2 27 13 0204 063341 motion to dismiss probation violation

7/28/2019 2 27 13 0204 063341 Motion to Dismiss Probation Violation

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Zach Coughlin1471 E. 9th St.Reno, NV 89512Tel and Fa ! 949 ""7 74#2ZachCoughlin$hot%ail.co%

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-t the out3et, Dlea3e allo? Couglin heAein to 3tate hi3 DAo@ound AegAet @oA ho?

%atteA3 ha e gone 3ince hi3 intial 8;2#;11 aAAe3t in 11 #" 41 and the 3u%%aAB e iction

notice 3eA ed on 8;22;11 in R)C Re 2#11 ## 17#8. Dlea3e 3ee CoughlinG3 5;21;12 e%ail

to the S N including DAoo@ o@ hi3 DAe3cAiDtion hi3toAB and the @act that Coughlin ?ent o@@

t?o DB3choacti e, D3BchotAoDic %edication3 in the @iA3t ?ee o@ -ugu3t 2#11, DAettB %uch

o eAnight ?ith no titAation, that ?ould 3ee% to e3ta>li3h a DeA 3e >a3i3 @oA @inding a cau3al

connection >et?een 3uch and the en3uing e ent3. Coughlin had atte%Dted to %itigate 3uch

occuAence DAioA theAeto >B Aeaching out @oA helD DaBing @oA hi3 %edication3 to hi3 @a%ilB

and NN-':S, >ut NN-':S Ae@u3ed to DaB @oA -ddeAall Couglhin called in uiAingcon@identiallB on 3e eAal occa33ion3 DAioA theAeto and Ae@u3ed to DaB @oA ell>utAin i@

Coughlin continued ta ing -ddeAall. FAo% then on out it ?a3 Hu3t tABing to 3taB a@loat @oA

Couglin, and that include the denial o@ hi3 Si th -%end%ent Aight3 incident to a 9;9;11

aAAe3t @oA DettB laAcenB o@ a candB >aA and 3o%e cough %elt3 ?ith an allegation that

Coughlin con3u%ed ?hile 3hoDDing @oA and DaBing @oA 3o%e I8 .82 in otheA gAoceA3, a

do3age o@ /uAact Cough :elt3 ?hich contain a Do?eA@ul di33aociati e,

/e tAo%ethoADhan, /=: to incaDacitate oA e en Ae3ult in death >B o eAdoe3 . See

"#8 8. Couglin ?a3 denied coun3el and anB continuance in the tAial o@ that ?al %aAt

aAAe3t on 11; #;11, and 3entenced to daB3 in Hail incident to a 3u%%aAB conte%Dt Auling

that the R:C )udge %ade 1# %inute3 into the TAial. The aAAiag%ent in that ca3e, on

1#;11;11, occuAAed duAing the DendencB o@ the 9;8;11 (AdeA @oA Co%DetencB E aluation in

11 #" 41, aAgua>lB iolati e o@ NRS 178.4#5G3 3taB undeA NRS 5.#7 . TheAe ha e >een

a gAeat deal o@ 3taB iolation3 incident to ue3tion3 in ol ing CoughlinG3 co%DetencB,

3o%e that ?ould 3ee%inglB DlaB a laAge Aole in Coughlin cuAAentlB @acing di3>aA%ent,



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NRS 4#. 85 3ee T?o Road3 tAan3cAiDt and @act that Coughlin had deDo3ited ten ti%e3 that

a%ount that %oAning, a3 )udge Cli@tonG3 (AdeA note3 . FuAtheA, the R)C ?a3 aAgua>lB

di e3ted o@ HuAi3diction to e en hold the 1#;25;11 KTAialL;continuation o@ a 3u%%aAB

e iction DAoceeding incident to Coughlin @iling a Notice o@ -DDeal on 1#;18;11. -notheA

>a3i3 @oA Coughlin @acing di3>aA%ent i3 NV )udge ee3leBG3 te3ti%onB a3 to CoughlinG3

aDDeaAance in hi3 couAt on ;15;12 Hu3t %inute3 a@teA >eing e icted eaAlieA that daB in

cident to a loc out (AdeA in 12 75 >B )udge SchAoedeA, ?heAe 6aBle eAn, E3 ., aAgua>lB

iolated R0C .5- in ta ing a de@ault ?heAe Coughlin @iled a 0Ae 'eaAing >Aie@ on ;8;12,

and ?heAe eAn had @ailed to @ile a andloAdG3 -@@ida it DAioA to that heaAing, a HuAi3dictional >aA to holdign the heaAing undeA NRS 4#.25 " .

RegaAdle33, Coughlin Hu3t ?ant3 to %o e on, o@@eA3 3inceAe aDologie3 @oA

e eABthing, and a3 @oA 3o%e helD in getting theAe and 3a ing hi3 la? licen3e. RecentlB,

due to a 2;8;1 aAAe3t alleging @elonB and gAo33 iolation3 o@ the S N E0( and T0(,

coughlin ha3 >een @oAced to DaB I8## in >ail, @uAtheA %a ign di@@icult hi3 3a ing hi3 la?

licen3e.

Dlea deal that & oluntaAilB acceDted on 8;27;12 Dut >ac on the AecoAd and acceDted

>B the R)C, e en di3Do3ing o@ the aDDeal o@ the con iction3 in 11 #" 41 no? on

aDDeal in CR12 2#25 !

KFrom: Leslie, JimSent: Friday, August 24, 2012 11:17 AMTo: 'Za ! "oug!lin'



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Su#$e t: "oug!lin: Settlement o% &"&11 0())41, &"&12 0(*()0 and&"&12 0(7+ 0

Mr- "oug!lin:As . !ad noted earlier, . !ad relayed t!e o%%er you !ad sent %or a

settlement- /ou !ad sent it to Za ! /oung dire tly, as ell as me andot!er re i ients- . t!en %or arded your email o%%er to Mr- /oung andas ed !im to re ly-Mr- /oung too t!e osition t!at any rior State o%%ers !ad #een re$e ted#y you or !ad e3 ired #y t!eir terms or #y irtue o% la se o% reasona#letime- 5e ert!eless, !e !as re lied indi ating illingness to settle as%ollo s:T!e entry o% lea ursuant to t!is settlement must o ur in &eno Justi e"ourt no later t!an Monday August 27, 2012-T!e lea ould #e to t o misdemeanor distur#ing t!e ea e !arges, onesu ! !arge in &"&11 0())41 6t!e i !one ase8 and on e su ! !arge in&"&12 0(*()0 6t!e +11 ase89Senten e ould #e +0 days $ail on ea ! !arge, sus ended and on urrentto ea ! ot!er, it! t!e %ollo ing onditions: 618 o#ey all la s 6e3 e t t!att!e arties agree t!at tra%%i iolations do not onstitute iolation o% t!isondition8, 628 mental !ealt! ounseling as re ommended #y yoursy !iatrist or mental !ealt! treatment ro ider, it! regular re ortse ery (0 days %or a eriod o% one year, 6)8 ta e medi ations and engage inounseling as re ommended #y said sy !iatrist or mental !ealt!treatment ro ider-.n e3 !ange %or t!is lea settlement, t!e State ill dismiss &"&12 0(7+ 0

6resisting ase8-lease note t!at Mr- /oung as em !ati t!at t!is lea settlement must#e entered #y t!e August 27, 2012, e3 iration date or it is res inded- T!eAugust 2+ trial in &"&11 0())41 ill not #e a ated until t!e settlementlea is entered on monday-Time is o% t!e essense, sin e any settlement must #e entered at &J" #ymonday, so lease re ly ia email it! your a e tan e and . ill set u a!earing %or monday-T!an you,James - Leslie, ;s


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0eAhaD3 a 3olution Ae3ide3 in Ae ie?ing the &n Re ec ett ca3e, in ol ing a @oA%eA

0aAhu%D /i3tAict -ttoAneBG3 te%DoAaAB 3u3Den3ion @oA the eAB chaAge, NRS 199.28#, that

Coughlin @ace3 in >oth 12 #"5" # and 12 #"798#. The @ollo?ing i3 @Ao% NSCT ca3e

577" . httD!;;[email protected] 3uDAe%ecouAt.u3;Du>lic;ca3eVie?.doMc3&&/ 2591##

KThe Aele ant DoAtion o@ SCR 111 3tate3! 1#. Rein3tate%ent.-n attoAneB 3u3Dended undeA the DAo i3ion3 o@ 3u>3ection 7oA 9 o@ thi3 Aule %aB >e Aein3tated >B @iling a ceAti@icate ?iththe 3uDAe%e couAt de%on3tAating that the undeAlBing

con iction ha3 >een Ae eA3ed, >ut Aein3tate%ent ?ill notteA%inate anB @oA%al DAoceeding Dending again3t theattoAneB, the di3Do3ition o@ ?hich 3hall >e deteA%ined >B theheaAing Danel on the >a3i3 o@ the a aila>le e idence. (n/ece%>eA #th, 2#11, :A. ec ett ?a3 te%DoAaAB 3u3Dended@Ao% the DAactice o@ la? @oA enteAing into a Dlea agAee%ent o@Oo>3tAucting a Du>lic o@@iceA,O in iolation o@ NRS 199.28#.See attached 6uiltB 0lea -gAee%ent, @ile dated No e%>eA2nd, 2#1#, E hi>it -. (n )anuaAB 213t, 2#11, the )u3ticeCouAt o@ NBe CountB enteAed an (AdeA, 3igned >B theAe3Decti e )u3tice o@ the 0eace on )anuaAB 213t, 2#11 and

@iled ?ith the NBe CountB CleA G3 (@@ice on Fe>AuaAB 2nd,2#11. E hi>it 1 ha3 attach the coDB o@ 3aid (AdeA di3%i33e3?ith DAeHudice the ca3e DeAtaining to the 3u>Hect 6uiltB 0lea-gAee%ent. -ccoAdinglB, :A. ec ett heAe>B Ae3Dect@ullBAe ue3t3 that hi3 SCR 111 3u3Den3ion >e li@ted 3o that he %aB

>e Aein3tated to DAactice o@ la? in Ne ada a3 conte%Dlated >BSCR 111 1# . :A. ec ett undeA3tand3 that the oDeAation o@SCR 111 doe3 not teA%inate anB @oA%al DAoceeding3 Dendingagain3t hi%. -lteAnati elB, :A. ec ett Ae ue3t3 that goodcau3e al3o e i3t3 undeA SCR 111 7 to li@t hi3 te%DoAaAB3u3Den3ion on the gAound that not onlB ha3 the 3u>Hect

cAi%inal ca3e di3%i33ed ?ith DAeHudice, >ut :A. ec ett ha3al3o addAe33ed and continue3 to addAe33 hi3 alcohol i33ue3.Thi3 i3 e idenced >B the attached E hi>it C, ?hich contain3t?o letteA3 indicating hi3 Aeha>ilitation. a3ed on thi3Aeha>ilitation, :A. ec ett Ae3Dect@ullB a33eAt3 that he 3hould@uAtheA uali@B @oA Aein3tate%ent to the DAactice o@ la? in

Ne ada. FinallB, :A. ec ett i3 the 3ole 3ouAce o@ 3uDDoAt@Ao% hi3 @ouA 4 childAen and hi3 ?i@e ?ho i3 totallB dea@ and

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doe3 not ?oA . /-TE/ thi3 7th, daB o@ Fe>AuaAB, 2#11.:ichael ). aAhola, E3 .O aAhola i3 a @oA%eA S N aACoun3el.L

The NSCT then (AdeA!

