Legal Opinion

Kinsey v. Sheriff

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1978No. 10955Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This is an appeal from an order denying a pretrial habeas *597corpus challenge to a justice court’s order denying Florence Kinsey’s motion for the production of certain records.

There is no provision in the habeas corpus statutes (NRS 34.360-NRS 34.680) which permits a pretrial challenge to an order denying a motion for discovery. Neither is there a provision for interlocutory appellate review of such orders.1 Therefore, the habeas petition was not cognizable in the district court. Accordingly, we vacate the district court’s order and remand this case with instructions to dismiss the…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Franklin v. Eighth Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Sheriff, Clark County v. TostonNevada Supreme Court · 1977

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