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Case Information: 83796
Short Caption:	JOHNSON (DONTE) VS. STATE (DEATH PENALTY-PC)	Court:	Supreme Court
		Related Case(s):	36093, 36461, 36991, 45059, 45456, 51306, 65168, 67492
Lower Court Case(s):	Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A789336, C153154	Classification:	Criminal Appeal - Death Penalty - Post-Conviction
Disqualifications:	Cadish	Case Status:	Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:		Panel Assigned:	En Banc
To SP/Judge:		SP Status:
Oral Argument:		Oral Argument Location:
Submission Date:	03/22/2023	How Submitted:	On Briefs

+ Party Information
Role	Party Name	Represented By
Appellant	Donte Johnson	Randolph M. Fiedler (Federal Public Defender/Las Vegas) Ellesse D. Henderson (Federal Public Defender/Las Vegas) Rene L. Valladares (Federal Public Defender/Las Vegas)
Respondent	The State of Nevada	Alexander G. Chen (Clark County District Attorney) Aaron D. Ford (Attorney General/Carson City)

Docket Entries
Date	Type	Description	Pending?	Document
11/17/2021	Filing Fee	Appeal Filing Fee Waived. Criminal. (SC)
11/17/2021	Notice of Appeal Documents	Filed Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) (A789336) (SC)		21-33171
11/18/2021	Other	Justice Elissa Cadish disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Sat in District Court Proceedings. (SC)
12/01/2021	Transcript Request	Filed Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 2/13/20. To Court Reporter: De'Awna Takas. (SC)		21-34294
12/08/2021	Docketing Statement	Filed Appellant's Criminal Docketing Statement. (SC)		21-35000
01/18/2022	Transcript	Filed Notice from Court Reporter. De'Awna Takas stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 2/13/20. (SC)		22-01706
03/17/2022	Motion	Filed Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix. (First Request)(SC)		22-08484
03/29/2022	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion in Part. Appellant's motion for a 120-day extension of time to file the opening brief is granted to the following extent. Appellant shall have until May 16, 2022, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. (SC)		22-09690
05/16/2022	Motion	Filed Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix. (Second Request) (SC)		22-15502
05/20/2022	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellant: Opening Brief and Appendix due: May 31, 2022. (SC)		22-16122
05/27/2022	Brief	Filed Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)		22-16975
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 1 of 50. (SC)		22-17012
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 2 of 50. (SC)		22-17026
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 3 of 50. (SC)		22-17045
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 5 of 50. (SC)		22-17016
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 6 of 50. (SC)		22-17079
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 7 of 50. (SC)		22-17015
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 8 of 50. (SC)		22-17078
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 9 of 50. (SC)		22-17051
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 10 of 50. (SC)		22-17024
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 11 of 50. (SC)		22-17020
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 13 of 50. (SC)		22-17025
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 15 of 50. (SC)		22-17081
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 16 of 50. (SC)		22-17089
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 17 of 50. (SC)		22-17027
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 19 of 50. (SC)		22-17028
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 20 of 50. (SC)		22-17082
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 21 of 50. (SC)		22-17080
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 22 of 50. (SC)		22-17034
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 23 of 50. (SC)		22-17076
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 24 of 50. (SC)		22-17030
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 25 of 50. (SC)		22-17032
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 26 of 50. (SC)		22-17033
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 27 of 50. (SC)		22-17037
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 28 of 50. (SC)		22-17036
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 29 of 50. (SC)		22-17038
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 30 of 50. (SC)		22-17039
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 31 of 50. (SC)		22-17040
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 32 of 50. (SC)		22-17041
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 33 of 50. (SC)		22-17042
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 34 of 50. (SC)		22-17043
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 35 of 50. (SC)		22-17044
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 36 of 50. (SC)		22-17073
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 37 of 50. (SC)		22-17083
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 38 of 50. (SC)		22-17046
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 39 of 50. (SC)		22-17047
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 40 of 50. (SC)		22-17048
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 41 of 50. (SC)		22-17050
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 42 of 50. (SC)		22-17052
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 43 of 50. (SC)		22-17059
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 44 of 50. (SC)		22-17060
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 45 of 50. (SC)		22-17062
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 46 of 50. (SC)		22-17065
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 47 of 50. (SC)		22-17067
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 48 of 50. (SC)		22-17069
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 49 of 50. (SC)		22-17071
05/27/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 50 of 50. (SC)		22-17072
05/27/2022	Motion	Filed Appellant's Motion for Permission to File Under Seal. (SC)		22-17075
05/31/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 12 of 50. (SC)		22-17090
