Wickline v. Gunter

Petitioner-appellant, Lee Wickline, who is presently serving a prison sentence in Nebraska, filed a “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Subjiciendum” in Lancaster County. Frank Gunter, described in the petition as the “Director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services,” is the respondent-appellee. The district court found on the pleadings that Wickline was lawfully imprisoned, held that Wickline failed to allege sufficient facts to entitle him to the writ of habeas corpus, and dismissed the action. Wickline timely appealed to this court.

In this court, Wickline’s assignments of…