K(R/ER 6R-NT&N6 0ET&T&(N F(R RE&NST-TE:.Thi3 i3 a Detition @oA Aein3tate%ent DuA3uant to SCR 111 1#@iled >B attoAneB Ro>eAt S. ec ett. (n /ece%>eA #, 2#1#,thi3 couAt te%DoAaAilB 3u3Dended ec ett @Ao% the DAactice o@la? and Ae@eAAed hi% to the di3ciDlinaAB >oaAd >a3ed on hi3

Dlea o@ no conte3t to a chaAge o@ o>3tAucting a Du>lic o@@iceA.(uA oAdeA ?a3 DAe%i3ed on the @act that ec ettG3 o@@en3econ3tituted a "serious" crime under SCR 111(6 , @oA ?hichte%DoAaAB 3u3Den3ion and Ae@eAAal to the aDDAoDAiatedi3ciDlinaAB >oaAd aAe %andatoAB undeA SCR 111 7 and 8 .1ec ett contend3 that he 3hould >e Aein3tated to the DAacticeo@ la? duAing the DendencB o@ hi3 di3ciDlinaAB DAoceeding3

>ecau3e the cAi%inal ca3e undeAlBing ouA /ece%>eA #, 2#1#,oAdeA ha3 >een di3%i33ed ?ith DAeHudice....SCR 111(1!i#es us discre$ion $o reins$%$e %n %$$orne& ' ose

under)&in con#ic$ion %s *een re#ersed . The Detition i3acco%Danied >B a ceAti@ied coDB o@ a Fe>AuaAB 2, 2#11, oAdeA@Ao% the 0ahAu%D To?n3hiD )u3tice CouAt di3%i33ing Ca3e

No. 1#CR#1587 ?ith DAeHudice. &n light o@ the @act that thec %r e under)&in our order o+ $em or%r& sus ension %s*een dismissed 'i$ re-udice, and ouA DAe iou3deteA%ination that ec ettG3 Cali@oAnia %i3de%eanoAcon iction did not ?aAAant i%Do3ition o@ a te%DoAaAB3u3Den3ion, ?e conclude that $ ere is no )on er % *%sis +or.ec/e$$ *ein $em or%ri)& sus ended endin $ eou$come o+ is disci )in%r& roceedin s0 e theAe@oAegAant the Detition. -ttoAneB Ro>eAt S. ec ett, aA No. 8 ,i3 heAe>B Aein3tated to the DAactice o@ la? Dending theoutco%e o@ hi3 di3ciDlinaAB DAoceeding3. &t i3 3o (R/ERE/.L

Ri $ $o Counse)

heAe i3 no a>3olute due DAoce33 Aight to coun3el in DAo>ation Ae ocation DAoceeding3.

6agnon, 3uDAa, 411 *.S. at 79#. On $ e o$ er %nd, $ ere %re "c%ses in ' ic

+und%men$%) +%irness $ e $ouc s$one o+ due rocess 'i)) re2uire $ %$ $ e S$%$e

ro#ide %$ i$s e3 ense counse) +or indi en$ ro*%$ioners or %ro)ees0" &>id. -lthough

theAe aAe no Aigid guideline3, the *nited State3 SuDAe%e CouAt ha3 3ugge3ted that coun3el



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deadline3 in "2 7 and ?heAe Couglin no? @ace3 @elonB and gAo33 chaAge3 uDon

allegation3 o@ T0( and E0( iolation3 occuAing on tho3e date3 augueA3 to?aAd3 eitheA

di3%i33ing the chaAge o@ an alleged DAo>ation iolation oA a@@oAding Coughlin

AeDAe3entation at Du>lice e Den3e, e3DeciallB ?heAe, aDDaAentlB . ind3aB, E3 . Sho?ed

uD to the 12 #"798# conte%Dt heaAing on 2;1 ;1 a3 a K@Aee>ieL, uD>eno?n3t to Coughlinand counteA to at lea3t the i%Dlicit AeDAe3entation %ade to hi% >B the CouAt and ind3aB

uDon >eing led into couAt in Ae3tAaint3 that %oAning, a>3ent anB con3ultation3 ?ith ind3aB

>e@oAehand ?hat3oe eA..Such a >a3i3 to DAeclude a DAo>a>le cau3e @inding include3!

KRE! *Ddate Ao?n, Cele3te C Ao?n$?a3hoecountB.u3 -dd tocontact3 1;24;1 To! GZach CoughlinG FAo%! Ao?n, Cele3teC Ao?n$?a3hoecountB.u3 Thi3 3endeA i3 in BouA 3a@e li3t. Sent!

Thu 1;24;1 !1# 0: To! GZach CoughlinGJachcoughlin$hot%ail.co% 0eA the ideo, Bou 3ho?ed uD at 2!5" D.% From ere on ou$ 4%c , &ou need $o c ec/ in *e$'een 5: 7%nd 8:!! 0m0 9e$ s see i+ 'e c%n +i3 $ e ro*)em o/; Sgt. C)Ao?n C /eDt. (@ -lteAnati e Sentencing 1 South SieAAa St.

Reno, N 895#1 de3 775 27 8 84 @a 775 27 8 8 FAo%!Zach Coughlin Q%ailto!Jachcoughlin$hot%ail.co% Sent!ThuA3daB, )anuaAB 24, 2#1 2!42 0: To! Ao?n, Cele3te Su>Hect!*Ddate /eaA (@@iceA Ao?n, & aDDAeciate BouA Aecent note. ThanBou. &t %eant a lot. & ca%e in Be3teAdaB ?ell %oAe than 5 %inute3

DAioA to D%, >ut ?a3 detained too long at the 3ecuAitB 3tation @oA

aili@@ :edina to e3coAt %e to the /-S (@@ice then Chie@ )udgeS@eAAaJJaG3 -d%ini3tAati e (AdeA 12 #1 o@ /ece%>eA 2#th, 2#12Ae uiAe3 a3 %uch . & 3a? )udge inda 6aAdneAG3 >aili@@, /eDutBiA ha% %illing a>out ?ith @ouA oA @i e otheA deDutie3 neaA thecouAthou3e e it DeA@oA%ing a D>c te3t on a %an, and Ae ue3ted

DeA%i33ion to ?ait %B tuAn and ta e one a3 ?ell. & %e%oAialiJedthi3 in a note that & ga e to aili@@ :edina @oA ?hich he agAeed to

DAo ide to /-S. /eDutB iA ha% %ade 3o%e 3neeAingco%%entaAB a>out alcoholi3% and deDendencB i33ue3 in geneAal &cannot Aecall 3Deci@icallB ?hetheA oA not 3he then Ohigh @i edO oneo@ heA @ello? deDutie3 a3 theB Aelate to %e, and DeAhaD3 the &Ai3hAace and %B ance3tAB in geneAal, then Ae@u3ed to allo? %e to ta e a

D>c te3t and docu%ent it on the note & le@t ?ith aili@@ :edina @oA/-S. /eDutB iA ha% decided again3t a33i3ting in a D>c te3t./eDutB iA ha%, the S N aAAanged, ?a3 DAe3ent @oA %B 11;14;12@oA%al di3ciDlinaAB heaAing at the State aA o@ Ne ada, de3Dite thein ol e%ent o@ 2)/C Fa%ilB CouAt )udge inda 6aAdneA the S Nha3 >een DuADo3e@ullB ague and o>3tAuctioni3t a3 to ?hetheA ng12#4 5 i3 a gAie ance ?ith a gAie ant o@ inda 6aAdneA gi en 3o%e



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o@ the ethical DAo>le%3 a33ociated ?ith )udge3 ?Aiting letteA3?hetheA o@ Aeco%%endation oA conde%nation oA (AdeA3 -@teATAial and 3u>%itting the% oluntaAilB oA ha ing theiA >AotheAR:C )udge illia% 6aAdneA do 3o >B ?aB o@ ta ing the 4;1 ;#9(AdeA -@teA TAial >B hi3 3i3teA and Da33ing it to R:C )udge Na3h

'ol%e3, then ha ing heA include that in the ;14;#9 gAie ance 3heheA3el@ @iled on >ehal@ o@ R:C )udge illia% 6aAdneA and allotheA R:C )udge3....e3DeciallB ?heAe R:C )udge . 6aAdneAAe@u3ed to Aecu3e hi%3el@ @Ao% the cAi%inal tAe3Da33 DAo3ecution o@Coughlin @Ao% hi3 @oA%eA ho%e la? o@@ice incident to the 3u%%aABe iction @Ao% it DAe3ided o eA >B R)C )udge S@eAAaJJa ?heAe aI2,275 Aent e3cAo? deDo3it ?a3 oAdeAed >B the R)C in iolation o@

Ne ada la? and 3till not AetuAned to Coughlin >B the ti%e o@ thetAe3Da33ing aAAe3t oA duAing anB DeAiod in ?hich Coughlin ?a3e Dected to hiAe %o eA3 and Aent a uhaul and aAAange @oA analteAnate location to Dlace 3uch DeA3onaltB . FuAtheA R:C )udge

6aAdeA @ailed to di3clo3e that hi3 3i3teA i3 2)/C Fa%ilB CouAt )udgeinda 6aAdneA duAing the audio AecoAd o@ the 2;2;12 heaAing in 11CR 2"4#5 ?heAein Coughlin DAo%Dted )udge 6aAdneA to di3clo3eanB 3uch %atteA3 that ?ould tend to cAeate an aDDeaAance o@i%DAoDAietB oA a >a3i3 @oA a con@lict oA >ia3, ?hetheA oA not 3uchdid, in @act e i3t, and ?hetheA the Hudge hi%3el@ thought 3uch did in@act e i3t....L N(TE! Coughlin e%ail goe3 on and on and i3tAuncated heAe .

