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: 1^st 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.