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Case Information: 88095
Short Caption:SMITH (SOPHIA) VS. STATECourt:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - C368895Classification:Criminal Appeal - Other - Direct
Disqualifications:Case Status:En Banc Reconsider Denied
Replacement:Panel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:SP Status:
Oral Argument:12/10/2025 at 10:00 AMOral Argument Location:Carson City
Submission Date:12/10/2025How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
02/12/2024Filing FeeAppeal Filing Fee Waived. Criminal. (SC)
02/12/2024Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Proper Person. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (C368895). (SC)24-05188
02/16/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order of Limited Remand for Designation of Counsel. District Court Order Appointing Counsel due: 35 days. 9SC).24-05900
03/07/2024Order/IncomingFiled District Court Order Appointing Counsel. Filed certified copy of order filed in district court on 3/5/2024 appointing William Waters as counsel for appellant. (SC)24-08218
03/11/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Setting Briefing Schedule. The clerk of this court shall add Mr. Waters as counsel of record for appellant in this appeal. Appellant shall have 21 days from the date of this order to file and serve a transcript request form or certificate that no transcripts will be requested, see NRAP 9, and a docketing statement, NRAP 14. Appellant shall have 120 days from the date of this order to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. (SC)24-08673
03/13/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Appearance for William Waters. (SC)24-08907
03/13/2024TranscriptFiled Appellant's Transcript. Proceedings: 10/19/2022, 11/2/2022, 12/5/2022, 1/25/2023, 2/8/2023, 2/13/2023, 3/6/2023, 7/31/2023, 11/20/2023, 11/27/2023, 11/29/2023, 12/4/2023, 12/5/2023, 12/6/2023, 12/7/2023, 12/11/2023, 12/12/2023, 12/13/2023, 12/14/2023, 12/15/2023, 1/3/2024, 1/23/2024, and 3/5/2024. Court Reporters: Vanessa Medina, Jessica Kirkpatrick, and Stacey Ray. Request for Certified Transcripts. (SC)24-08920
03/13/2024Docketing StatementFiled Appellant's Docketing Statement. (SC)24-08923
03/28/2024TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Stacey Ray stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 11/29/2023. (SC)24-11063
04/09/2024TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Vanessa Medina stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 10/19/2022 and 1/25/2023. (SC)24-12525
04/23/2024TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Jessica Kirkpatrick stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 11/2/22, 12/5/22, 2/8/23, 2/13/23, 3/6/23, 7/31/23, 11/20/23, 11/27/23, 12/4/23, 1/3/24, 1/23/24, and 3/5/24. (SC)24-14175
04/23/2024TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Jessica Kirkpatrick stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 12/5/2023, 12/6/2023, 12/7/2023, 12/11/2023, 12/12/2023, 12/13/2023, 12/14/2023, and 12/15/2023. (SC)24-14180
07/03/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Appearance for Katherine Currie-Diamond. (SC)24-23188
07/03/2024MotionFiled Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC)24-23189
07/08/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved - Extension to File Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC)24-23637
08/05/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Appearance for William Waters. (SC)24-27435
08/05/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC)24-27437
08/16/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's opening brief and appendix due: October 7, 2024. (SC)24-29156
10/07/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Opening Brief in Excess of Type Volume Limitations. (SC)24-37585
10/07/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Transmittal of Presentence Investigation Report. (SC)24-37587
10/07/2024BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)24-37586
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Chronological and Alphabetical Indexes to Opening Brief. (SC)24-37525
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 1. (SC)24-37527
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 2. (SC)24-37535
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 3. (SC)24-37553
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 4. (SC)24-37571
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 5. (SC)24-37579
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 6. (SC)24-37588
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 7. (SC)24-37589
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 8. (SC)24-37590
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 9. (SC)24-37594
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 10. (SC)24-37595
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 11. (SC)24-37596
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 12. (SC)24-37598
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 13. (SC)24-37599
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 14. (SC)24-37591
10/07/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 15. (SC)24-37592
10/18/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions. The motion to direct the district court clerk to transmit a copy of the presentence investigation report and victim impact statements in this matter (district court case number C-22-368895-1) is granted. District court's presentence investigation report due: 14 days. 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 October 7, 2024. Respondent shall have until November 6, 2024, to file and serve the answering brief. (SC)24-39433
10/29/2024Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Presentence Investigation Report (SEALED). (SC).
11/05/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance Karen Mishler as counsel for Respondents. (SC)24-41705
11/05/2024MotionFiled Respondent's Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Answering Brief. (SC)24-41706
11/15/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Respondent shall have until January 6, 2025, to file and serve the answering brief. (SC)24-43315
01/06/2025MotionFiled Respondent's Motion for Leave to File Respondent's Answering Brief in Excess of Type-Volume Limitations. (STRICKEN PER 1/7/25 ORDER). (SC)
01/06/2025BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief. (STRICKEN PER 1/7/25 ORDER). (SC)
01/07/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Striking Deficient Document. Order Striking Deficient Motion for Leave to File Respondent's Answering Brief in Excess of Type-Volume Limitations. Corrected motion and answering brief due: 7 days. (SC)25-00859
01/07/2025MotionFiled Respondent's Motion for Leave to File Respondent's Answering Brief in Excess of Type-Volume Limitations. (SC)25-00871
01/07/2025BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief. (SC)25-00872
01/17/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Cause appearing, respondent's motion for leave to file an answering brief in excess of the type-volume limitation is granted. The answering brief was filed on January 7, 2025. Appellant shall have until February 6, 2025, to file the reply brief, if deemed necessary. (SC)25-02683
01/23/2025MotionFiled Appellant's Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC)25-03505
01/24/2025Notice/OutgoingFiled Approve Appellant's Streamlined Extension. Streamlined extension approved. Reply Brief due: March 10, 2025. (SC)25-03695
03/06/2025MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time(First Request)(SC)25-10370
04/03/2025MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief in Excess of Page Word Limitations. (SC)25-14993
04/03/2025BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)25-14994
04/25/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions. Cause appearing, appellant's motion for an extension of time to file the reply brief is granted. Additionally, appellant's motion for leave to file a reply brief in excess of the type-volume limitation is granted. The reply brief was filed on April 3, 2025. (SC)25-18507
04/25/2025Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)
10/30/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This court has determined that oral argument would be of assistance in resolving the issues presented in this matter. Accordingly, oral argument is scheduled for December 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in Carson City. The argument shall be limited to a total of 30 minutes. (SC)25-47378
11/24/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance Austin Beaumont as counsel for Respondent. (SC)25-51261
11/26/2025Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)25-51833
12/08/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance Katherine Currie-Diamond as counsel for Appellant. (SC)25-53249
12/10/2025Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision before Panel A25. (SC)
04/09/2026Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. Reversed and remanded. Before: Parraguirre/Bell/Stiglich. Author: Stiglich, J., Majority: Parraguirre/Bell/Stiglich. 142 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 26. LS/RP/LB (SC)26-16360
04/23/2026Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Respondent's Petition for En Banc Reconsideration. (SC)26-18670
05/13/2026Post-Judgment OrderFiled Order Denying En Banc Reconsideration. "En banc reconsideration denied." EN BANC (SC)26-22018