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Combined Case Information: 81142
Short Caption:BRASS (DEQUINCY) VS. STATECourt:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - C329765Classification:Criminal Appeal - Life - Direct
Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: Panel
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:12/16/2021 at 10:00 AMOral Argument Location:Carson City
Submission Date:12/16/2021How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
05/06/2020Filing FeeAppeal Filing Fee Waived. Criminal. (SC)
05/06/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) (SC)20-17154
05/11/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Proper Person. (SC)20-17668
05/13/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled District Court Minutes, (SEALED). (SC)
05/15/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled District Court Minutes (SEALED). (SC)
05/19/2020Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 02/14/18, 03/27/18, 03/29/18, 04/03/18, 07/19/18, 10/30/18, 11/08/18, 01/29/19, 02/05/19, 02/07/19, 05/07/19, 05/09/19, 05/13/19, 08/13/19, 10/01/19, 12/03/19, 12/17/19, 01/14/20, 02/25/20, 02/26/20, 02/27/20, 02/28/20, 03/02/20, 03/03/20, 04/23/20.To Court Reporter: Sharon Nichols, Norma Ramirez, Matt Yarbrough. Request for Certified Transcripts. (SC)20-19090
05/20/2020Docketing StatementFiled Appellant's Docketing Statement. (SC)20-19170
06/22/2020MotionFiled Court Recorder Matthew Yarbrough's Errata to Affidavit & Motion for Extension of Time in Which to File the Requested Transcripts. (SC)20-23150
06/25/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Court Reporter Matthew Yarbrough's Certificate of Delivery of Transcripts due: July 20, 2020. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: October 2, 2020. (SC).20-23640
07/22/2020TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Kristine Santi stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 2/14/18. (SC)20-26721
07/23/2020TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Matthew Yarbrough stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 07/19/18, 10/30/18, 11/08/18, 01/29/19, 02/05/19, 02/07/19, 05/07/19, 05/09/19, 08/13/19, 10/01/19, 12/03/19, 12/17/19, 01/14/20, 04/23/20, 2/25/20, 2/26/20, 2/27/20, 3/02/20, 3/03/20. (SC)20-26888
09/24/2020MotionFiled Stipulation to File Opening Brief. (SC)20-35246
10/01/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Approving Stipulation. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: November 2, 2020. (SC).20-35986
10/28/2020MotionFiled Appellants' Motion to Extend Time to file Opening Brief due to Missing Sealed Transcript. (SC)20-39563
11/06/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: January 6, 2021. (SC).20-40711
01/06/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to File Opening Brief. (Third Request). (SC)21-00340
01/15/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Motion. Appellant shall have until January 27, 2021, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. (SC)21-01389
01/26/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 1. (SC)21-02350
01/26/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 2. (SC)21-02351
01/26/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 3. (SC)21-02353
01/26/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 4 (SC)21-02355
01/26/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 5. (SC)21-02360
01/26/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 6. (SC)21-02361
01/26/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 7. (SC)21-02362
01/26/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 8. (SC)21-02364
01/26/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Opening Brief in Excess of Type-Volume Limitation. (SC)21-02378
01/26/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)21-02379
01/26/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 9. (SC)21-02386
01/29/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's motion for leave to file an opening brief in excess of the type-volume limitation is granted. The opening brief was filed on January 26, 2021. Respondent shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file the answering brief. (SC)21-02845
02/22/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Supplement Opening Brief to Reference a Newly Discovered Bar Complaint Against Mitchell L. Posin That Was Pending During Both Young Hearings. (SC)21-05233
02/25/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance for John T. Niman. (SC)21-05651
02/25/2021MotionFiled Respondent's Motion to Extend Time to File Answering Brief. (SC)21-05652
02/25/2021MotionFiled Respondent's Opposition to Motion to Supplement Opening Brief to Reference a Newly Discovered Bar Complaint Against Mitchell Posin that was Pending During Both Young Hearings. (SC)21-05653
03/01/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Reply in Support of Motion to Supplement Opening Brief to Reference a Newly Discovered Bar Complaint Against Mitchell L. Posin That Was Pending During Both Young Hearings. (SC)21-05984
