name
unEno#n, an the a$rican american gentleman seen in the ?ieos propoune at the time
o$ %eyesF attacE on Coughlin. Coughlin also requests the %&CG<C87 propoun any
e?ience or materials relate to teh 0G0/G-3 ,%er to sho# cause that #as su!squently
gi?en the rcr05-3B57-437 case num!er, espite the ocEet in rcr05-0B54/435 liste the
3G/G-3 original ,)C hearing therein, %o!!in BaEer marEing !ruce >insay as appearing as
attorney o$ recor (oesnFt matter i$ it #asnFt an aministrati?e appointment, he appeare
to get his olF H45-@H routine in e$$ect (get pai 4 times to o nothing onceBBruce >insay,
Esq.', an the complete arrest report $or the 0G-G-3 arrest in rCr05-3B54334- an the
attempt !y the %&C to co?er up $or that #arrantless arrest a$ter 7 pm in ?iolation o$ nrs
-7-.-34 #here Coughlin #as not su!Lect ot ranom search an sei"ure per the conitions
o$ the only prop!ation then in e$$ect, there #as no acti?e #arrant $or his arrest, the 0G-G-3
pc sheet lists such arrest as #arrantless an !ase on N%) 0-57.-0/ an as occurring at
7350 pm, Coughlin spent / ays in Lail, insult to inLury &uge Cli$tonFs / ay summary
incarceration o$ Coughlin, an an recors as to #hether >insayFs 8iana )imsFs
statements that >insay appeare on 0G-3G-3 as Ha $ree!ieH is true or not an #hether
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&uges Cli$ton (Luge pearson alreay amitte to on the recor on /G35G-3 or therea!outs
?ioating the requirement to go through the Bell Aroup, 0554 >7 +imes article on
recie?erships, etc. %ule 0.-3 aministrati?e appointments, &uge Cli$ton re$using to allo#
testimony or e?ience !y Coughlin in rcr05-0B54/435 as to statement >insay mae ot
Coughlin re?ealing Cli$tonFs !ias against Coughlin an an o?erly co"y relationship
!et#een >insay an Cli$ton (>insay re$erre to H8a?eH in e2plaining #hy >insayFs
earlier representations to Coughlin regaring a glo!al resolution o$ all the criminal cases
Coughlin e?er ha in the %&C #as not a lie'...Cli$tonFs re$using to allo# Coughlin to entere
%&C Luges secretuary to#nsenFs 4G--G-0 email to the )BN, an )BN @ingFs statement
son the recor on -G4G-3 that in rcp05-0B555457 that HLustice courtH Luge ha $ile a
grie?ance against Coughlin an the %&CFs $ailure to comply #ith CoughlinFs )C% --5
su!poena ser?e !y Nicholas :assett on -5G35G-0 on %&C, its Custoian o$ %ecors, an
+uttle an )tancil. Not e?en an o!structionist N%C* -- ?iolating re$usal $rom #7ttsBVial,
e)q., Lust raio silence. Coughlin $urther requests all recors o$ any re$usals !y the %&C,
its Luges, its clerEs, !aili$$s, or other sta$$ to $ile or maintain recors o$ any o$ the
materials, ocuments, requests, etc. Coughlin has e?er su!mitte $or $iling an the 4G-0G-3
unsigne, unattri!ute (%o!!in BaEerK Cathy <oos...also <oos is not an appropriate
person to maEe the transcripts in rcr05--B54334- or cr-0B050/' an other re$usal !y the
%&C to pro?ie Coughlin &7V) recorings that the la# o$ the case 91*s in rcr05-0B
54/435, rcr05--B54334-, an rcr05-0B5479.5 require he !e propoune (an re$using to
grant linsays #ithra#al in rcr05-0B5479.5 oes not Lusti$y re$using to pro?ie the
-0G-.G-0 La?s auio transcript o$ the hearing on that ate incluing all seale portions
#here <C*8 >eslie i his schticE (the %&CFs re$usal to release seale protions o$
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hearings in rC%05--B54334- an %Cr05-0B54/435 has materially preLuice CoughlinFs
appeals thereo$...an Coughlin again requests such. 1urther, CoughlinFs -G7G-3 Cotion to
8isquali$y in rcr05-0B5479.5 nees to !e represente in the ocEet therein (Coughlin has
a $ile stampe copy an one #as pro?ie to Baili$$ )e2ton to ser?e on &uge Cli$tonFs
cham!ers as that is all the access to o so )e2ton #oul permit Coughlin.
+he county $aile to pro?ie H<ritten or recorements or con$essions mae !y
the e$enantFF as require !y N.%.). -74.03/(-'(a'. +he state must propoun any
supporting materials $or the contentions in its complaint an or isco?ery that Coughlin
nees an escort to go to the restroom, e?en i$ he is heae to any area not su!Lect to either
the orer in %C%05-3B57-437 or %CC 7minsitrati?e ,rer 05-3B5- in re Coughlin.