FuAtheA, the DAo i%itB o@ CoughlinG3 aAAe3t on 2;1;1 a@teA 7 D% con3ideAing

Coughlin e%ail to C/- CAi%inal /i i3ion eaAlB %oAning 2;1;1 i3 tAou>ling.

-dditionallB, C/- //- att3 VialG3 Ae@u3al to Ae3Dond to CoughlinG3 DAoDeAlB i33ued

3u>Doena3 in hi3 @oA%al di3ciDlinaAB heaAing 3ee att3 la3t %inute 11;1 ;12 @a to

Coughlin Ae@u3ing to ha e 2)/C )udge3 and -d%ini3tAatoA3 aDDeaA oA to DAoduced

%ateAial3 Ae uAed >B CoughlinG3 3u>Doena duce3 tecu%, all DAoDeAlB i33ued undeA SCR

11#, and ?heAe no @ee3 ?eAe Ae uiAed gi e SCR 1#5 4 and SCR 119 , and ?heAe the

0anel ChaiAG3 11;7;12 (AdeA Doena3 on R:C )udge3 i3 oid anB?aB3 gi en

HuAi3diction to 3o Aule, undeA SCR 111 4 Ae3ide3 ?ith NN/ oaAd ChaiA Su3ich, not

0anel ChaiA Eche eAAia, and ?heAe 3uch doe3 not aDDlB to 3uD>oena3 i33ued to 2)/C

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)udge3 and DeA3onnel. Coughlin 3ought to ha e 2)/C and oA att3 Vial co%Delled to 3o

DAoduced 3uch at the DeAil o@ conte%Dt at the 11;14;12 @oA%al heaAing. FuAtheA, e en i@

NRC0 45 ?a3 aDDlica>le, a3 //- att3 VialG3 11;1 ;12 @a indicate3, Coughlin ha3 >een

chaAacteAiJed a3 Kan attoAneBL and Coughlin ?a3 authoAiJed to DAactice and aDDeaA DAo 3e

in that %atteA in State aA CouAt o@ the S N, including >B e DAe33 a33eAtion %ade to

Couglin on 1#;15;12 >B -33t. aA Coun3el ing, AelaBing Chie@ aA Coun3elG3 /a id

ClaA G3 deci3ion i3 a i3 CoughlinG3 Aight to i33ue hi3 o?n 3u>Doena3 eA3u3 goign to the

S N and ha e CleA 0eteA3 do 3o , and @uAtheA in con3ideAation o@ the 7;27;12 ?Aiting to

Coughlin >B NN/ ChaiA Su3ich diAecting Coughlin to con@eA ?ith and o>tain anB 3uchindication3 @Ao% aA Coun3el, eA3u3 the NN/ .

K a Thi3 CouAt 3 DAecedent3 DAo ide no de@initi e an3?eA to the ue3tion ?hetheA

coun3el %u3t >e DAo ided. The Si th -%end%ent gAant3 an indigent cAi%inal de@endant

the Aight to coun3el, 3ee, e.g., *nited State3 . /i on, 5#9 *. S. "88, "9", >ut doe3 not

go eAn ci il ca3e3. Ci il and cAi%inal conte%Dt di@@eA. - couAt %aB not i%Do3e

Duni3h%ent Kin a ci il conte%Dt DAoceeding ?hen it i3 cleaAlB e3ta>li3hed that the alleged

conte%noA i3 una>le to co%DlB ?ith the teA%3 o@ the oAdeA.L 'ic 3 . Feioc , 485 *. S.

"24, " 8, n. 9. -nd once a ci il conte%noA co%Dlie3 ?ith the undeAlBing oAdeA, he i3

DuAged o@ the conte%Dt and i3 @Aee. &d., at " . The /ue 0Aoce33 Clau3e allo?3 a State to

DAo ide @e?eA DAoceduAal DAotection3 in ci il conte%Dt DAoceeding3 than in a cAi%inal ca3e.

&d., at " 7U"41. Ca3e3 diAectlB conceAning a Aight to coun3el in ci il ca3e3 ha e @ound a

DAe3u%Dtion o@ 3uch a Aight KonlBL in ca3e3 in ol ing incaAceAation, >ut ha e not held that

a Aight to coun3el e i3t3 in all 3uch ca3e3. See &n Ae 6ault, 87 *. S. 1 Vite . )one3, 445

*. S. 48# and a33iteA . /eDaAt%ent o@ Social SeA 3. o@ /uAha% CtB., 452 *. S. 18. 0D.



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7U1# 6agnon . ScaADelli, 411 *. S. 778 197 &%Dact o@ the 6agnon deci3ion -ll

DAo>ationeA3 in the *nited State3 ?ho incuA a iolation oA %ultiDle iolation3 aAe

guaAanteed ceAtain heaAing3 >e@oAe anB DeA%anent, Duniti e action i3 ta en. - 6agnon &

heaAing occuA3 ?hen a DAo>ationeA i3 ta en into cu3todB @oA an alleged iolation heaAing

thi3 @iA3t heaAing deteA%ine3 i@ the DAo>ation 3hould Ae%ain in cu3todB oA >e Aelea3ed >ac

into the co%%unitB. - 6agnon && heaAing i3 the @inal Ae ocation DAoceduAe. -

deteA%ination on the 3tatu3 o@ the DAo>ation i3 %ade, and i@ the DAo>ationeA i3 @ound in

iolation, a 3entence @oA the iolation i3 handed do?n >B the )udge. E en i@ Couglhin %aB

not ha e a Aight to AeDAe3entation Daid >B the 3tate at eitheA the 2;1 ;1 Conte%Dt 'eaAingin 12 #"5" # thatG3 not cleaA oA in the uDco%ing ;11;1 0Ao>ation Violation 'eaAing

though, aAgua>lB, a 6agnon & heaAing i3 3till Ae uiAed to deteA%ine i@ the I5## ca3h >ail i3

3till DAoDeAlB held >B the CouAt in 11 #" 41 , Coughlin heAe>B Ae ue3t3 thi3 CouAt ta e

Hudicial notice o@ /1# )udge ElliotG3 1;9;1 (AdeA gAanting Coughlin in @oA%a DauDeAi3

3tatu3, in addition to )udge Cli@ton gAanting Coughlin 3uch 3tatu3 a3 ?ell in 12 #"5" # on

11;27;12.

0lea3e @ind in E hi>it 1 aAiou3 Aele ant %ateAial3 3ho?ing good cau3e ?hB

Hudicial econo%B ?oudl >e >e3t 3eA ed to continue the ;11;1 Sho? Cau3e 'eaAing.

Coughlin ha3 AecentlB co%Dleted an inta e ?ith NN-':S and did in @act aDDeaA @oA a

/-S chec on the date he i3 alleged to ha e @ailed to do 3o, 1;2 ;1 , at aDDAo i%atelB 2!54

D%, though in co%DlBing ?ith the 12;5;12 -d%ini3tAati e (AdeA 12 #1 o@ )udge S@eAAaJJa

Ae uiAing Coughlin chec in and ?ait @oA an R)C aili@@ to e3coAt hi% e en to /-S, a3

Coughlin Aead3 it Coughlin ?a3, un@oAtunatelB, una>le to %a e it to the /-S ?indo? to

co%Dlete a 0 C te3t >B !## D%. Coughlin atte%Dted to ta e a 0 C ?ith a CS(



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/eDutB iA a% in a good @aith e@@oAt to de%on3tAate co%Dliance ?ith the 3o>AietB

Ae uiAe%ent, >ut ?a3 una>le to ha e 3uch a te3t ad%ini3teAed. Coughlin ti%elB chec ed in

?ith /-S Be3teAdaB and i3 ta ing acti e 3teD3 to DaAticiDate in a %eaning@ul and

3ucce33@ul DAo>ation e DeAience, though co%Dlication3 Aelated to going to Hail, >eing

@oAced o@ one %edication, @oAced to ta e the otheA ell>utAin at >edti%e in Hail, de3Dite it

>eing no?n to cau3e 3leeDle33ne33, then a 5 daB conte%Dt incaAceAation >eginning on

2;12;1 incidnet to CoughlinG3 3leeDing thAough t?o alaA% cloc 3 and >eing late to couAt

though not gi en anB oDDoAtunitB at Conte%Dt heaAing the ne t daB to ue3tion R)CG3

Ro>>in a eA a3 to ?hetheA CoughlinG3 alleged Aea3on @oA DAe iou3lB >eing late to aheaAing in that %atteA negated anB @inding oA i%DoAt o@ CoughlinG3 >eing K?aAned again3t

>eing late again. Again i%Dlie3 the the ?aAning Aelate3 to a DAe iou3 occuAAence.

Coughlin ?a3 told >B a eA that the 12;11;12 TAial date 3taAt ti%e had >een %o ed to 1! #

D%. -DDaAentlB, onlB the ?itne33 3u>Doena3 ?eAe intended to >e %o ed. Coughlin

3?eaA3 it ?a3 hi3 undeA3tanding the tAial ti%e had >een %o ed and %aintain3 that he

3hould not >e held to a ?aAning and the con3 uence3 o@ iolating 3uch gi en tho3e

ciAcu%3tance3. FuAtheA >a3i3 @oA continuance Aelated to the DAi%acB to CoughlinG3 li@e and

caAeeA o@ co%Dleting the -DDellantG3 Aie@ in "2 7 challenging Reco%%endation to

di3>aA hi%. ScatteA3hot S N Co%Dlaint alleging 12 di@@eAent R0CG3 iolated and SCR

1#5 2 c Aa%Dant iolation3 %a e3 Aie@G3 0AeDaAation inoAdinatelB di@@icult, on toD o@

thAee aAAe3t3 >et?een 2;2;1 and 2;1 ;1 .

