State v. Jones


State v. Jones
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S-20-0184 State v. Akeem R. Jones (Appellant)
Douglas County District Court, Judge Leigh Ann Retelsdorf
Attorneys: Siobhan E. Duffy (Attorney General’s Office) --- Akeem R. Jones (Pro Se Appellant)
Criminal: 1st degree murder; motion to vacate or modify judgement
Proceedings below: The district court denied Appellant’s motion to vacate or modify judgement.
Issues: The district court erred in 1) finding that Appellant only had until March 2, 3018 to perfect a timely appeal and basing its denial on the same, and 2) not scheduling and conducting a show cause hearing on the merits of the motion to vacate or modify judgement.