Coughlin requests the email $rom <C), Areg :errera gi?en to him $or re?ie# !y the
,lympiE sta$$, !ut then a!ruptly taEen $rom him !y %&C Baili$$ English in the mile o$
CC* court one ay. +he unisclose recore statements are auio an hanB#ritten
notes #ithin a spiral !oun note!ooE an auio an ?ieo igitally recore. 1urther, the
county an the Baili$$s nee to speci$y #hether they #ill no# conten that %amsey or
:ie!ert or any other Baili$$ pro?ie Coughlin #ith any ocumentation or paper#orE
su!sequent to that pro?ie !y :ie!ert to Coughlin in the lo!!y as seen in the ?ieos
propoune. +he piece o$ paper 8eputy +urnerFs <itness )tatement inicates Coughlin
ga?e %amsey nees to !e prouce, as oes an e2planation $or #hy %amsey inicate to
Coughlin the ocuments Coughlin su!mitte $or $ilin on /G00G-3 #ere thro#n in the trash
(an <C), )argent or 8eputy CeyerFs statement to Coughlin regaring thro#in his
$ilings in the trash nees to !e ocumente. +here are a num!er o$ other cameras an
recorers isperse throughout the scene o$ these e?ents. +he state has not pro?ie
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isco?ery o$ the auioB?ieo recoring $rom this 9 Mcamera, as require !y N.%.).
-74.03/(-'(a' an case la#. +hese materials an the auioB?ieo recoring are !oth
e2culpatory e?ience an #ill !oth ser?e as e?ience to impeach the stateFs #itnesses.
99. No %ights are <ai?e +he $iling o$ this motion shall not !e construe as a
#ai?er o$ the e$enantFs - right to a speey trial #ithin 45 ays o$ the /G35G-3 $iling o$
the Complaint !y :icEs, an the inappropriate Canon 0 %ule 0.-3 irect aministrati?e
appointment o$ r. !%(CE >insay, Esq. !y &uge Cli$ton is not only inappropriate gi?en
the Canon 0 %ule 0.-/ Happropriate actionH the %&C Luges #ere require to taEe upon
Coughlin reporting >insayFs threat to murer Coughlin o$ 3G-4G-3, !ut $or other o!?ious
con$lict associate reasons, an that pails to the $act that CoughlinFs application $or court
appointe counsel #as plain an e2plicit in its clause that Coughlin in no #ay consente to
anything !eyon a coBcounsel arrangement #herein Coughlin retaine all $inal say on all
matters, an its Lust another !asis $or $ining impartiality #here Luge Cl$iton #ent into his
threats o$ uct tape #here Coughlin requeste such to !e rea into the recor at the
/G35G-3 or so hearing #herein &uge Cli$ton #ill$ully ignore the contents o$ such claus e
an conition rien application. Competely unLuicial. Coughlin requests all recorings
o$ all hearings he has e?ery !een a party to in the %&C that ha?e not alreay !een
propoune, an it is trou!ling that Coughlin has ha to maEe numerous requests $or the
hearings an protions o$ hearings in rcr05--B54334- an rcr05-0B54/435 $rom 0G/G-3
particularly #here such relate to the N%) -7..45/ ?iolatiosn !y the <C87 an !oth
&uges *earson an Cli$ton, see C%-3B5//0 in 0Lc an n. s. ct 43340, 4354- 40.0-, etc.
+he %&C clearly shoul recuse itsel$ $rom this case, as shoul the <C87Fs o$$ice an
Coughlin is requesting it o so no#, an eclares uner penalty o$ perLury that such
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requestGmotion is mae in goo $aith an not $or purposes o$ elay an !ase upon his
o#n personal Eno#lege. +he %&CFs $ailure to turn o?er the recoring &7V) $rom the
entire a$ternoon portion o$ the 3G-9G-3 trial ate in rcr05-0B54/435 is another !asis $or
recusal an item sought herein particularly (see 7G00G-3 $iling in rcr05-0B54/435' in light
o$ the material rele?ance o$ such #cso !urglary o$ tenants in contra?ention o$ the ?ery nrs
45.0/3(3'(!'(-', an (/'(a' requirement that no such entering !y the #cso occur until the
passing o$ 04 hours $rom at the ?ery least posting such locEout orer, an the three
!urglaries o$ coughlinFs rental in re?05-0B55-75., re?05-0B555374, re?05-0B55-54., etc.
CoughlinFs access to those an associate $iles has !een o!structe $ro months !y the %&C
Baili$$s through intimiation, phsycial ?iolence, an an impermissi!le Hlimite to -/
minutes per ,rer o$ &uge +uttleH restriction that #as not e?en $ollo#e, as Coughlin #as
limite to e?en less than than, an ha $orearms sho?e in his misection on multiple
occassions !y %CC an %&C Baili$$s an Carshal.
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AFFIRMATION Pursuant to NRS 239B.030
+he unersigne oes here!y a$$irm that the preceing ocument oes not contain the
social security num!er o$ any person.
DATED 7/26/13
GsG Zach Coughlin, signe electronically
Zach Coughlin
*ro *er )el$ %epresenting 7ttorney 8e$enant
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ERTIFIATE OF SER!IE"
*ursuant to N%C* /(!', 9 o here!y certi$y that, on this ate, 9, Zach Coughlin 9
eposite in the (nite )tates mail at %eno, Ne?aa, in a seale en?elope, postage
prepai, a true an correct copy o$ the $oregoing ocument an or electronically ser?e
(?ia electronic metho o$ transmission pre?iously gi?en e2press permission to utili"e !y
those #ith requisite authority to pro?ie it, upon #hich Couglin reasona!ly relie an or
relies'3
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1a2 num!er3 77/B30/B4753
Email3 "young6a.#ashoecounty.us
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GsG Zach Coughlin
Zah Coughlin
8e$enant
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