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Date Created: 2022-08-05 15:11:06.296789+00
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Case Information: 77002

Short Caption:CHAPPELL (JAMES) VS. STATE (DEATH PENALTY-PC)Court:Supreme Court

Related Case(s):29884, 43493, 49478, 61967

Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - C131341Classification:Criminal Appeal - Death Penalty - Post-Conviction

Disqualifications:Douglas, Herndon, SilverCase Status:Remittitur Stayed

Replacement:None for Justice HerndonPanel Assigned:
					En Banc
					

To SP/Judge:SP Status:

Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:

Submission Date:01/07/2021How Submitted:On Record And Briefs

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

Amicus CuriaeNevada Attorneys for Criminal JusticeDeborah L. Westbrook
							(Clark County Public Defender)
						

AppellantJames Montell ChappellEllesse D. Henderson
							(Federal Public Defender/Las Vegas)
						Bradley D. Levenson
							(Federal Public Defender/Las Vegas)
						Rene L. Valladares
							(Federal Public Defender/Las Vegas)
						Scott Wisniewski
							(Federal Public Defender/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentThe State of NevadaAlexander G. Chen
							(Clark County District Attorney)
						Aaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Karen L. Mishler
							(Clark County District Attorney)
						

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						Due Items
					

Due DateStatusDue ItemDue From

09/06/2022OpenRemittitur

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

09/21/2018Filing FeeAppeal Filing Fee Waived.  Criminal.

09/21/2018Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.)18-37012

09/21/2018OtherChief Justice Michael L Douglas disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Parties.

10/04/2018Transcript RequestFiled Certificate of No Transcript Request (Certification Under NRAP 9(A)).18-38915

10/11/2018Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement Criminal Appeals.18-39878

01/16/2019MotionFiled Appellant's Request For Extension Of Time Within Which To File Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)19-02539

01/31/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: April 22, 2019. (SC).19-04760

02/06/2019OtherJustice Abbi Silver disqualified from participation in this matter. (SC)

04/22/2019MotionFiled Appellant's Request For Extension Of Time Within Which To File Appellant's Opening Brief (Second Request). (SC)19-17573

04/25/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due:  May 2, 2019.  (SC)19-18292

05/02/2019BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)19-19239

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 1. (SC)19-19241

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 2. (SC)19-19243

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 3. (SC)19-19244

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 4. (SC)19-19245

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 5. (SC)19-19246

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 6. (SC)19-19247

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 7. (SC)19-19248

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 8. (SC)19-19249

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 9. (SC)19-19250

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 10. (SC)19-19252

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 11. (SC)19-19254

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 12. (SC)19-19255

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 13. (SC)19-19258

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 14. (SC)19-19260

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 15. (SC)19-19262

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 16. (SC)19-19266

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 17. (SC)19-19268

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 18. (SC)19-19269

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 19. (SC)19-19271

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 20. (SC)19-19272

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 21. (SC)19-19274

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 22. (SC)19-19278

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 23. (SC)19-19280

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 24. (SC)19-19281

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 25. (SC)19-19283

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 26. (SC)19-19284

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 27. (SC)19-19285

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 28. (SC)19-19288

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 29. (SC)19-19289

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 30. (SC)19-19291

05/02/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 31. (SC)19-19292

06/03/2019MotionFiled Respondent's Motion for Enlargement of Time (Answering Brief). (SC)19-23877

06/19/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Respondent shall have until August 2, 2019, to file and serve the answering brief.  (SC)19-26486

08/02/2019MotionFiled Respondent's Motion for Enlargement of Time - Second Request (Answering Brief). (SC)19-32659

08/14/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Respondent's Answering Brief due: October 1, 2019. (SC).19-34158

09/30/2019BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief. (SC)19-40419

10/29/2019MotionFiled Request For Extension Of Time Within Which To File Appellant's Reply Brief.  (SC)19-44446

11/07/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Appellant shall have until December 30, 2019, to file and serve the reply brief.  (SC)19-45787

12/27/2019BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)19-52209

12/27/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Reply Appendix Volume 1 of 1. (SC)19-52210

12/27/2019Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed. (SC)

