Victor James Harrod, Jr. v. Charles Black, Warden

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Victor James Harrod, Jr. brought this habeas corpus action to challenge his 1984 conviction for possession of marijuana and escape. The thrust of appellant’s claims is that he was denied effective assistance of counsel by his two successive trial attorneys’ alleged failure to investigate and present meritorious defenses to the charges against him before advising appellant to accept a plea agreement. Appellant has never filed a postconviction action under NEB.REV.STAT. §§ 29-3001 to -3004 (1985). He did perfect an appeal from his conviction to the Nebraska Supreme…