Williams (Anthony) v. Warden

 reasons for wanting to waive the preliminary hearing and Williams agreed
with these tactics, trial counsel had authority to sign the waiver because
the right to a preliminary hearing is a statutory right, and trial counsel
effectively waived the preliminary hearing on Williams' behalf. The
district court further concluded that its findings rendered Williams' claim
of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel moot.
Our review of the record reveals that the district court's
factual findings are supported by substantial evidence and are not clearly
wrong, and Williams has not demonstrated that the district court erred as
a matter of law. See NRS 171.196 (providing for a preliminary hearing
when a case must be tried in the district court); New York v. Hill, 528 U.S.
110, 114 (2000) ("For certain fundamental rights, the defendant must
personally make an informed waiver. For other rights, however, waiver
may be effected by action of counsel." (citations omitted)); Strickland v.
Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984) (establishing a two-part test for
ineffective assistance of counsel); Kirksey v. State, 112 Nev. 980, 987, 923
P.2d 1102, 1107 (1996) (adopting test in Strickland); see generally Furbay
v. State, 116 Nev. 481, 484, 998 P.2d 553, 555 (2000) (defendant can waive
his statutory right to a speedy trial and the waiver can be effected by
counsel) Accordingly, we
ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.
Hardesty
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Jeffrey S. Blanck
Attorney General/Carson City
Washoe County District Attorney
Washoe District Court Clerk
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