Case Information: 64591
Short Caption:	DESAI (DIPAK) VS. STATE	Court:	Supreme Court
		Related Case(s):	60038, 61230, 61359, 62641, 62877, 63046, 64609
Lower Court Case(s):	Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - C265107	Classification:	Criminal Appeal - Life - Direct
Disqualifications:	Parraguirre	Case Status:	Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:	None for Justice Parraguirre	Panel Assigned:	En Banc
To SP/Judge:		SP Status:
Oral Argument:	04/05/2016 at 11:30 AM	Oral Argument Location:	Regional Justice Center
Submission Date:	04/05/2016	How Submitted:	After Oral Argument

+ Party Information
Role	Party Name	Represented By
Appellant	Dipak Kantilal Desai	Franny A. Forsman Margaret M. Stanish (Wright Marsh & Levy) Richard A. Wright (Wright Marsh & Levy)
Respondent	The State of Nevada	Adam Paul Laxalt (Attorney General/Carson City) Ryan J. MacDonald (Clark County District Attorney) Steven S. Owens (Clark County District Attorney) Michael V. Staudaher (Clark County District Attorney) Steven B. Wolfson (Clark County District Attorney)

Docket Entries
Date	Type	Description	Pending?	Document
12/12/2013	Filing Fee	Appeal Filing fee waived. Criminal.
12/12/2013	Notice of Appeal Documents	Filed Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.)		13-37566
12/12/2013	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice to File Case Appeal Statement/Criminal. Due date: 10 days		13-37571
01/02/2014	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice of Appearance of Counsel (Franny A. Forsman appearing on behalf of Appellant).		14-00025
01/02/2014	Docketing Statement	Filed Docketing Statement Criminal Appeals.		14-00027
01/06/2014	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice to Request Transcripts. Due date: 10 days.		14-00361
01/17/2014	Motion	Filed Joint Motion to Consolidate Appeals and to Remove Appeal No. 64609 from the Fast Track Program. Nos.64591/64609.		14-01781
01/21/2014	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice/Request re: Transcripts.		14-01994
01/21/2014	Notice/Incoming	Filed Erratum to Notice/Request re: Transcripts.		14-02012
01/27/2014	Order/Procedural	Filed Order. We construe Desai's notice as a notice that no transcripts are being requested. We deny as moot Desai's request to suspend the requirement to request transcripts. The motion to consolidate these appeals is denied. Lakeman also requests removal of his appeal from the fast track program. We agree that full briefing of that appeal is warranted and grant the motion to remove Lakeman's appeal from the fast track program. Lakeman shall have 90 days from the date of this order to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. Fn1[Lakeman's request for an extension of time to file the fast track statement is denied as moot.] Nos. 64591/64609.		14-02686
03/17/2014	Transcript	Filed Notice from Court Reporter Janiie L. Olsen stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. 4/22/13 and 6/27/13.		14-08615
04/03/2014	Motion	Filed Motion for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief (120 days).		14-10683
04/21/2014	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion in Part. Opening Brief and Appendix due: July 21, 2014.		14-12798
07/11/2014	Motion	Filed Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief.		14-22645
07/18/2014	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellant shall have until September 2, 2014, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix.		14-23377
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 1		14-28697
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 2		14-28698
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 3		14-28699
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 4		14-28700
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 5		14-28701
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 6		14-28702
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 7		14-28704
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 8		14-28705
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 9		14-28707
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 10		14-28708
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 11		14-28709
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 12		14-28711
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 13		14-28713
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 14		14-28714
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 15		14-28715
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 16		14-28718
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 17		14-28719
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 18		14-28720
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 19		14-28721
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 20		14-28722
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 21		14-28723
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 22		14-28724
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 23		14-28727
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 23, (Continued)		14-28729
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 24		14-28731
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 25		14-28732
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 26		14-28734
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 27		14-28736
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 28		14-28737
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 29		14-28738
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 30		14-28739
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 31		14-28740
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 32		14-28741
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 33		14-28743
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 34		14-28744
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 35		14-28746
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 36		14-28747
