Legal Opinion
State v. Ryan
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided July 21, 1995No. S-94-207PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Per curiam
Michael W. Ryan, who was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death for the torture slaying of James Thimm, appeals an order of the trial court denying him postconviction relief.
We affirm the order of the district court denying postconviction relief to Ryan.
I. STANDARD OF REVIEW
A criminal defendant seeking postconviction relief has the burden of establishing a basis for such relief, and the findings of the district court will not be disturbed unless clearly erroneous. State v. Williams, 247 Neb. 931, 531 N.W.2d 222 (1995); State v. Barrientos, 245 Neb. 226, 512 N.W.2d 144 (1994).
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2Cases cited66 opinions
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- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Enmund v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by43 opinions
- MICHAEL W. RYAN, PETITIONER—APPELLANT v. HAROLD W. CLARKE, DIRECTOR, STATE OF NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES RESPONDENT—APPELLEECourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
- State v. LotterNebraska Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. BjorklundNebraska Supreme Court · 2000
- State v. GalesNebraska Court of Appeals · 2005
- State v. GalindoNebraska Supreme Court · 2009
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