State v. Howard


State v. Howard
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.