03/05/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Appellant has filed a motion to supplement the opening brief. The motion is denied. Respondent shall have until April 30, 2021, to file and serve the answering brief. (SC)21-06454
04/30/2021MotionFiled Respondent's Motion to Extend Time to File Answering Brief. (SC)21-12405
05/06/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Respondent's answering brief due: June 1, 2021. (SC)21-13034
06/01/2021MotionFiled Respondent's Motion to Extend Time To File Answering Brief. (3rd Request). (SC)21-15535
06/04/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion. Respondent shall have until June 8, 2021, to file and serve the answering brief. (SC)21-16088
06/04/2021MotionFiled Respondent's Motion for Leave to File Answering Brief in Excess of Type-Volume Limitations. (SC)21-16110
06/04/2021BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief. (SC)21-16111
06/07/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Partial Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Answering Brief in Excess of Type-Volume Limitations. (SC)21-16169
06/10/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Respondent has filed a motion for leave to file an answering brief that exceeds the type-volume limitations of NRAP 32(a)(7)(A) by 10,147 words. Appellant opposes the motion in part. The motion is granted. The answering brief was filed on June 4, 2021. Appellant shall have until July 6, 2021, to file and serve a reply brief, if deemed necessary. (SC)21-16761
06/29/2021MotionFiled Stipulation to File Reply Brief. (SC)21-18727
06/30/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved for Reply Brief. Due date August 5, 2021. (SC)21-18748
08/05/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to File Reply Brief. (SC)21-22705
08/10/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief With Excess Pages. (SC)21-23231
08/10/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)21-23232
08/20/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions. Appellant's motions requesting a second extension of time to file the reply brief and for leave to file a reply brief in excess of the type-volume limitation are granted. The reply brief was filed on August 10, 2021. (SC)21-24358
08/20/2021Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)
11/02/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument. Oral argument is scheduled for December 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Carson City. Argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. (SC)21-31499
12/01/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)21-34249
12/14/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Oral Argument. Oral Argument in this matter is currently scheduled for December 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Carson City. Given the inclement weather in Carson City and health concerns related to the pandemic, counsel may appear in person in the Carson City or Las Vegas courtroom or by videoconference. At least one Justice will be in the Carson City and Las Vegas courtrooms. If counsel appears by videoconference, the court will use the BlueJeans videoconferencing system, which requires laptop/desktop/videoconferencing computer internet access and audio and video (web camera) capability. In case technical difficulties develop at any time, the court will conduct the oral argument by teleconference, which will require counsel to have immediate access to a landline phone connection. Counsel shall notify the clerk of court no later than 3:00 p.m. on December 14, 2021, if counsel intends to appear for oral argument by videoconference or in person and which courtroom. Counsel may notice the clerk of court by telephone at (775) 684-1600 or by email at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov. (SC)21-35577
12/16/2021Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the Northern Nevada Panel. EC/KP/DH. (SC).
04/07/2022Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Reversed and remanded." Before: Cadish/Pickering/Herndon. Author: Cadish, J. Majority: Cadish/Pickering/Herndon.138 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 23. NNP21-EC/KP/DH. (SC).22-10815
05/02/2022RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC)22-13831
05/02/2022Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC)
05/20/2022RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on May 3, 2022. (SC)22-13831
10/06/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Investigative Report. Investigative Report from the State Bar of Nevada re: attorney Mitchell Posin. Original report was placed in attorney's bar file. (SC).
01/24/2023Notice/IncomingFiled Investigative Report. Investigative Report from the State Bar of Nevada re: attorney Mitchell Posin. Original report was placed in attorney's bar file. (SC).
05/03/2023Notice/IncomingFiled Supplemental Investigative Report. Investigative Report from the State Bar of Nevada re: attorney Mitchell Posin. Original report was placed in attorney's bar file.