FAo%! andaAa3, :aAB Sent! ThuA3daB, /ece%>eA 1 , 2#12 1#!2#-: To! e3lie, )i% Su>Hect! RE! The ThAee EG3 ?cDd @ailuAe to

DAo ide e33ential 911 call cd di3co eAB o@ 8;1 and 8;17, 2#12 toCoughlin in AcA2#12 #"5" # &%DoAtance!

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& >elie e that Bou 3hould 3end thi3. SuDAe%e CouAt Rule 1#4 aauthoAiJe3 State >aA coun3el to in e3tigate all %atteA3 in ol ing

Do33i>le attoAneB %i3conduct oA incaDacitB called to >aA coun3elG3attention, ?hetheA >B gAie ance oA >oth. T is o$en$i%))& in#o)#esmisconduc$ (#io)%$ion o+ )%' %nd inc% %ci$&0:aAB andaAa3 /eDutB /i3tAict -ttoAneB Ci il /i i3ion a3hoeCountB

775 7 572 diAect Dhone

(Aiginal :e33age FAo%! e3lie, )i% Sent! edne3daB,/ece%>eA 12, 2#12 5!11 0: To! andaAa3, :aAB Su>Hect!RE! The ThAee EG3 ?cDd @ailuAe to DAo ide e33ential 911 callcd di3co eAB o@ 8;1 and 8;17, 2#12 to Coughlin in AcA2#12#"5" #

Than 3, Dlea3e do. 'e ca%e to ouA o@@ice a@teA %B e%ail toBou and cau3ed a di3tuA>ance. e called the Dolice, >ut he@led >e@oAe theB aAAi ed. Hi%

(Aiginal :e33age FAo%! andaAa3, :aAB Sent!edne3daB, /ece%>eA 12, 2#12 !17 0: To! e3lie, )i%

Su>Hect! RE! The ThAee EG3 ?cDd @ailuAe to DAo ide e33ential911 call cd di3co eAB o@ 8;1 and 8;17, 2#12 to Coughlin inAcA2#12 #"5" #

& ?ill ha e to Ae ie? thi3 to%oAAo? and get >ac to Bou.

:aAB andaAa3 /eDutB /i3tAict -ttoAneB Ci il /i i3ion

a3hoe CountB775 7 572 diAect Dhone

(Aiginal :e33age FAo%! e3lie, )i%

The >elo? e%ail @Ao% :A. Coughlin contain3 a Ae@eAenceat the end o@ the @iA3t DaAagAaDh to a ?e>3ite containing aideo cliD @Ao% the %o ie CaDe FeaA. 0lea3e ad i3e ?hetheAanB action i3 Ae uiAed o@ ouA o@@ice oA BouA3 AegaAding thi3

Do33i>le eiled oA indiAect thAeat o@ iolence again3t attoAneB3in thi3 o@@ice >B :A. Coughlin.

Sent! edne3daB, /ece%>eA 12, 2#12 2!59 0: To! andaAa3,:aAB Su>Hect! F ! The ThAee EG3 ?cDd @ailuAe to DAo idee33ential 911 call cd di3co eAB o@ 8;1 and 8;17, 2#12 toCoughlin in AcA2#12 #"5" #

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@oA hi3 O@ileO ... ut, )i% e3lie i3 3tuc ?ith the 7;27;12 datehe %ention3 in hi3 e%ail, then he i3 3tuc ?ith ?hat hi3 Aecente%ail ?heAein he DuADoAt3 to ha e theAein digitallB tAan3%ittedCoughlin hi3 O@ileO, ?hich o> iou3lB doe3 not include the cdG3o@ 911 call3 the oneG3 //- +oung too uD an enoA%ou3

a%ount o@ couAt ti%e DlaBing, o eA and o eA ?ell, +oungonlB DlaBed o eA and o eA the DaAticulaA call3 he @elt ?eAe3tAonge3t @oA hi3 ca3e and %o3t DAeHudicial, clai%ing 3o%eOcutting Aoo% @looA %i3haDO @oA the AeoccuAAence o@ ceAtaincall3, aAguing that 3uch a OhaDDB accidentO Hu3ti@ied DlaBingthe% again and again, at e eA incAea3ing olu%e3, etc., etc. .-DDaAentlB, & a% heAe to 3u>3idiJe +oungG3 >a>B %a ing, Hu3tli e & ?a3 ?ith :3. 6oA%an, a3 a continuance o@ DAeHudiciallength o@ a@@oAded to the State ?heAe none ?a3 @oAthco%ing toCoughlin, de3Dite e3lie and /oganG3 o>3tAuctioni3t tantAu%3,one3 o@ a ualitB that ?ould. & Ae%e%>eA ?hen %B li@e

@eatuAed haDDB %o%ent3 li e the >iAth o@ t?in3 ... >ut that ?a3 >e@oAe BouA le iathan legal 3B3te% ?Aec ed 3hoD on %Be i3tence. hat, 3iA, 3hall >e %B co%Den3ationM /o Bou %indi@ & Dut %B aA% aAound ....httD!;;tinBuAl.co%;>g%l@dA

Thi3 i3 a @oA%al gAie ance again3t /ogan, e3lie, o3leA,+oung ... etc....L

The lin that e3lie Ae@eA3 to a3 containing a K ideo cliD @Ao% the %o ie CaDeFeaAL actuallB contain3 onlB an audio cliD o@ a 3hoAt uote @Ao% CaDe FeaA the 1991ScoA3e3e eA3ion .

&t ?a3 aAgua>lB an a>u3e o@ DAoce33 >B aA Coun3el 0atAic ing. 'o?e eA,CoughlinG3 Aecollection o@ the No e%>eA "th, 2#12 the night o@ the 0Ae3identialElection...Coughlin a3 ed Ne ada a?BeA e%DloBee 0aula Ca%D>ell i@ 3he ne? ?ho?a3 ?inning in the Doll3...etc., >Aie@ encounteA >et?een 3he and Coughlin ?a3 o@ one o@an entiAelB coAdial, DAo@e33ional natuAe.

-t that ti%e, Ca%D>ell %entioned 3he ?a3 the onlB one theAe ?oA ing late ,and that -33t. aA Coun3el ing had le@t a @e? %inute3 DAioA to @i e D%. Coughlinindicated that he had DAe3ented a couDle %inute3 DAioA to 5 D% to @ile a docu%ent ?heAeti%e ?a3 o@ the e33ence and in uiAed a3 to the Do3ted clo3ing ti%e o@ the S N and Dolicie3Ae3Decting ?hat @ile 3ta%Ded date 3uch a 3u>%i33ion ?ould >e gi en undeA tho3eciAcu%3tance3.

Couglin did not a3 Ca%D>ell i@ he %aB entuAe in3ide the S NG3 (@@ice3 at thatti%e, noA did he e eA @la3h hi3199" 'ondaG3 headlight3 to gain attention. TheAe ?a3 ani33ue ?ith the electAical ?iAing to CoughlinG3 headlight3 the tailight3 ?ent out due to a3hoAt 3o%e?heAe in the 3B3te%, and due to hi3 Do eAtB, Coughlinhad to %a e do ?ithout atAiD to the %echanic and 3i%DlB 3Dlice in 3o%e 3Dea eA ?iAe3 @Ao% the headlight3 to the taillight3, and DAocAa3tinated in a@@i ing an on;o@@ 3?itch in theAe, 3o Coughlin ha3 to,

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>a3icallB , >Aaid the ?iAe3 togetheA e eAB ti%e he dAi e3 at night and in tuAning the light3uon and o@@ ?hat a Dain ..

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The 3u>3tanti e 3ection containing the allegation3 in aACoun3el ingG3 T0( aDDlication o@ 12;2#;12 in R)C RC02#12 ###"#7i3 Da3ted >elo?. &t 3hould >e noted that Coughlin ha3 >een thAough uitea lot thi3 BeaA, >eing ?Aong@ullB incaAceAated 1# ti%e3 and ?Aong@ullBe icted " ti%e3, and a3 3uch, he i3 3e eAelB indigent, 3o%ething aACoun3el ing i3 atte%Dting to ta e @uAtheA ad antage o@ >B incAea3ingCoughlinG3 Do3tage co3t3 and decAea3ing the ti%e he ?ould ha e to dAa@t@iling3 gi en the tAan3DoAt ti%e 3uch an E0( ?ould add to the 3eA icetheAeo@....:A. ing Aelied e clu3i elB on heaA3aB, conHectuAe, andin@eAence in hi3 account >elo? in tho3e AaAe in3tance3 ?hen he i3 not Hu3toutAight lBing. The O iolent 3cen @Ao% the %o ie OCaDe FeaAO ?a3actuallB an audio cliD @Ao% the DoDulaA ?e>3ite ???.haA%.co%containing an audio onlB uotation >B Ro>eAt /eniAo ?heAe he con@Aont3o@@icial %i3conduct DeADetAated again3t hi% >B hi3 Du>lic de@endeA >Bin o ing Do?eA o@ Aeading, leaAning, and Dhilo3oDhB...thing3 :A. ingo> iou3lB @ind3 litttle utilitB in!

