August 6 , 2025, Oral Arguments
Engle (Julie) vs. Dist. Ct. (State) (Criminal)
Carson City – 10:00 a.m. – Full Court
State vs. Degraffenreid, III (James) (Criminal)
Carson City – 11:00 a.m. – Full Court
Engle (Julie) vs. Dist. Ct. (State) (Criminal)
Docket No. 89183
Carson City – 10:00 a.m. – Full Court
Petitioner was convicted of a category C felony and sentenced to a suspended prison term with a fixed probationary period. As conditions of probation, the district court ordered petitioner to complete a specialty court program and pay $800 in restitution. Engle successfully completed the program and then moved to set aside her conviction under NRS 176A.260(6)(a). The district court denied the motion because Engle failed to pay restitution. Engle argues that mandamus relief is warranted because the district court misinterpreted NRS 176A.260(6)(a) in determining that her financial hardship under NRS 176A.430(6) did not fulfill the restitution condition. She also argues that the district court erred by dishonorably discharging her from probation because it had already determined that she was entitled to an honorable discharge by completing the program.
State vs. Degraffenreid, III (James) (Criminal)
Docket No. 89064
Carson City – 11:00 a.m. – Full Court
The State charged respondents in Clark County with fraud and forgery when they sent a certificate to the U.S. District Court in Clark County certifying that President Donald J. Trump claimed Nevada in the 2020 election. The district court concluded that the venue was not proper in Clark County because the alleged offenses took place in Carson City and Douglas County. The State argues that regardless of whether venue was proper in Carson City or Douglas County, it was also proper in Clark County.