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Date Created: 2022-08-29 00:06:29.200052+00
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Case Information: 82047

Short Caption:FLETCHER (KATHERINE) VS. STATECourt:Supreme Court

Related Case(s):79393

Lower Court Case(s):Washoe Co. - Second Judicial District - CR170690AClassification:Criminal Appeal - Life - Direct

Disqualifications:Case Status:Disposition Filed

Replacement:Panel Assigned:
					Panel
					

To SP/Judge:SP Status:

Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:

Submission Date:08/11/2022How Submitted:On Briefs

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

AppellantKatherine Dee FletcherVictoria Thimmesch Oldenburg
							(Oldenburg Law Office)
						Thomas L. Qualls
							(Former)
						
							(Law Office of Thomas L. Qualls, Ltd.)
						

RespondentThe State of NevadaMarilee Cate
							(Washoe County District Attorney)
						Aaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Jennifer P. Noble
							(Washoe County District Attorney)
						

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						Due Items
					

Due DateStatusDue ItemDue From

09/19/2022OpenRemittitur

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

11/06/2020Filing FeeAppeal Filing Fee Waived.  Criminal. (SC)

11/06/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Proper Person. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)20-40586

11/06/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled District Court Minutes. (SEALED) (SC)

11/17/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order of Limited Remand for Designation of Counsel. Notice of appearance due: 35 days. (SC)20-41796

11/17/2020MotionFiled Proper Person Appellant's Motion for Appointment of Counsel.  (SC)20-41984

11/17/2020MotionFiled Proper Person Appellant's Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis.  (SC)20-41985

11/17/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Proper Person. (Second NOA) (SC)20-41997

11/17/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Proper Person. (Third NOA) (SC)20-42000

11/19/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Motions.  Appellant's motion for the appointment of counsel is denied as moot.  The filing fee was waived when this appeal was docketed in this court.  No action will be taken on appellant's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.  (SC)20-42377

11/20/2020Order/IncomingFiled District Court Order. Certified copy of order filed in district court on November 20, 2020.  This matter is referred to the Washoe County conflict counsel administrator Krista Meier, Esq. for the selection and appointment of counsel for Appellant. (SC)20-42518

11/24/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled District Court Minutes (SEALED). (SC)

11/25/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Documents from District Court Clerk. (Dist. Ct. Order Appointing Counsel Thomas Qualls filed 11/25/20) (SC)20-43035

11/25/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Proper Person.  (Fourth NOA) (SC)20-43049

12/01/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled District Court Minutes (SEALED). (SC)

12/02/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Setting Briefing Schedule.  The clerk of this court shall add attorney Thomas L. Qualls as counsel of record for appellant in this appeal.  Transcript Request Form and Docketing Statement due:  21 days.  Opening Brief and Appendix due:  120 days.  (SC)20-43649

12/17/2020Letter/IncomingFiled Proper Person Letter Regarding Case. (SC)20-45717

12/22/2020Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement Criminal Appeals. (SC)20-46206

12/22/2020Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 05/10/17, 08/24/17, 09/06/17, 09/20/17, 10/23/17, 01/23/18, 01/29/18, 07/06/18, 09/11/18, 10/15/18, 11/28/18, 02/13/19, 05/01/19, 10/17/19, 10/22/19, 10/29/19, 12/17/19 01/08/20, 01/24/20, 01/27/20, 01/28/20, 01/29/20, 01/30/20, 01/31/20 and 10/29/20.  To Court Reporter: Stephanie Koetting. (SC)20-46215

03/11/2021Letter/IncomingFiled Proper Person Appellant's Letter Regarding Case. (SC)21-07156

03/25/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to File Opening Brief. (SC)21-08511

03/29/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's opening brief and appendix due: May 17, 2021. (SC)21-08864

03/31/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel Due to Employment with State of Nevada. (SC)21-09381

04/06/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion to Withdraw and Remanding to Secure Appellate Counsel. Appellant's appointed counsel, Thomas L. Qualls, has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for appellant. The motion is granted. The clerk shall remove Mr. Qualls as counsel of record for appellant.  This appeal is remanded to the district court for the limited purpose of securing counsel for appellant. Order appointing counsel due: 35 days. Briefing is suspended. (SC)21-09890

