Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
6-9-2005
Case Synopsis
The State of Nevada convicted David Robert Riker (“Riker”) for murder. Riker filed two sets of post-conviction petitions for the writ of habeas corpus—one in 1998 and one in 2004. The district court denied the 1998 petition, but granted the 2004 petition and an evidentiary hearing. The State of Nevada petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus or prohibition arguing that Riker’s habeas corpus claims are procedurally barred and that the district court exceeded its jurisdiction in granting a hearing. The Nevada Supreme Court agreed in part with the State and ordered the district court to apply the appropriate procedural rules to Riker’s claims.
Recommended Citation
Lou, Kimberly, "Summary of State v. Dist. Court (Riker), 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 25" (2005). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 598.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/598