State v. Maeder

The defendant was charged with kidnapping, first degree sexual assault, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with an incident in Sarpy County, Nebraska. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the defendant pled guilty to kidnapping and first degree sexual assault, and the firearm charge was dismissed.

The defendant was sentenced to 15 to 25 years’ imprisonment on each count, with the sentences to run consecutively. The judgment was affirmed in State v. Maeder, 229 Neb. 568, 428 N.W.2d 180 (1988).

On June 11, 1991, the defendant, acting pro se, filed a motion for…