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(n No e%>eA 14, 2#12, the (@@ice o@ aA Coun3el held adi3ciDlinaAB heaAing at it3 Reno o@@ice ?ith t?o 3heAi@@ DeA3onnel inattendance a3 a %ea3uAe o@ DAotection. -3 a Ae3ult o@ the heaAing the

Danel unani%ou3lB agAeed to DeA%anentlB di3>aA :A. Coughlin @Ao% the DAactice o@ la?. (n FAidaB, /ece%>eA 14, 2#12 the 0anelG3 (AdeA ?a3@iled and coDie3 ?eAe %ailed to :A. Coughlin >oth >B AegulaA andceAti@ied %ail. :A. Coughlin continue3 to %a e AeDeated call3 to the State aAde%anding coDie3 and in@oA%ation. 'e i3 getting incAea3inglBantagoni3tic and ?ill not li3ten to ouA atte%Dt3 to Aea3on ?ith hi%. Thi3%oAning he announced that he O?ould >e theAe in 15 %inute3O &t i3 ouA

@eaA that i@ he 3ho?3 uD ?e ?onGt >e a>le to get Aid o@ hi% ?e aAe nota>le to 3ati3@B hi3 de%and3 and that Hu3t 3ee%3 to aggAa ate the 3ituation.'e ha3 3ho?n uD a@teA houA3 DAe3u%a>lB to @ile docu%ent3 e entuallBhe ha3 u3ed the %ail 3lot @oA the docu%ent3 >ut ha3 3at in hi3 caA in @Aonto@ the o@@ice @la3hing hi3 light3 to get attention. E%DloBee3 ha e >eena@Aaid to lea e and, on a couDle o@ occa3ion3, the Dolice ha e >een called ?e donGt no? i@ theB ha e 3ho?n uD >ecau3e once he lea e3, ?e

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alone. :A. Coughlin noc ed on heA ?indo? and ge3tuAed to the @AontdooA 3o he could gain acce33 to the >uilding. E entuallB the e%DloBee?a3 a>le to get hi% to lea e and the Dolice ?eAe called >ut did not aAAi e

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the Dolice >ecau3e :A. Coughlin again announced that he ?a3 co%ing tothe o@@ice t?o o@@iceA3 did 3ho? uD and one ?a3 di3Datched to the0anel ChaiAG3 o@@ice 94 2 /ou>le R l d. >ecau3e Coughlin ha3 al3othAeatened and inti%idated )ohn Eche eAAiaG3 o@@ice 3ta@@. henCoughlin called the Eche eAAia la? @iA% that DaAticulaA daB he 3tated thathe needed 3o%e O@ace ti%eO ?ith )ohn. :A. ing ha3 Aecei ed nu%eAou3e %ail3 detailing ?hat :A. Coughlin DeAcei e3 to >e a %i3caAAiage o@

Hu3tice in hi3 di3ciDline %atteA and ha3 indicated that he ?ill Oe Do3e hi%a3 a liaA and a @AaudO.

&n a letteA dated No e%>eA 7, 2#12, DAioA to the di3ciDlineheaAing, the (@@ice o@ aA Coun3el 3ent :A. Coughlin a letteA a3 ing that

he Ae@Aain @Ao% co%ing to the State aA o@@ice3 ?ithout calling >e@oAehand. (n No e%>eA 17, 2#12, a@teA the di3ciDline heaAing, the0anel ChaiA i33ued an (AdeA in3tAucting :A. Coughlin to Ae@Aain @Ao%contacting anB %e%>eA o@ the 0anel, the CouAt ReDoAteA ?ho% :A.Coughlin had contacted >B Dhone at heA Ae3idence , anB o@ the 0anelChaiAG3 o@@ice 3ta@@, oA eitheA o@@ice o@ the State aA o@ Ne ada.

(n one occa3ion, an e %ail ?a3 3ent to 3e eAal AeciDient3,including @ouA 4 e%DloBee3 o@ the State aA, ?hich included a lin to aiolent 3cene @Ao% the %o ie OCaDe FeaAO . The State aA @eel3 that thi3i3 a diAect 3ugge3ti e thAeat to o@@ice 3ta@@ and aA DeA3onnel. TheAe@oAe,the State aA Ae ue3t3 that a 0Aotecti e (AdeA >e and that :A. Coughlin

>e DAohi>ited @Ao% the aAG3 Reno and;oA a3 Vega3 (@@ice >BteleDhone, >B e %ail oA >B @a . ecau3e he i3 cuAAentlB te%DoAaAilB3u3Dended @Ao% the DAactice o@ la? and hi3 di3ciDlinaAB heaAing ha3concluded :A. Coughlin ha3 no >u3ine33 on State aA /ou>le R l d oA"## E. ChaAle3ton l d., a3 Vega3, NV ., o@ E hi>it 1 di3ciDlinaAB%atteA ?ill 3oon 3u>%itted to the Ne ada SuDAe%e CouAt @oA a de no oAe ie? at ?hich ti%e he ?ill Aecei e a co%Dlete 3et o@ all o@ the

Dleading3, >oth @iled and un@iled,, in thi3 %atteA.&t 3hould >e noted that the State aA and it3 Reno 3ta@@ @ind it

eAB di@@icult to ?oA undeA the3e condition3. :A. Coughlin continue3 to%onoDoliJe ouA ti%e and Ae3ouAce3 and i3 cau3ing an unnece33aABa%ount o@ 3tAe33.O

The e%ail o@ CoughlinG3 coDied a>o e goe3 on @oA 3e eAal %oAe Dage3 detailign the

DAeHudice to hi3 de@en3e in 12 #"5" # inheAent to C0/ e3lie Ae@u3ing to tuAn o eA the

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Coughlin. heAe e3lie atte3t3 that he had tuAned o eA a collection o@ %ateAial3 on

7;27;12, he nece33aAilB ad%it3 to ha ing @ailed to tuAned o eA the di3c3 onlB DAoDounded

a@teA that Doint. FuAtheA e3lie 3u>Doened AecoAding3 @Ao% EC(:: on 1#; ;12 in 11

#" 41 >ut ne eA tuAned the% o eA to Couglhin, de3Dite onlB >eing Ae%o ed a3 coun3el o@

AecoAd ?ell o eA 15 daB3 theAea@teA, on 1#;22;12.

&tG3 not at all cleaA ho? a Ae ue3t and 3u>3e uent (AdeA aDDaAentlB DAohi>iting

Coughlin @Ao% calling, e%ailing oA @a ing the S N ?ould addAe33 the alleged thAeat o@

DhB3ical haA%. (ne cannot >e DhB3icallB haA%ed >B a @a , e%ail, oA Dhone call. FuAtheA,

Dhone call3, @a e3, and e%ail3 aAe co%%on in Dending litigation3, e en oneG3 ?heAe Do3t

Hudg%ent %otion3 aAe >eing 3ought and ?heAe Coughlin ha3 a dutB to 3ee a 3tiDulated

continuance o@, 3aB, the deadline to @ile an aDDeal >Aie@ in "2 7 DAioA to @iling a %otion

3ee ing one. The E0( aDDaAentlB ?ould DeAhaD3 e en @oA>id Coughlin @Ao% utiliJing a

%e33engeA 3eA ice to deli eA a @iling to the S NG3 CleA o@ CouAtG3 (@@ice @oA the 3ecuAing

o@ a @ile 3ta%D to >eat a deadline, 3uch a3 the 1; ;1 , oA 1;4;1 deDending uDon ?hetheA

holidaB3 aAe included in the daB3 @oA %ailing calculu3 undeA NRC0 " e and the /e>oeA

deci3ion , @oA Coughlin to @ile a NRC0 52 oA 59 :otion a3 to the 12;14;12 NN/ 0anel

Finding3 o@ Fact, Conclu3ion3 o@ a?, ?hich Aeco%%end3 that Coughlin >e iAAe oca>lB

di3>aAAed di3>aA%ent3 >eca%e iAAe oca>le in 2##8 . To cuAtail the ti%e Coughlin had to

DAeDaAe 3uch a %otion, ?hich ?a3 3cant to >egin ?ith, >B aDDlBing an oneAou3 E0(

aDDlication, oA the thAeat o@ aAAe3t @oA anBthing aAgua>lB iolati e o@ it, ?ould ?oA and

inHu3tice, and ha3 heAe, a3 Coughlin ?a3 aAAe3ted and chaAged ?ith a @elonB E0( iolation

@oA 3o%e alleged iolation in connection ?ith hi3 3ee ing @Ao% the S N a 3tiDulation to an

e ten3ion o@ ti%e to @ile hi3 aDDeal >Aie@ in "2 7 on oA aAound the deadlien to do 3o o@



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1;2 ;1 . The S N ha3 @ailed to Ae3Dond to CoughlinG3 Aea3ona>le in uiAie3 in that AegaAd,

a3 ha3 the C/- //- +oung AatheA, Coughlin i3 @unneled to an &n3DectoA Co ington,

?ho% i3 aAgua>lB co%%itting the unauthoAiJed DAactice o@ la?, and 3uch ciAcu%3tance3

onlB @uAtheA undeA3coAe the e tent to ?hich the C/- (@@ice 3hould >e di3 uali@ied @oA%

DAo3ecuting Coughlin, DaAticulaAlB ?heAe //- andaAa3G a>o e e%ail ad%it3 to @eeling

CoughlinG3 co%DetencB i3 >Aought into ue3tion, the e ent3 in ol ing t?o @oA%eA C/-

CAi%inal /i i3ion DAo3ecutoAG3 tuAned R)C )udge3 on 2;1 ;1 in an (AdeA @oA

Co%DetencB E aluation 3igned and enteAed >B )udge 0eaA3on at an 8! # a% heaAing in 11

#" 41 ?a3 DAo ided, in ?Aiting, to )udge Cli@ton in 12 #"5" #, ?ith K3hallL language,and //- +oungG3 ?illingne33 to go along ?ith )udge Cli@ton in Ae@u3ing to @ollo? NRS

178.4#5G3 %andatoAB 3taB i3 aAgua>lB i%DeA%i33i>le. To ha e R)C ailli@@G3 then (AdeA

Coughlin to Ae%ain at the R)C, then go into a heaAing >Aought on an E%eAgencB a3i3

uDon //- +oung %a ing an E 0aAte Re ue3t @oA )udge Cli@ton to Ae3con3ideA hi3 (AdeA

@oA Co%DetencB E aluation all ha3 a AatheA K@o in the hen hou3eL ualitB to it ?hen it

co%e3 to the C/-G3 (@@ice, and no? R)C )udge3 ?ho% had DAe iou3lB 3Dent the

%aHoAitB o@ theiA caAeeAG3 in the C/-G3 (@@ice CAi%inal /i i3ion, ha ing thing3 a ceAtain

?aB an a?@ul lot o@ the ti%e. . -dd to that the e@@oAt3 o@ the C0/G3 e3lie in ?oA ing

?ith S N ing in a :e%oAandu% @ound in the @ile e3lie DAo ided to ind3aB, E3 ., uDon

the C0/ and -0/ >eing con@licted out o@ AeDAe3enting Coughlin and e3lie cleaAlB

iolate3 hi3 dutB o@ con@identialitB to Coughlin undeA R0C 1.1" in the @ollo?ing and

>eBond !

