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Case Information: 81782
Short Caption:STATE VS. ADAMS (VINNIE)Court:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - C342405Classification:Criminal Appeal - Other - Other
Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:06/07/2022 at 10:00 AMOral Argument Location:Las Vegas
Submission Date:06/07/2022How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
09/14/2020Filing FeeAppeal Filing Fee Waived. Criminal. (SC)
09/14/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement and Notice of Briefing Schedule mailed to counsel for appellant.) (SC)20-33706
09/23/2020Order/IncomingFiled District court order. Certified copy of order filed in district court on Response to Supreme Court Email dated 09/23/2020 - C342405 (SC)20-35008
10/02/2020Docketing StatementFiled Appellant's Criminal Docketing Statement. (SC)20-36342
10/08/2020TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Kristine Santi stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 8/23/19, 2/7/20. 2/21/20, 2/28/20, 3/27/20, 5/29/20, 7/17/20, 7/31/20, 8/14/20, and 8/21/20.20-36965
01/12/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to File Opening Brief. (SC)21-00864
01/15/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: March 15, 2021. (SC)21-01353
03/12/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Extend Time for Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC)21-07218
03/19/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion. Appellant shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. (SC)21-07996
04/01/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)21-09489
04/01/2021AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix. Vol. 1. (SC)21-09490
04/21/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance for Christopher T. Howell. (SC)21-11512
04/21/2021MotionFiled Stipulation to File Respondent's Answering Brief. (SC)21-11534
04/21/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved for Answering Brief. Due date 6/2/21. (SC)21-11562
06/01/2021MotionFiled Respondent's Motion to Extend Time To File Answering Brief. (SC)21-15562
06/10/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Respondent's answering brief due: September 1, 2021. (SC)21-16755
08/31/2021MotionFiled Respondents Motion for Extension of Time. Answering Brief (50) days. (SC)21-25366
09/14/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion. Respondent's motion requesting a third extension of time to file the answering brief is denied. Respondent's answering brief due: 14 days. (SC)21-26508
09/28/2021BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief. (SC)21-27854
10/26/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)21-30833
10/26/2021Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)
01/13/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Supplemental Briefing and Inviting Amicus Briefing. The parties shall have 30 days from the date of this order within which to file a supplemental brief. The Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice and Nevada District Attorney's Association are invited to submit amicus briefs addressing the issues set forth above. Any amicus brief must be filed within 15 days from the filing of the party's supplemental brief being supported by the amicus curiae. Nos 81782/82038 (SC)22-01362
02/08/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance for Deborah L. Westbrook. (SC)22-04250
02/08/2022MotionFiled Respondent's Joint Motion for Extension to File Supplemental Briefing and Amicus Briefing. (SC)22-04256
02/22/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions. Appellant and respondents shall have until April 13, 2022, to file their supplemental briefs addressing the issues outlined in this court's January 13 order. Any amicus brief from the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice and Nevada District Attorney's Association shall be filed within 15 days from the filing of the party's supplemental brief being supported by the amicus curiae. Other interested amici may proceed by motion in accord with NRAP 29. The brief shall not exceed 10 pages and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of NRAP 32(a)(4)-(6). Nos. 81782/82038. (SC)22-05679
04/13/2022BriefFiled Appellant's Supplemental Brief. (SC)22-11677
04/13/2022BriefFiled Respondent's Supplemental Brief. (SC)22-11690
04/18/2022MotionFiled Motion to Participate as Amicus Curiae and Motion to Submit Amicus Brief in Excess of 10 pages. (REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED 4/18/22) (SC)
04/18/2022BriefFiled Amicus Brief Brief of the Washoe County Public Defender's Office as Amicus Curiae. (REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED 4/18/22) (SC)
04/18/2022Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Rejection of Filed Document. (SC)22-12087
04/18/2022MotionFiled Motion to Participate as Amicus Curiae and Motion to Submit Amicus Brief in Excess of 10 pages. (SC)22-12102
04/18/2022BriefFiled Brief of the Washoe County Public Defender's Office as Amicus Curiae. (SC)22-12103
04/25/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions. The motions filed by the Washoe County Public Defender's office for leave to file briefs of amicus curiae in excess of 10 pages are granted. The amicus briefs were filed on April 18, 2022. Nos. 81782/82038. (SC)22-12929
04/27/2022Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension. Nevada District Attorney Association shall have until May 12, 2022, to file and serve its amicus curiae brief. (SC)22-13240
04/27/2022Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension. Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice shall have until May 12, 2022, to file and serve its amicus curiae brief. (SC)22-13294
04/28/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance for Jennifer Noble appearing for Amicus Nevada District Attorney's Association. (SC)22-13534
05/02/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This matter is scheduled for oral argument on June 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in Las Vegas. Argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. (SC)22-13820
05/12/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance for attorney Stacy Newman for Amicus Curiae Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice. (SC)22-15121
05/12/2022MotionFiled Motion to Allow Amicus Curiae to Submit a Brief Exceeding 10 Pages. (SC)22-15123
05/12/2022BriefFiled Amicus Brief Brief by Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice as Amicus Curiae, Supporting Affirmance for Manson & Adams. (SC)22-15125
05/12/2022BriefFiled Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support if Affirmance Nevada District Attorney's Association. (SC)22-15172
05/12/2022MotionFiled Motion to Allow Amicus Curiae to Submit a Brief Exceeding 10 Pages. (SC)22-15174
05/13/2022MotionFiled Request for Permission to File a Reply to the Amicus Brief Filed by the Nevada District Attorney's Association. (SC)22-15254
05/13/2022BriefFiled Reply Brief of the Washoe County Public Defender's Office as Amicus Curiae. (STRICKEN PER 5/20/22 ORDER). (SC)
05/20/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Both NACJ and NDAA have filed motions for leave to file an amicus brief in excess of 10 pages. NRAP 29(e). Cause appearing, the motions are granted. Amicus Washoe County Public Defender has filed a motion for leave to file a reply to the amicus brief filed by the Nevada District Attorneys' Association. The motion is denied. The clerk of this court shall strike the reply filed on May 13, 2022. fn1 [Pursuant to the notice of appearance filed May 12, 2022, the clerk of this court shall add attorneys Rene L. Valladares and Stacy Newman and the federal public defender's office to the docket as counsel for amicus NACJ and shall add Jennifer Noble and the Washe County District Attorney as counsel for NDAA.] 81782/82038. (SC)22-16044
05/24/2022Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)22-16464
06/07/2022Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the En Banc Court. (SC)
09/12/2022Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." HERNDON, J., with whom PARRAGUIRRE, C.J., and HARDNESTY, J., agree, concurring in part and dissenting in part. EN BANC. (SC)22-28427
10/07/2022RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC).22-31679
10/07/2022Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC).
11/04/2022RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on October 10, 2022. (SC)22-31679