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 37		14-28748
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 38		14-28749
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 39		14-28750
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 40		14-28751
09/02/2014	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Opening Brief Volume 41		14-28753
09/03/2014	Motion	Filed Motion for Permission to Exceed Page/Word Limit for Opening Brief.		14-28979
09/03/2014	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Supplemental Appendix.		14-29007
09/04/2014	Motion	Filed Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document.		14-29331
09/25/2014	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion and Rejecting Brief. We direct the clerk of this court to reject the brief received via E-Flex on September 3, 2014. Appellant shall have until October 3, 2014, to file and serve an opening brief that complies with NRAP 32 and does not exceed 20,825 words.		14-31986
09/30/2014	Brief	Filed Appellant's Opening Brief.		14-32522
10/29/2014	Motion	Filed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief - First Request.		14-36048
11/03/2014	Motion	Filed Notice of Non-Opposition to Extension of Time.		14-36189
11/06/2014	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Respondent's answering brief due: December 29, 2014.		14-36755
12/29/2014	Motion	Filed Motion for Enlargement of Time (Second Request - Answering Brief).		14-42297
01/09/2015	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Respondent shall have until January 28, 2015, to file and serve the answering brief.		15-00991
01/28/2015	Motion	Filed Motion for Extension of Time - Third Request.		15-03069
01/30/2015	Motion	Filed Opposition to State's Third Request for Enlargement of Time to File Answering Brief.		15-03239
02/03/2015	Motion	Filed Response to Desai's Opposition to State's Motion for Enlargement of Time.		15-03673
02/06/2015	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion in Part. Respondent's Answering Brief due: February 27, 2015.		15-04016
03/02/2015	Motion	Filed Motion for Leave to File Respondent's Answering Brief in Excess of Type-Volume Limitations.		15-06372
03/03/2015	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. The clerk of this court shall file the answering brief received on March 2, 2015. Reply Brief due: 30 days.		15-06683
03/03/2015	Brief	Filed Respondent's Answering Brief.		15-06684
03/27/2015	Motion	Filed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Reply Brief (First Request)		15-09400
03/27/2015	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Reply Brief due date: May 2, 2015.		15-09417
03/30/2015	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Corrected Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved: Reply Brief due date: May 4, 2015.		15-09467
04/30/2015	Motion	Filed Motion for Permission to Exceed Page/Word Limit for Reply Brief.		15-13206
05/15/2015	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. The clerk of this court shall file the reply brief received on April 30, 2015.		15-14921
05/15/2015	Brief	Filed Appellant's Reply Brief.		15-14922
05/15/2015	Case Status Update	Briefing Completed/To Screening.
05/22/2015	Motion	Filed Statement of Reasons for Scheduling Oral Argument.		15-15853
07/17/2015	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Denying Motion and Directing District Court Clerk to Transmit Document. The motion to file the independent medical evaluation under seal is denied. The clerk shall return the appendix received on September 4, 2015, unfiled. District Court Clerk's Certified Copy of the Independent Medical Evaluation dated April 14, 2013, due: 15 days. Upon receipt, the clerk of this court shall file the evaluation in this court's public file.		15-21622
07/28/2015	Notice of Appeal Documents	Filed Documents from District Court Clerk. Independent Medical Evaluation.		15-22801
02/02/2016	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Re: Scheduling of Oral Argument. This court has determined that oral argument may be of assistance in resolving this matter. Accordingly, this matter will be scheduled for oral argument on the next available calendar.		16-03483
02/03/2016	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Argument is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at 11:30 am for 30 minutes in Las Vegas.		16-03671
03/21/2016	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Oral Argument Reminder Notice.		16-08826
03/31/2016	Other	Chief Justice Ron Parraguirre disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Voluntary Recusal
04/05/2016	Case Status Update	Oral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the En Banc Court.
06/06/2017	Motion	Filed Appellant's Motion for Substitution of Personal Representative.		17-18776
06/14/2017	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion to Substitute a Party. Appellant has filed a motion pursuant to NRAP 43 to substitute Kusum Desai as the personal representative of appellant Dipak Kantilal Desai, deceased. Cause appearing, the motion is granted. The clerk of this court shall amend the caption of this appeal to conform to the caption on this order.		17-19738
07/27/2017	Opinion/Dispositional	Filed Authored Opinion. "Affirmed in part and reversed in part." Fn1[The honorable Ron D. Parraguirre, justice, voluntarily recused himself from participation in the decision of this matter. The honorable Lidia S. Stiglich, Justice, did not participate in the decision of this matter.] Before the Court En Banc. Author: Hardesty, J. Majority: Hardesty/Cherry/Douglas/Gibbons/Pickering. 133 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 48. EN BANC		17-24918
08/21/2017	Remittitur	Issued Remittitur.		17-27807
08/21/2017	Case Status Update	Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.
09/01/2017	Remittitur	Filed Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on August 28, 2017.		17-27807