Faessel v. Second Judicial District Court

OPINION

By the Court,

Springer, J.:

This case involves a petition for writ of mandamus in which petitioner Matthew David Faessel seeks a writ commanding that the district court order that a preliminary examination and binding over be completed as a condition to the filing of an information against him. We grant the petition, holding that Faessel, a child who was certified as an adult under NRS 62.080, is entitled to all “proper criminal proceedings” under Title 14, Nevada Revised Statutes.

Under NRS 62.080 “a child 16 years or older” who is charged with a felonious offense may be certified by the…