A-20-0446, State of Nebraska v. John J. Howard (appellant)

Douglas County, District Judge Thomas A. Otepka

Attorneys for Appellant:  Kenneth Jacobs

Attorneys for Appellees:  Douglas J. Peterson, Siobhan E. Duffy (Attorney General’s Office)

Criminal Action:   postconviction

Action Taken by Trial Court:  The district court denied Appellant’s motion for postconviction relief without an evidentiary hearing.

Assignments of Error on Appeal:  On appeal, Appellant assigns that the district court erred in (1) not holding a records hearing or identifying the files and records it relied on in denying the postconviction motion and (2) denying the motion without holding an evidentiary hearing.