K:e%oAandu%

To! Zach Coughlin @ile, RCR12 #"798#, 0/ nu%>eA 144825From: =im 9es)ie C ie+ De u$& Pu*)ic De+ender Re! ThAeat/ate! 12;1 ;12

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(n the a>o e date, & Aecei ed a AetuAn call @Ao% 0atAic ingand /a id ClaA at the State aA. TheB ?eAe Ae3Donding to %Be%ail to ing Be3teAdaB AegaAding ossi*)e thAeat >B Coughlin a3contained in an e%ail Coughlin had 3ent to %e, otheA attoAneB3 inthi3 o@@ice, and 3e eAal otheA AeciDient3. CoDB o@ that e%ail i3

attached heAeto a3 E hi>it O1O and coDB o@ the ?e>3ite that theend o@ the @iA3t DaAagAaDh o@ the e%ail lead3 to i3 attached heAetoa3 E hi>it O2O.

ing and ClaA >oth agAeed that the e%ail @Ao% Coughlin, inconte t and ?ith the Ae@eAence to the ?e>3ite ?ith the #ideo c)i%nd o$ er m%$eri%)s @Ao% OCaDe FeaAO, con3titute3 a thAeat o@iolence again3t %e and otheA attoAneB3 in ouA o@@ice. TheB

di3clo3ed that theB had had theiA o?n DAo>le%3 ?ith Coughlin,including ha ing to ha e aA%ed 3ecuAitB at hi3 State aA heaAingand that theB each had con3ideAed o>taining Ae3tAaining oAdeA3again3t hi% and DAo>a>lB ?ill do 3o u on com )e$ion o@ the aA

DAoceeding. TheB >oth 3tated that Oheightened aleAtO i3aDDAoDAiate in light o@ the e%ail he 3ent and geneAallB ?hendealing ?ith :A. Coughlin.

TheB told %e that i@ & Ae@eA the e%ail in ue3tion to la?en@oAce%ent theB ?ould not con3ideA it a >Aeach o@ attoAneB clientcon@identialitB undeA Rule 1." c and al3o >ecau3e :A. Coughlininclude3 3o %anB AeciDient3in $ e em%i) that he ha3 ?ai edcon@identialitB. ) indicated & ?a3 intended to a3 to >e Aelie ed o@the Ae%aining ca3e ouA o@@ice ha3 ?ith Coughlin, and theB agAeed& could and 3hould do 3o. & a% %o ing @oA?aAd ?ith a3 ing to >eAelie ed @Ao% CoughlinG3 ca3e in RCR12 #"798# and a% al3ocon3ideAing Do33i>le Ae@eAAal o@ the e%ail to la? en@oAce%ent.EN/L

E en i@ one acceDt3 e3lieG3 ?ai eA o@ con@identialitB aAgu%ent ?heAe he ?Aite3 !L

TheB told %e that i@ & Ae@eA the e%ail in ue3tion to la? en@oAce%ent theB ?ould not

con3ideA it a >Aeach o@ attoAneB client con@identialitB undeA Rule 1." c and al3o >ecau3e

:A. Coughlin include3 3o %anB AeciDient3 in $ e em%i) that he ha3 ?ai ed

con@identialitBL, that 3till doe3 not e cu3e the e tent to ?hich e3lie then Ae@eA3 to %atteA3

out3ide 3uch e%ail in iolating hi3 dutB o@ con@identialitB. FuAtheA, again, e3lie, li e the

S NG3 ing, and li e R:C )udge Na3h 'ol%e3, Aelie3 hea ilB uDon un3?oAn, o@ten

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The onlB Aea3on & ?ent into couAt i3 >ecau3e & a% 3el@ AeDAe3enting

on #" 41. Auce ind3aB i3 not %B attoAneB o@ AecoAd on that

ca3e, noA ha e & e eA con3ented to hi3 >eco%ing %B attoAneB o@

AecoAd theAein at thi3 Doint, though ?ould con3ideA it i@ the State

?eAe to DAo ide @oA ind3aB to >e Daid to do 3o.

& a% a3 ing in ?Aiting i@ Auce ind3aB, E3 . ?a3 aDDointeda3 %B coun3el o@ AecoAd in 2#12 #"5" # @oA the 2;1 ;1 Conte%Dt

'eaAing, at ?hich & Aecei ed 5 daB3 in Hail @oA >eing late, ?heAein)udge Cli@ton alleged & had alAeadB had the >ene@it o@ a ?aAning, Bet& %aintain that Ro>>in a eA told %e the 3taAt ti%e o@ the tAial inthat %atteA on 12;11;11 had >een %o ed @Ao% 9 a% to 1! # D%.)udge Cli@ton %aintained that he did not change the 3taAt ti%e, then

in3i3ted Ro>>in a eA did not tell %e that, then Ae@u3ed to indicate Hu3t ho? he could Do33i>lB no? ?hat Ro>>in a eA had told %e.

Su>3e uentlB it ?a3 leaAned that Ro>>in a eA ?a3 not e en at

?oA that daB, and that no one had called heA that daB to in uiAe a3to ?hetheA & ?a3 coAAect in %B a33eAtion a3 to heA ha ingco%%unicated the 3taAt ti%e o@ the tAial a3 ha ing changed. &

>elie e it i3 3ituation3 li e that that Ae3ulted in the cuAAent-d%ini3tAati e (AdeA 12 #1 ?hich %aB not e en 3till >e >indingcon3ideAing it ?a3 @Ao% 2#12 and >B @oA%eA Chie@ )udge S@eAAaJJa?heAein & 3ee%inglB a% DAe ented @Ao% co%%unicating ?ith anBcouAt DeA3onnel >e3ide3 the aili@@G3, >a3ed uDon 3o%e unnoticed@inding that & had cau3ed di3tAuDtion3 in the @iling o@@ice, anaccu3ation to ?hich & ?a3 ne eA DAo ided an oDDoAtunitB to >eheaAd on.

0Ae iou3lB, )udge S@eAAaJJa Ae@u3ed to allo? %e to aDDeaA on %Bo?n >ehal@, de3Dite %B ha ing >een a licen3ed attoAneB in Ne adaat the ti%e in 11 #" 41, and de3Dite %B ha ing @iled a Notice o@



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-DDeaAance theAein, and an -uthoAiJation to AeDAe3ent. Then )udgeS@eAAaJJa, at tAial on 8;27;12 and 8;29;12 Ae@u3ed to allo? %e to 3el@AeDAe3ent 3till. Then he Ae@u3ed to acceDt the Dlea agAee%ent that?ould ha e di3Do3ed o@ all thAee %atteA3 to ?hich & a% a de@endantin the R)C 11 #" 41, ?hich i3 no? on aDDeal in CR12 2#25, ?iththe -DDeal Aie@, DeA the attached Aie@ing Schedule, on :aAch 9th,2#1 , and ?heAe )udge Elliott enteAed an (AdeA gAanting %B &F0 on1;9;1 DAo iding @oA the DAeDaAation o@ the tAan3cAiDt at Du>lice Den3e 11 #"5" #, ?hich 3te%%ed @oA% a 1;14;12 O%i3u3e o@e%eAgencB co%%unication3O gAo33 %i3de%eanoA aAAe3t, that had thetAial 3taAt on 12;11;12, ?heAe the C0/ ?a3 Aelei ed on 11;27;12the daB DAe tAial %otion3 ?eAe due, & %aintain & ?a3 @oAced to

DAoceed DAo 3e due to iAaB /oganG3 co%Dlete lac o@AeDAe3entation, including @ailing to aDDeaA ?heAe Ae uiAed at the2;14;12 aAAaign%ent on a gAo33 %i3de%eanoA indigent de@endnan3entitled to AeDAe3entation on gAo33 %i3do and @elonie3 Oat all3tage3O... and the %atteA ?heAein Auce i3 coun3el o@ AecoAd, 12#"798#, ?heAe Auce ha3 3tiDulated to 3e eAal continuance3...andno? todaB aDDaAentlB //- +oung tAied to Dull 3o%ething ?heAe he@ailed to 3tiD to the continuance in 11 #" 41, Ae@u3e3 to ta e %B

call3 oA Ae3Dond to anB ?Aitten co%%unication3. FuAtheA C/-egal -33i3tant Tina 6alli in@oA%ed %e todaB that & a% not to calltheiA o@@ice on 11 #" 41 and that O/iana @Ao% Auce ind3aBG3(@@ice i3 handling itO. That i3 not tAue. & a% 3el@ AeDAe3enting in 11#" 41 at thi3 Doint.

FuAtheA, & ne eA e DAe33lB con3ented to ind3aB aDDeaAing in11 #"5" # at the 2;1 ;1 Conte%Dt 'eaAing, ?heAein & ?a3 >Aoughtin uDon >eing 3u%%aAilB ta en into cu3todB the daB >e@oAe, and?ithout con3ulting ?ith ind3aB at all oA e eA con3enting to hi3aDDeaAing on %B >ehal@, ind3aB ?a3 3eated at the de@endant3 de3 .

ind3aB then DAoceeded to di3DaAage %B a>ilitB to AeDAe3ent client3cuAAentlB on the AecoAd, 3tating O+ouA 'onoA, can Bou i%agine hi%tABing to AeDAe3ent client3 in hi3 cuAAent 3tateMO a3 though & ?a3 3oinco%Detent that doing 3o ?ould 3uAelB DAoduce DooA Ae3ult3. )udge

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Cli@ton uic lB Dointed out %B co%DetencB to >e an attoAneB ?a3not the Aele ant in uiAB. ind3aB Ae@u3ed to 3ee to e a%inedRo>>in a eA oA call heA a3 a ?itne33 in line ?ith %B aAgu%ent that& had not actuallB e eA >een gi en a O?aAningO again3t %B >einglate to couAt OhaDDeningagain" ( a3 )udge Cli@ton indicated & had .FuAtheA, ind3aB a3 %e, in oDen couAt, in @Aont o@ )udge Cli@ton,

O3o ?hat haDDened, ?hB ?eAe Bou lateO. dutB o@ con@identialitB.