12/29/2020OtherJustice Douglas W. Herndon disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Sat in District Court Proceedings

01/07/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Submitting for Decision Without Oral Argument.  (SC)21-00379

12/30/2021Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Affirmed." Before the Court En Banc. Author: Cadish, J. Majority: Hardesty/Parraguirre/Stiglich/Cadish/Pickering. fn1 [The Honorable Abbi Silver, Justice, and Honorable Douglas W. Herndon, Justice, did not participate in the decision of this matter.] 137 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 83. En Banc. (SC)21-37157

01/14/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to file Petition for Rehearing. (SC)22-01523

01/19/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Appellant shall have until February 17, 2022, to file and serve a petition for rehearing. If no petition for rehearing is timely filed, the clerk of this court shall issue the remittitur.  (SC)22-01876

02/17/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice Request Judicial Notice of Court Records. (REJECTED PER NOTICE FILED ON 2/17/22) (SC)

02/17/2022Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Appellant's Petition for Rehearing. (REJECTED PER NOTICE FILED ON 2/17/22) (SC)

02/17/2022Filing FeeRehearing Filing fee waived. (SC)

02/17/2022Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Rejection - Appellant's Notice Request Judicial Notice of Court Records and Petition for Rehearing.  (No Notice of Appearance for Attorney David Anthony.)  (SC)22-05358

02/17/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Request to Take Judicial Notice of Court Records. (SC)22-05385

02/17/2022Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Appellant's Petition for Rehearing. (SC)22-05387

02/17/2022Filing FeeRehearing Filing fee waived. (SC)

02/22/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance for Amicus Curiae (Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice.)  (SC)22-05816

02/22/2022MotionFiled Motion for Permission to File Amicus Curiae Brief. (SC)22-05817

02/22/2022BriefFiled Brief of Amicus Curiae Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, In Support of Appellant's Petition for Rehearing. (SC)22-05819

02/28/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Answer to Petition for Rehearing.  Respondent's Answer due:  14 days.  (SC)22-06395

03/10/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions. Appellant has filed a motion for this court to take judicial notice of a different matter that involves the same issues present in the instant appeal in order to demonstrate to this court how the postconviction issues in this appeal play out. The motion is granted. However, upon consideration of the merits, this court will disregard any information that is determined to be inappropriate for consideration. Proposed amicus curiae, Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice (NACJ), have filed a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in support of appellant's petition for rehearing. The motion is granted. The amicus brief was filed on February 22, 2022. (SC).22-07757

03/11/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance for Karen L. Mishler. (SC)22-07851

03/11/2022Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Respondent's Answer to Petition for Rehearing. (SC)22-07852

03/24/2022Post-Judgment OrderFiled Order Denying Rehearing. "Rehearing Denied." NRAP 40(c).  fn1[Justice Abbi Silver and Justice Douglas Herndon did not participate in the decision of this matter.]  (SC)22-09198

03/28/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Stay of Remittitur Pending Filing of Petition for Writ of Certiorari. (SC)22-09547

04/05/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion to Stay Issuance of Remittitur. Appellant has now filed a motion to stay issuance of the remittitur pending consideration of filing a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court. The motion is granted. Issuance of the remittitur is hereby stayed until August 16, 2022. If the clerk of this court receives written notice by August 16, 2022, from the clerk of the United States Supreme Court that appellant has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, the stay shall continue in effect until final disposition of the certiorari proceedings. If such notice is not received by August 16, 2022, the clerk shall issue the remittitur. (SC)22-10528

06/21/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of an Application for an Extension of Time to File Petition for a Writ of Certiorari until August 20, 2022. (SC)22-19610

06/28/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Appellant has filed a notice informing this court that the time for filing the petition has been extended to August 20, 2022. Accordingly, the stay of the issuance of the remittitur is hereby extended until September 6, 2022. . If the clerk of this court receives written notice by September 6, 2022, from the clerk of the United States Supreme Court that appellant has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, the stay shall continue in effect until final disposition of the certiorari proceedings. If such notice is not received by September 6, 2022, the clerk shall issue the remittitur. (SC)22-20383

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