Legal Opinion
Derosa v. First Judicial District Court
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1999No. 32319, 31666PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Petitioners DeRosa and Thomas were convicted of driving while under the influence (DUI) following separate trials in the municipal courts. Having exhausted available legal remedies, peti tioners seek extraordinary relief from this court by writ of certiorari. We consolidate these matters for disposition. See NRAP 3(b).
Petitioners challenge the constitutionality of NRS 50.315-50.325. Because petitioners raise constitutional issues of statewide importance, we have elected to exercise our discretion and entertain the instant petitions. See Zamarripa v. District Court, 103 Nev. 638, 640,…
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