- %e%>eA o@ a3hoe CountB la? en@oAce%ent 3tated to %eat 3o%e Doint ?hile in cu3todB on 2;12;1 that he e Dected & ?ould

>e Aelea3ed the @ollo?ing daB ?ith cAedit @oA ti%e 3eA ed. &n3tead, &Aecei ed 5 daB3 incaAceAation. -notheA %e%>eA o@ ?a3hoe countB

la? en@oAce%ent 3u>3e uentlB e DAe33ed to %e that he ?a33uADAi3ed >B 3uch an long 3entence.& ha e >een told that ind3aBG3 aDDeaAed on 2;1 ;1 in 12

#"5" # O@Aee o@ chaAgeO de3Dite %B indigent 3tatu3 and the @act thatthe State i3 Ae uiAed to DAo ide %e an attoAneB at anB heaAing, e ena ci il conte%Dt heaAing, ?heAein theAe i3 e en a Do33i>ilitB o@ anB

Hail ti%e, %uch le33 5 daB3 o@ Hail ti%e... ind3aB 3till ha3 not @iledan S 89 @oA% oA 0AoDo3ed (AdeA though he 3ee%ed to oAallB %a e

3uch %otion on 2;1 ;1 Ae uiAing that & >e e aluated @oAco%DetencB oA @itne33 to 3tand tAial, de3Dite hi3 AeDeatedlBindicating he >elie e3 %B co%DetencB i3 3eAiou3lB in ue3tion. &

>elie e he i3 o>ligated to @ile 3uch a 0AoDo3e (AdeA and oA :otion@oA an (AdeA @oA Co%DetencB E aluation &%%ediatelB, DuA3uant to

NRS 178.4#5. FuAtheA, e en at the Conte%Dt 'eaAing on 2;1 ;1 ,in 12 #"798#, the State ?a3 Ae uiAed to DAo ide %e coun3el, andgi en the con@lict DAe3ent ?ith the C0/ and -0/, DAi ate coun3el?a3 Ae uiAed. -dditionallB, & >elie e it i3 e tAe%elB >ad @aith @oAthe State and R)C to Ae@u3ed to DAo ide %e DAi ate coun3el @oA the12;11;12 TAial in 12 #"5" #, onlB to then allo? C0/ e3lie toa>u3e DAoce33 ?ith hi3 12;18;12 T0( -DDlication, theAein >Ainginga>out the cuAAent aAAange%ent ?ith couAt aDDointed DAi ate coun3el.0lea3e indicate in ?Aiting ?hetheA ind3aB ?a3 Daid to aDDeaA on

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The /-S aAAe3t on 2;2;1 ?a3 a@teA 7D% in iolation o@ NRS171.1 ". FuAtheA, the attached e%ail3 >elo? 3uDDoAt a @inding thattheAe did not e i3t DAo>a>le cau3e to %a e 3uch an aAAe3t.-dditionallB, Dlea3e @ind >elo? the 0lea /eal that & oluntaAilB

acceDted, on the AecoAd in 11 #" 41, 12 #"5" #, and 12 #"798#that 3hould di3Do3e o@ all thAee o@ the3e %atteA3.

FuAtheA, Dlea3e indicate in ?Aiting ?hetheA :A. ind3aB ha3 >eena33igned to AeDAe3ent %e in the %atteA 3te%%ing @Ao% the 2;8;1aAAe3t @oA a gAo33 %i3de%eanoA T0( iolation alleged to ha eoccuAAed on 1; ;1 , and a @elonB E0( iolation alleged to ha e

occuAAed on oA a>out 1;2 ;1 . 0lea3e DAo ide anB docu%entationBouA o@@ice ha3 Aecei ed ?ith Ae3Dect to that ca3e and an ?Aittenindication o@ ?hetheA BouA o@@ice ?ill >e aDDeaAing at theaAAaign%ent on ;";1 .

& ?ould DAe@eA that all thAee %atteA3 >e Ae3ol ed and hoDe@ullB theaDDeal o@ 11 #" 41 in CR12 2#25 >e@oAe )udge Elliott can >e

included in 3uch a glo>al Ae3olution in accoAdance ?ith the teA%3 &agAeed to on the AecoAd on 8;27;1 in 11 #" 41 a heaAing ?hichaAgua>lB ?a3 co%>ined ?ith the otheA t?o %atteA3 .

K:atteA3M FAo%! /ogan, iAaB /ogan$?a3hoecountB.u3 Thi3 3endeA i3 in BouA 3a@e li3t. Sent! ed";27;12 9!#4 -: To! Jachcoughlin$hot%ail.co% Cc! 6oodnight, )o3eDh )6oodnight$?a3hoecountB.u3 Zach, (n )une 1 th, & 3ent to Bou ia e%ail 3ee >elo? an o@@eA negotiated?; the State. & ha e not heaAd >ac @Ao% Bou AegaAding the o@@eA. The /- i3 Ae ue3ting an an3?eA to ?hetheABou aAe going to acceDt ; AeHect the Ae3olution >B )ulB 1#. +ou aAe cuAAentlB 3cheduled @oA tAial in )oe6oodnightG3 ca3e on )ulB 1", and an :SC on the 3a%e daB @oA %B ca3e. 0lea3e let u3 no? >e@oAe )ulB 1#?hetheA Bou ?ant to go @oA?aAd ?ith tAial oA otheA?i3e. &n the ca3e Bou ha e ?; %e. 0lead 6uiltB to ana%ended count o@ /i3tuA>ing the 0eace. SeA e 9# daB3 Hail concuAAent to the ca3e Bou ha e ?; 6oodnightO3u3Dended,O on condition Bou continue to 3ee BouA D3Bchologi3t oA D3BchiatAi3t, DAo ide %onthlB AeDoAt3 o@thi3 to the )u3tice CouAt, %aintain anB R Aegi%en DAe3cAi>ed >B BouA doctoA, and o>eB all la?3. &n the ca3eBou ha e )oe 6oodnight. 0lead 6uiltB to an a%ended count o@ /i3tuA>ing the 0eace. SeA e 9# daB3 HailconcuAAent to the ca3e Bou ha e ?; %e O3u3Dended,O on the 3a%e condition3 3tated a>o e.L



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TheAe teA%3 o@ %B DAo>ation undeA RCR2#11 #" 41 Ae uiAe %e to chec in

?ith O/-SO...The 3ecuAitB DeA3onnel ?ho% & chec ed in ?ith )udge S@eAAaJJa

enteAed and -d%ini3tAati e (AdeA Ae uiAing %e to >e e3coAted >B a R)C aili@@

anBti%e & go to aAea3 undeA the contAol o@ the R)C, due to, >a3icallB, @Ao% ?hat &

undeA3tanding, Da3t Odi3AuDtion3O...3o & chec in ?ith the @Aont dooA 3ecuAitB 3ta@@

?hene eA & go to 1 S. SieAAa St @oA anBthing Aelated to /-S /eDaAt%ent o@

-lteAnati e Sentencing oA the R)C, and then ?ait @oA an R)C aili@@ to aDDeaA to

e3coAt %e to, 3aB, the /-S chec in aAea in the R)C @iling o@@ice.

The daB o@ one o@ the allege E0( iolation 1;2 ;1 ?a3 al3o the daB %B-DDellantG3 Aie@ ?a3 due in the N. S. Ct. ca3e in ol ing the State aA o@ Ne adaG3atte%Dt to ha e %e di3>aAAed iAAe oca>lB. & ?a3 a>le to o>tain a teleDhonic 5 daBe ten3ion, ulti%atelB, %a ing %B >Aie@ due on 1; #;1 ulti%atelB the RecoAd on-DDeal in that %atteA ?a3 3tAuc @Ao% the AecoAd due to 3o%e thing3 li e the State aA

Dutting %oAe than 25# Dage3 DeA >ound olu%e, DAinting on >oth 3ide3 o@ the DaDeA,@ailing to >ate3 3ta%D ceAtain thing3, etc., 3o %B Aie@ i3 no? due @uAtheA out, >ut at the

ti%e, & did not no? ?hetheA oA not the CouAt ?ould gAant %B :otion to E tend the/eadline to @ile %B Aie@, etc...3o, >a3icallB, i3 ?a3 a 3tAe33@ul 3ituation..

-l3o, the NoAtheAn Ne ada /i3ciDlinaAB oaAd i33ue3 it3 Finding3 on 12;14;12Aeco%%ending to the CouAt that & >e @oAe eA di3>aAAed. & atte%Dted to @ile a Do3tFinding3 :otion @oA Ne? TAial oA to -lteA oA -%end the Finding3...undeA NRC0 52and oA 59, and %aB>e /CR1 7 , that ?a3 due 1# Hudicial daB3 @Ao% that 12;14;12%ailing o@ the Finding3...?hich ?ould ha e >een 1; ;1 ...& donGt ?i3h to iolate theE0( oA @ile a Aie@ that di3DaAage3 anBone. RatheA, & hoDe to >e a>le to Dull togetheA

the enoA%ou3 a%ount o@ %ateAial in ol ed in de@ending again3t the S NG3 Co%Dlaint,?hich alleged & iolated 3o%e 12 Rule3 o@ 0Ao@e33ional Conduct and untold nu%>eA o@ti%e3, in a DAo@e33ional and @aiA %anneA, ?ith a @ocu3 on %itigating @actoA3 in ol ed in?hat ha3 occuAAed in %B li@e 3ince -ugu3t 2#11, 3hould an outAight agAee%ent Aelatedto 3o%e SCR 117 /i3a>ilitB aAAange%ent not >e a aila>le ?ith the S N.

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& ha e AecentlB co%Dlete an inta e ?ith NoAtheAn Ne ada -dult :ental 'ealthSeA ice3 and 3taAt coun3eling and hoDe@ullB that ?ill Ae3ult in an aAAange%ent ?heAe,e en i@ & cannot a@@oAd the% %B3el@, & ?ill >e a>le to get %B ell>utAin antideDAe33antand a oid 3o%e o@ the thing3 that %aB, in DaAt haDDen ?hen & Aun out o@ it and canGt

a@@oAd a Ae@ill. & ha e 3ent the C/-G3 (@@ice 3o%e ill ad i3ed e%ail3 and oA ?Aiting3in the la3t %onth oA 3o and DAo>a>lB >eBond that , and >elie e that ?a3 at lea3t in DaAta Ae3ult o@ not >eing a>le to a@@oAd %B %edication.