04/09/2021Order/IncomingFiled District Court Order. Certified copy of order filed in district court on April 9, 2021.  This matter is referred to the Washoe County conflict counsel administrator Krista Meier, Esq. for the selection and appointment of counsel for Appellant. (SC)21-10240

04/26/2021Letter/IncomingFiled Proper Person Letter to the Supreme Court and Future Attorney - "URGENT."  (SC)21-11966

04/30/2021Order/IncomingFiled District Court Order Appointing Counsel. Filed certified copy of order filed in district court on April 28, 2021 appointing Victoria T. Oldenburg as counsel for appellant.  (SC)21-12439

05/03/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Reinstating Briefing.  The clerk shall add Victoria T. Oldenburg as counsel of record for appellant.  Appellant:  Transcript Request Form due:  14 days;  Opening Brief and Appendix due:  90 days.  This court takes no action on the pro se letter filed by appellant on April 26, 2021.  Appellant shall address all concerns to her counsel of record.  (SC)21-12644

05/08/2021Transcript RequestFiled Certificate that No Transcript is Being Requested. (SC)21-13228

06/21/2021OtherReturned Unfiled Document: Appellant's letter regarding case. (SC)21-17665

07/07/2021Letter/IncomingFiled Proper Person Letter Regarding her Attorney. (SC)21-19484

07/12/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to File Opening Brief. (SC)21-19892

07/12/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved for Opening Brief and Appendix.  Due date September 1, 2021. (SC)21-19935

07/16/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Appellant has filed a pro se motion requesting new counsel and a "Young hearing" regarding her appointed counsel.  The pro se motion is denied.  (SC)21-20640

08/24/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Second Motion for Extension of Time (Opening Brief and Appendix). (SC)21-24717

08/25/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Proper Person Appellant's Notice Regarding Counsel. (SC)21-24813

09/03/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Proper Person Appellant's Notice Regarding Counsel. (SC)21-25701

09/03/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Motions.  Appellant shall have until October 18, 2021, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix.  Appellant has filed a pro se motion for a "Young hearing" if the deadline to file the opening brief has not been extended.  As the motion for an extension of time has been granted, the pro se motion is denied.   (SC)21-25732

10/05/2021Letter/IncomingFiled Proper Person Letter Regarding Counsel. (SC)21-28477

10/07/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Third Motion for Extension of Time (Opening Brief). (SC)21-28821

10/18/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion and Regarding Counsel. Appellant's opening brief and appendix due: November 18, 2021.  Appellant has also filed a pro se notice regarding her counsel. As this court has granted counsel a third extension of time to file the opening brief, no further action will be taken on appellant's notice.   (SC)21-29852

11/16/2021Letter/IncomingFiled Proper Person Letter Regarding Appellant's Communication with Attorney Victoria Oldenburg.  (SC)21-32983

11/18/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)21-33313

11/18/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief, Volume 1. (SC)21-33315

11/18/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief, Volume 2. (SC)21-33316

11/18/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief, Volume 3. (SC)21-33317

11/18/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief, Volume 4. (SC)21-33318

11/18/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief, Volume 5. (SC)21-33319

11/18/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief, Volume 6. (SC)21-33320

11/18/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief, Volume 7. (SC)21-33321

11/18/2021AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief, Volume 8. (SC)21-33322

12/20/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance. (SC)21-36143

12/20/2021MotionFiled Respondent's Motion to Extend Time. (Answering Brief) (SC)21-36145

12/21/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Respondent shall have until January 19, 2022, to file and serve the answering brief.  (SC)21-36427

01/18/2022MotionFiled Respondent's Motion to Extend Time to File Answering Brief. (SC)22-01632

01/19/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Respondent shall have until February 3, 2022, to file and serve the answering brief.  (SC)22-01912

02/03/2022BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief. (SC)22-03813

02/24/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Proper Person Motion. Request for Young Hearing. (SC)22-06050

03/04/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion.  Appellant's pro se motion for a "Young Hearing" regarding her counsel is denied.  All other relief requested in the motion is also denied.  (SC)22-06922

03/07/2022BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)22-07126

03/07/2022Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)

03/17/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Proper Person Motion. Request for Young Hearing. (SC)22-08554