05/31/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 12 of 50. - Duplicate - (SC)		22-17091
05/31/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Vol. 4 of 50. (SC)		22-17261
06/01/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix, Vol. 14 of 50. (SC)		22-17415
06/03/2022	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix, Vol. 18 of 50. (SC)		22-17649
06/24/2022	Motion	Filed Stipulation to Extend Time to File Answering Brief. (SC)		22-20042
07/08/2022	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion and Disapproving Stipulation. The clerk shall file the portion of the appendix received on June 3, 2022, under seal. The parties have filed a stipulation for a 60-day extension of time to file the answering brief. The stipulation is disapproved. Respondent shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file and serve the answering brief. (SC)		22-21578
07/08/2022	Appendix	Filed (SEALED) Appellant's Appendix. (SC)
07/11/2022	Motion	Filed Respondent's Motion to Extend Time to File Answering Brief. (SC)		22-21664
07/20/2022	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Respondent shall have until August 29, 2022, to file and serve the answering brief. (SC)		22-22759
08/24/2022	Brief	Filed Respondent's Answering Brief. (SC)		22-26384
09/23/2022	Motion	Filed Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to File Reply Brief. (First Request) (SC)		22-29955
10/10/2022	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellant's reply brief due: November 22, 2022. (SC)		22-31807
11/22/2022	Motion	Filed Appellant's Request for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (Second Request) SC)		22-36700
12/05/2022	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellants reply brief due: December 22, 2022. (SC)		22-38102
12/21/2022	Brief	Filed Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC).		22-40106
12/22/2022	Case Status Update	Briefing Completed. (SC).
03/22/2023	Order/Procedural	Filed Order/Submit on Briefs. Cause appearing, oral argument will not be scheduled and this appeal shall stand submitted for decision to the En Banc Court as of the date of this order on the briefs filed herein. (SC)		23-08815
04/07/2023	Order/Procedural	Filed Notice of Voluntary Disclosure. The parties shall have seven days from the date of this order to file a motion for disqualification pursuant to NRAP 35 based on my disclosures. (SC)		23-10609
04/24/2023	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice of Supplemental Authority. (SC)		23-12693
06/28/2023	Order/Dispositional	Filed Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." fn1 [The Honorable Elissa F. Cadish, Justice, did not participate in the decision of this matter.] EN BANC. (SC)		23-20686
07/14/2023	Motion	Filed Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Petition for Rehearing. (SC)		23-22591
07/28/2023	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellant shall have until September 12, 2023, to file and serve a petition for rehearing. (SC)		23-24244
09/12/2023	Post-Judgment Petition	Filed Appellant's Petition for Rehearing. (SC)		23-29861
09/12/2023	Filing Fee	Rehearing Filing fee waived.(SC)
09/26/2023	Post-Judgment Order	Filed Order Denying Rehearing. "Rehearing Denied." NRAP 40(c). fn1 [The Honorable Elissa Cadish, Justice, did not participate in the decision in this matter.] EN BANC. (SC)		23-31570
09/27/2023	Motion	Filed Appellant's Motion to Stay Remittitur Pending Filing and Resolution of Petition for Writ of Certiorari.(SC)		23-31745
10/13/2023	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellant has moved to stay issuance of the remittitur pending the filing of a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court. Cause appearing, the motion is granted. Issuance of the remittitur is hereby stayed until February 20, 2024. If the clerk of this court receives written notice by February 20, 2024, from the clerk of the United States Supreme Court that appellant has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, the stay shall continue in effect until final disposition of the certiorari proceedings. If such notice is not received by February 20, 2024, the remittitur shall issue. (SC)		23-33495
12/29/2023	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice from US Supreme Court/Certiorari. An Extension of Time (Petition for a Writ of Certiorari) to 02/23/2024.(SC)		23-42261
02/13/2024	Motion	Filed Motion to Extend Stay of Remittitur Pending Final Disposition of Petition for Writ of Certiorari (SC)		24-05268
02/22/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellant's motion to extend the stay of the remittitur in this matter is granted. Issuance of the remittitur is hereby stayed until March 8, 2024. If the clerk of this court receives written notice by March 8, 2024, from the clerk of the United States Supreme Court that appellant has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, the stay shall continue in effect until final disposition of the certiorari proceedings. If such notice is not received by March 8, 2024, the remittitur shall issue. (SC)		24-06356
03/06/2024	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice from US Supreme Court/Certiorari Filed. A petition for a writ of certiorari was filed February 23, 2024 and placed on the docket as Case No. 23-6839. (SC)		24-08120
04/16/2024	Remittitur	Issued Remittitur.(SC) (REMITTITUR RECALLED PER 04/19/24 ORDER)		24-13185
04/16/2024	Case Status Update	Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.(SC) (REMITTITUR RECALLED PER 04/19/24 ORDER)
04/19/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Recalling Remittitur. The clerk of this court shall recall the remittitur. Issuance of the remittitur shall be stayed until finial disposition of the United States Supreme Court certiorari proceedings. (SC).		24-13766
04/23/2024	Remittitur	Filed Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on 4/17/24. (REMITTITUR RECALLED PER 04/19/24 ORDER) .(SC)		24-13185
04/24/2024	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice from US Supreme Court/Certiorari Denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.(SC)		24-14331
04/25/2024	Remittitur	Issued Remittitur.(SC)		24-14452
04/25/2024	Case Status Update	Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.(SC)

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