'o?e eA, the T0(;E0(3 %aB >e oid gi en the DuADoAted 3eA ice o@ the T0(and Notice o@ the E0( 'eaAing aDDeaA3 to iolate CouAthou3e 3anctuaAB doctAine, ontoD o@ the dictate again3t 3eA ing attoAneBG3 DAoce33 ?hile theB acce33 the couAt3.

- ddi$ion%))&, nei$ er >C nor S.N u$ u $ e *ond s$%$u$ori)& re2uired+or % 'or/ )%ce TPO, %nd e3 i*i$s on $ eir +%ce demons$r%$e $ %$ $ e )in/ in $ eem%i) Cou )in %))e ed $o %#e sen$ on or %*ou$ 18?18?18 '%s $o % %r/0comaudio clip only no$ % mo#ie0 NRCP 76( , *%d +%i$ %++id%#i$s, un$en%*)e, %r$icu)%r& ' ere >CPD =im 9es)ies %dmi$s $o +%i)in $o ro#ide cou )i n 911audio @ile3 on t?o dic3 DAoDounded >B the C/- on 8;1 and 8;17;12. FuAtheA,audio cliD 3Dea 3 to leaAning, Aeading, and Dhilo3oDhB, ?hich ?ould not 3ee% to3uDDoAt a @inding o@ the 3oAt o@ conduct Ae uiAed to 3uDDoAt 3uch an (AdeA.-dditionallB, @Aee 3Deach and acce33 to S N @iling o@@ice DAoceduAe3, including tho3eundeA SCR 1#5 4 , including tho3e e DAe33ed >B the S N and it3 CleA o@ CouAt and@a @iling 3o%e authoAitB e uate3 e%ail ?ith @a a3 ?ell %aB DAe3ent clai% o@ Aightde@en3e to anB alleged E0( iolation.

-3 Such, the di@@icultie3 a33ociated ?ith >eing aAAe3ted on 2;8;1 and chaAged ?ith a@elonB and gAo33 %i3de%eanoA incident to alleged E0( and T0( iolation3 occuAingon daB o@ deadline3 to @ile NRC0 52 and oA 59 %otion3 a3 to 12;14;12 NN/ 0anelFinding3 and :otion @oA E ten3ion @o Ti%e @oA -DDeal Aie@ in "2 7, ha e %ade itinoAdinatelB di@@icult to DAeDaAe @oA 2;25;1 Sho? Cau3e 'eaAing. -dditionallB, it%aB ha e >een i%DAoDeA to aDDlB Aigid and @oA%ulaic &n Re EAic 3on aDDlication o@

DAoceduAal Aule3 to DAo 3e de@endant in aAiou3 R)C %atteA3, ?heAe //- +oung ha3o>tained 3e eAal E%eAgencB E 0aAte (AdeA3 and oA :otion3 Setting3 11;27;12 no@a ing in #"5" #...the aDDAoach to the (AdeA FoA Co%DetencB E aluation in #" 41 a3it Aelate3 to the StaB Ae uiAed on 2;12;1 in #"5" # K3hallL...NRS 178.4#5 . :aB >ei%DeA%i33i>le @oA R)C aili@@3 and oA )udge Cli@ton to Ae uiAed Coughlin, e33entiallBto ?ai e anB notice oA 3eA ice Ae uiAe%ent @oA i%DAoDtu Aecon3ideAation 'eaAing



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DAe3ided o eA >B Chie@ )udge 0eaA3on 3etting a3ide the (AdeA FoA Co%DetencB E al%ade Hu3t an houA DAe iou3, and 3uch %aB ha e >een the Ae3ult o@ e tAaHudicialco%%unication3 ?hich %aB not >e a DeA%i33i>le >a3i3 @oA 3uch action adHudicatoAB

>oundaAie3 li%ited to ?hat DaAtie3 aDDAoDAiatelB Dut @oAth to the CouAt...E DaAte

co%%unication3 >B //- +oung at R)C CounteA and oA anBthign co%%unicated to)udge 0eaA3on on 2;12;1 %aB not >e aDDAoDAiate >a3i3 @oA 3etting a3ide (AdeA @oACo%DetencB E aluation . a3tlB, /-S (@@iceA Cele3te Ao?n e%ail to Coughlin o@1;24;1 indicate3 the K ideoL 3ho?ed Coughlin DAe3ented to the 3ecuAitB Chec inaAgua>lB a ti%elB %anneA on 1;2 ;1 3u@@icient to Ae>ut a @inding o@ a iolation, oA atlea3t de%on3tAate a good @aith atte%Dt to co%DlB. FuAtheA, aAAe3t AeDoAt;>oo ing 3heet@oA 2;2;1 aAAe3t >B /-S indicate3 ti%e o@ aAAe3t 7!#2 D%, ?hich %aB iolate NRS171.1 " dicate again3t %i3de%eanoA aAAe3t >et?een 7D% and 7a% ?ithout a ?aAAant.Coughlin oAdeAed to e it hi3 Ae3idence a@teA 7D% >B /-S (@@iceA.

FuAtheA, a3 to C0/ )i% e3lie3G3 T0( aDDlication it i3 telling he %i3tate3 the12;12;12 e%ail a3 continaing a lin to a iolent ideo cliD ?hen in @act the lin i3 tonothing %oAe than an audio cliD that Aelate3 to leaAning, Aeading, and Dhilo3oDhB anddoe3 not contain a 3ingle iolent 3tate%ent oA i%age, in3tead, le3lie choo3e3 to @ocu3on a teAiaAB a3Dect o@ 3o%e de3cAiDtion o@ the @il% incident to a lin to >uB the @il%?heAe he ?Aite3!

K -t the end o@ the @iA3t DaAagAaDh o@ the e%ail. :A. Coughlin co%Dlain3 that hi3

aAiou3 attoAneB3 and otheA3 in the local cAi%inal Hu3tice 3B3te% ha e Auined hi3 li@eand he ?Tile3 '& Ae%e%>eA ?hen %B li@e @eatuAed haDDB %o%ent3 li e the >iAth o@t?in3 . , . >ut that ?a3 >e@oAe BouA le iathan legal 3B3te% Aec ed 3hoD on %Be i3tence . hat, 3iA, 3hall >e %B co%Den3ation MO The e%ail then Ae@eAence3 the?e>3ite httD;;tinBuAl.co%l>g%l@dA. hen that addAe33 i3 eut and Da3ted into a ?e>

>Ao?3eA, it diAect3 the AeadeA to a ?e>3ite containing a ideo 3eg%ent @Ao111 lhe%o ie OCaDe FeaAO, ?hich the ?e>3ite 3u%%aAiJe3 a3 a @il% that Otell3 the 3toAB o@a con icted AaDi3t ?ho 3ee 3 engeance again3t a @oA%eA Du>lic de@endeA ?ho% he

>la%e3 @oA hi3 14 BeaA i%DAi3on%ent .... O &n the %o ie, the dient, DlaBed >BRo>eAt /i NeAo, caAAie3 out that engeance >B 3tal ing and tABing to ill hi3 @oAnleA

Du>lic de@endeA, DlaBed >B Nic Nolte. - coDB o@ the DAint out o@ the ?e>3ite i3attached heAeto a3 E hi>it ., & O, The ideo 3eg%ent on the ?e>3ite i3 a 3cene inthe %o ie ?heAe the client o@ the Du>lic de@endeA ha3 Hu3t >eaten t?o %en. Theclient i3 ?eaAing a 3hiAt >loodied ?ith hi3 >lood and the >lood o@ the %en he Hu3t

>eat, and he i3 holding a >lunt in3tAu%cnt ?eaDon oA a chain in hi3 hand. 'e o?3to continue hi3 haAa33%ent o@ hi3 @oA%eA Du>lic de@endeA, ?ho i3 hiding neaA>B

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ORDER:IT IS HERE.@ ORDERED THAT THE HEARIN SET IN 11 !6BB 1

FOR B?1B?1B IS ACATED UNTI9 FURTHER NOTICE0

=UD E

& declaAe undeA DenaltB o@ DeAHuAB that the @oAegoing i3 tAue and coAAect and not

inteADo3ed @oA the DuADo3e3 o@ delaB. NRS 5 .#45 uc ?alteA deci3ion hold3 /eclaAation

3hall 3u@@ice @oA anB -@@ida it Re uiAe%ent .

AFFIR ATION Pursu%n$ $o NRS 8B5.0!B!

The undeA3igned doe3 heAe>B a@@iA% that the DAeceding docu%ent doe3 not contain the

3ocial 3ecuAitB nu%>eA o@ anB DeA3on.

DEC9ARATION IN 9IEU OF AFFIDA IT PURSUANT TO NRS 7B0! 7

The a33eAtion3 heAein aAe %ade, DuA3uant to NRS 5 .#45 undeA DenaltB o@ DeAHuAB and

>a3ed uDon %B @iA3t hand no?ledge o@ the3e %atteA3, e ceDt to tho3e %atteA3 3tated uDon

in@oA%ation and >elie@.

/ated thi3 2;27;1

;3; Zach Coughlin, 3igned electAonicallB Zach Coughlin

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0R((F (F SERV&CE

&, Zach Coughlin, declaAe!

(n thi3 date, &, :A. Zach Coughlin 3eA ed the @oAegoing docu%ent >B DeA3onallB deli eAing to C/- (@@ice, @a ing, and e%ail to!

//- att3 Vial and

Z-C'-R+ N. +(*N6, ESeA! 775 28 2##Fa nu%>eA! 775 25 "7#

E%ail! JBoung$da.?a3hoecountB.u3

/-TE/ thi3 2;27;1

;3; Zach Coughlin, 3igned electAonicallB

Zach Coughlin, DAo DeA /e@endant

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&N/E= T( E='& &TS

1. V-R&(*S RE EV-NT :-TER&- S -N/ 0R(0(SE/ (R/ER

2 27 13 0204 063341 motion to dismiss probation violation

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