Legal Opinion
State v. Thomas
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided January 11, 2002No. S-00-1070PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
I. NATURE OF CASE
L.T. Thomas was convicted of second degree murder, first degree assault, and two counts of use of a firearm to commit a felony. Following his conviction, Thomas filed a motion for new trial and two supplemental motions for new trial, all of which were overruled. Thomas was sentenced as a habitual criminal.
Thomas’ direct appeal was dismissed because the poverty affidavit was signed by trial counsel rather than by Thomas. In response to a motion for postconviction relief, Thomas was granted a new direct appeal because trial counsel had provided ineffective assistance in filing…
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