Legal Opinion
Walker v. Eighth Judicial District Court of State of Nevada
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 2004No. 42627PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*817OPINION
2Per curiam
This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order granting the State’s motion to unseal Sam Walker’s criminal records for the purpose of inspection pursuant to NRS 179.295. Because Walker’s petition involves an important issue of law that we should clarify, the interpretation of NRS 179.295, and because Walker has demonstrated that the district court manifestly abused its discretion in granting the State’s motion, we grant Walker’s petition for writ relief.1
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On October 2, 1998, the district court ordered certain…
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