03/29/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion. Appellant has filed a pro se motion for a "Young Hearing" against her counsel.  The motion is denied.  To the extent appellant seeks to dismiss her counsel, the motion is also denied because appellant does not demonstrate good cause.  (SC)22-09743

04/07/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Proper Person Motion. Request for Young Hearing. (Inadvertently filed on 1/18/22 in docket no. 83810) (SC)22-10949

04/07/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Proper Person Motion. Request for Young Hearing. (SC)22-10950

04/11/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Proper Person Motion for Replacement of Counsel with Repeated Request for Young Hearing. (SC)22-11385

04/19/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motions. Appellant has filed a pro se notice requesting a "Young Hearing" and that this appeal be held in abeyance until that hearing has occurred.   Appellant has also filed a pro se letter in which she asserts that several documents she mailed to this court have not been docketed. Appellant has filed a pro se motion to replace her counsel and/or for a "Young Hearing." Any other relief requested is also denied. (SC)22-12314

05/10/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Proper Person Objection to Denial; Request for Young Hearing Renewal; Allonges. (SC)22-14820

06/01/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Proper Person Objection to Denial; Request for Young Hearing Renewal; Allonges. - Courtesy Copy - (SC)22-17295

06/01/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Proper Person Motion for Court Orders, Re: Legal Mail. (SC)22-17297

06/06/2022MotionFiled Proper Person Appellant's Motion to Discharge Counsel and Order Transport.  (SC)22-17957

06/10/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion.  Appellant has filed a pro se objection to this court's April 19, 2022, order denying several pro se requests relating to her appointed counsel and the processing of this appeal.  The objection is construed as a motion for reconsideration.  Having considered the motion, this court concludes that no relief is warranted.  Accordingly, all requests for relief in the motion are denied.  (SC)22-18519

06/13/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Certificate of Mailing. (Motion to Discharge Counsel and Order Transport.) (SC)22-18799

06/15/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order.  Appellant has filed a pro se motion asking that this court (1) label all mailings to her as "legal mail" and (2) direct the correctional center where she resides to allow her to use certified mail or other specialized mail services.  The motion is granted to the following extent.  The clerk of this court shall label all documents sent to appellant as "legal mail."  All other relief requested in the motion is denied.  Appellant has also filed a motion to discharge counsel and order transport.  The motion is denied.  However, the clerk of this court shall provide appellant with a copy of the docket sheet in this matter.  (SC)22-18967

06/27/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Proper Person Notice of Appeal to the U.S. District Court. (SC)22-20266

06/27/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Proper Person Objection to Order Re: Removal of Counsel. (SC)22-20267

06/27/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Proper Person Notice of Appeal to the U.S. District Court. (SC)22-20268

06/27/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Proper Person Objection to Order Filed 6/15/22. (SC)22-20269

07/06/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order.  Appellant has filed pro se notices of appeal to the United States Supreme Court.  Such notices of appeal are not appropriately filed in this court and this court takes no action on them.  Appellant has also filed pro se objections to this court's June 10, 2022, and June 15, 2022, orders.  The objections are treated as motions for reconsideration and denied.  (SC)22-21211

07/12/2022MotionFiled Proper Person Appellant's Motion for Remand.  (STRICKEN PER ORDER FILED 7/19/22).  (SC)

07/19/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order.  Appellant has filed a pro se motion for a remand.  Appellant is represented by counsel in this matter and is not permitted to file such a motion pro se.  The clerk shall strike the motion filed on July 12, 2022.  (SC)22-22699

08/11/2022Letter/IncomingFiled Appellant's Proper Person Letter. (SC)22-25158

08/11/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Submitting for Decision Without Oral Argument. Cause appearing, oral argument will not be scheduled and this appeal shall stand submitted for decision to the Northern Nevada Panel as of the date of this order on the briefs filed herein. (SC)22-25259

08/16/2022Letter/IncomingFiled Appellant's Proper Person Letter in regards to Proposals for the Order of Decision. (SC)22-25648

08/16/2022Letter/IncomingFiled Appellant's Proper Person Letter. (SC)22-25650

08/25/2022Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED." NNP22 - AS/EC/KP. (SC)22-26610

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