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Case Information: 53159

Short Caption:FLOWERS (NORMAN) VS. STATE C/W 55759Court:Supreme Court

Consolidated:53159*, 55759Related Case(s):55759, 68140, 68140-COA

Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - C228755Classification:Criminal Appeal - Life - Direct

Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed

Replacement:Panel Assigned:
					Panel
					

To SP/Judge:SP Status:

Oral Argument:06/11/2019 at 10:00 AMOral Argument Location:Las Vegas

Submission Date:06/11/2019How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

AppellantNorman Harold Flowers, IIIClark W. Patrick
							(Special Public Defender)
						Randall H. Pike
							(Special Public Defender)
						David M. Schieck
							(Special Public Defender)
						JoNell Thomas
							(Special Public Defender)
						

AppellantNorman Keith FlowersCourtney B. Kirschner
							(Former)
						
							(Federal Public Defender/Las Vegas)
						Clark W. Patrick
							(Special Public Defender)
						Randall H. Pike
							(Special Public Defender)
						David M. Schieck
							(Special Public Defender)
						JoNell Thomas
							(Special Public Defender)
						

RespondentThe State of NevadaNancy A. Becker
							(Clark County District Attorney)
						Alexander G. Chen
							(Clark County District Attorney)
						Aaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Charles W. Thoman
							(Clark County District Attorney)
						Pamela C. Weckerly
							(Clark County District Attorney)
						

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

01/27/2009Filing Fee Filing Fee Waived.

01/27/2009Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.)09-02292

02/11/2009Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement.09-03653

02/11/2009Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 11/12/08 (Renee Vincent), 1/29/09 (Kristen Lunkwitz).09-03656

02/17/2009TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Renee Vincent stating that the requested transcripts were delivered.  Dates of transcripts: 11/12/08.09-04116

02/23/2009Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal. Amended Notice of Appeal for NORMAN FLOWERS, Defendant09-04691

02/25/2009TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Lara Corcoran stating that the requested transcripts were delivered.  Dates of transcripts:  01/29/09.09-04880

05/21/2009MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time.09-12644

05/22/2009Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Granting Motion.  Opening Brief and Appendix due:  August 25, 2009.09-12905

08/24/2009MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief.09-20573

09/14/2009Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Granting Motion.  Opening Brief and Appendix due:  October 9, 2009.09-22207

10/09/2009MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief. (60) days.09-24759

10/26/2009Order/ProceduralFiled Order Extending Time. Appellant shall have until December 9, 2009, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix.  Any additional extensions will be granted only on showing of extreme and unforeseeable circumstances.  Counsel's caseload will not be deemed such a circumstance.09-26082

12/09/2009MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. (10) days.09-29798

12/11/2009Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Granting Motion.  Opening Brief and Appendix due:  December 19, 2009.09-29993

12/18/2009Notice/IncomingFiled Proof of Service. Appendix Volumes 1-3.09-30722

12/21/2009MotionFiled Motion for Excess Pages. Opening Brief.  (39) pages.09-30859

12/21/2009Notice/OutgoingFiled Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. The motion for excess pages is approved.  39 pages granted.09-30861

12/21/2009BriefFiled Opening Brief. 09-30862

12/22/2009AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Volumes 1-3.09-30958

01/20/2010MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. (30) days.10-01635

01/20/2010Notice/OutgoingFiled Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Answering Brief due date:  February 19, 2010.10-01637

01/21/2010MotionFiled Response to Motion. Notice Concerning Font Size.10-01729

02/19/2010MotionFiled Motion for Excess Pages. Motion for Leave to File 38 Page Answering Brief.10-04609

02/19/2010Notice/OutgoingFiled Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. The motion for excess pages is approved.  38 pages granted.10-04610

02/19/2010BriefFiled Answering Brief. 10-04613

03/17/2010MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. (45) days.10-06997

03/18/2010Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Granting Motion.  Reply Brief due:  May 3, 2010.10-07182

04/19/2010MotionFiled Motion to Consolidate. Motion to Consolidate Appeals for Decision and Use of the Appendix.  Nos. 55759/53159.10-10177

05/03/2010BriefFiled Reply Brief.10-11337

05/21/2010Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Granting Motion.  We grant appellant's unopposed motion to consolidate these appeals for purposes of disposition only.  When briefing the appeal in Docket No. 55759, the parties may cite to the appendices filed in Docket No. 53159.  Any additional documents necessary for the appeal in Docket No. 55759 that have not been included in the appendices filed in Docket No. 53159 must be provided in a supplemental appendix filed in Docket No. 55759.  Nos. 53159/55759.10-13282

07/01/2010BriefFiled Answering Brief. Nos. 53159/55759. (10-17160)

08/02/2010BriefFiled Reply Brief. Nos. 53159/55759.  (10-19857)

01/06/2011Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Oral argument is scheduled for February 15, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. for 30 minutes before the Northern Nevada Panel at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas. Nos. 53159/55759. NNP11-MC/MG/KP11-00593

02/01/2011Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. Nos. 53159/55759.11-03217

02/02/2011Notice/OutgoingIssued Corrected Oral Argument Reminder Notice. Nos. 53159/55759.11-03261

02/08/2011Letter/IncomingFiled Letter.  Flowers Rule 28J.  Nos. 53159/55759.11-04001

02/15/2011Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision to the Northern Nevada Panel.  NNP11-MC/MG/KP

06/13/2011MotionFiled Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Appeals.  Nos. 53159/55759.11-17607

