Carlos Manuel ELEISA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.
Eleisa v. State
Carlos Manuel ELEISA, Appellant,
v.
The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.
Carlos Manuel ELEISA, Appellant,
v.
The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.
No. 73350
Supreme Court of Nevada.
FILED APRIL 10, 2018
Carlos Manuel Eleisa
Attorney General/Carson City
Clark County District Attorney
ORDER OF REVERSAL AND REMAND
This is a pro se appeal from a district court order denying a postconviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Michelle Leavitt, Judge.
Appellant contends that the district court erred by denying his petition without appointing counsel. We agree. See NRS 34.750(1). Appellant's petition indicated that he did not comprehend the proceedings, that he did not speak, write, or understand English, and that he lacked access to parts of the record. Appellant relied on an interpreter during trial. Appellant received a significant sentence and it appears from the record that this was his first petition challenging his judgment of conviction. Accordingly, we conclude that the district court abused its discretion when it denied appellant's request for counsel. See Renteria-Novoa v. State, 133 Nev., Adv. Op. 11, 391 P.3d 760, 761 (2017). According, we
ORDER the judgment of the district court REVERSED AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order.