Washington v. State

OPINION

Our preliminary review of the record on appeal revealed a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, appellant’s notice of appeal appeared to be untimely, in that it was not filed within thirty days from the date the district court entered its opinion denying appellant’s petition. See NRS 177.385 and NRAP 4(b).1 Consequently, *310on March 4, 1988, this court entered an order in which it directed appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

In response to that order, appellant has filed authorities in support of his position that this appeal is timely,…