06/15/2011Order/ProceduralFiled Order. We will take no action on the motion or these appeals at this time. Appellant shall file a written report with the clerk of this court on or before July 21, 2011, regarding the status of the proceedings and sentencing in district court case no. C216032. Nos. 53159/5575911-17842

07/19/2011Notice/IncomingFiled Notice Regarding Status of Sentencing. Nos. 53159/55759.11-21707

08/01/2011Notice/IncomingFiled Notice Regarding Status of Sentencing.  Nos. 53159/55759.11-22978

08/18/2011Notice/IncomingFiled Notice Regarding Status of Sentencing. Nos. 53159/55759.11-25146

09/28/2011Order/DispositionalFiled Order Dismissing Appeals.  "ORDER these appeals DISMISSED."  Nos. 53159/55759.  Case Closed/No Remittitur Issued.11-29581

04/18/2018MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Reinstate Appeals. Nos. 53159/55759.18-14864

04/18/2018AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Motion to Reinstate Appeals Volume I of III. Nos. 53159/55759.18-14865

04/18/2018AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Motion to Reinstate Appeals Volume III of III. Nos. 53159/55759.18-14866

04/18/2018AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Motion to Reinstate Appeals Volume II of III. Nos. 53159/55759.18-14867

04/25/2018MotionFiled State's Opposition to Flower's Motion to Reinstate Appeals 53159 and 55759.  Nos. 53159/55759.18-15835

05/11/2018Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance (C.B. Kirschner as counsel for appellant Norman Keith Flowers.) Nos. 53159/55759.18-18156

05/11/2018MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply to State's Opposition to Appellant's Motion to Reinstate Appeals. Nos. 53159/55759.18-18172

07/09/2018Order/ProceduralFiled Order Reinstating Appeal.  Under the very narrow circumstances presented here, we grant appellant's motion and hereby reinstate these appeals.  fn1[Appellant's motion for an extension of time to file a reply to the opposition is granted; the clerk of this court shall filed the reply provisionally received in this court on May 11, 2018.]  Nos. 53159/55759.18-25926

07/09/2018MotionFiled Reply to State's Opposition to Appellant's Motion to Reinstate Appeals.18-25927

08/16/2018Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Appellant is directed to refile the appendices in Case Nos. 53159 and 55759 within 30 days of the date of this order. Further, the parties shall inform this court within 30 days of the date of this order whether the briefs filed in Case Nos. 53159 and 55759 require amendment so that the citations in the briefs correspond to the newly-filed appendices. Nos. 53159/55759.18-31815

08/23/2018MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Remand for Appointment of New Counsel. Nos. 53159/55759.18-33007

08/23/2018MotionFiled Federal Public Defender's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Appellant. Nos. 53159/55759.18-33008

08/24/2018Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel (Special Public Defender's Office for Appellant). Nos. 53159/55759.18-33231

09/14/2018MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to Refile Appendices.  Nos. 53159/55759.18-36001

09/20/2018Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion. The Special Public Defender has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for appellant. The motion is denied without prejudice. The Special Public Defender shall have 20 days from the date of this order to comply with this court's August 16, 2018, order. Nos. 53159/55759.18-36800

09/27/2018Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Motions.  The clerk shall remove C.B. Kirschner and the Office of the Federal Public Defender as counsel of record for appellant.  As appellant remains represented by the Special Public Defender, the motion to remand this appeal to the district court for the appointment of new counsel is denied.  Nos. 53159/55759.18-37767

10/09/2018MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to Refile the Appendices in Volumes 1 through 3 (First Request).  Nos. 53159/55759.18-39657

10/29/2018Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. The clerk shall file the appendix received on October 22, 2018. Appellant shall have 5 days from the date of this order to inform this court, in writing, whether the briefs filed in Case Nos. 53159 and 55759 require amendment so that the citations in the briefs correspond to the newly-filed appendices. Nos. 53159/55759.18-42382

10/29/2018AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix Vol 1 of 3. Nos. 53159/55759.18-42383

10/29/2018AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 2 of 3. Nos. 53159/55759.18-42384

10/29/2018AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 3 of 3. Nos. 53159/55759.18-42385

10/31/2018MotionFiled Response to Order Dated October 29, 2018.  Nos. 53159/55759.18-42780

11/02/2018Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening.  Nos. 53159/55759.

02/08/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Supplemental Authorities.  Appellant shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file and serve supplemental authorities that support the arguments raised in his opening and reply briefs.  Respondent shall then have 14 days from the date when appellant's supplement authorities are filed to file and serve responding supplemental authorities in support of the arguments raised in its answering brief.  The parties' filings shall not exceed 15 pages or one-half the type-volume specified for an opening or answering brief in a noncapital case by NRAP 32(a)(7)(A)(ii).  No extensions of time will be permitted.  Nos. 53159/55759.  (SC)19-06090

02/19/2019BriefFiled Appellant's Supplemental Authorities.  Nos. 53159/55759.  (SC)19-07682

02/26/2019BriefFiled Respondent's Supplemental Authorities. Nos. 53159/55759. (SC)19-08709

04/29/2019Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Argument is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. for 30 minutes in Las Vegas. (SC)19-18712

05/29/2019Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)19-23262

06/11/2019Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before Northern Nevada Panel. KP/RP/EC (SC)

01/30/2020Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Affirmed." Before: Pickering/Parraguirre/Cadish. Author: Pickering, C.J. Majority: Pickering/Parraguirre/Cadish. 136 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 1. NNP19-KP/RP/EC Nos. 53159/55759.(SC)20-04160

02/24/2020RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC)20-07275

02/24/2020Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC)

03/06/2020RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on February 28, 2020. (SC)20-07275

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