State v. Hall

This is a post conviction proceeding. Defendant was convicted of homicide. He had plead guilty, received a life sentence, and did not appeal: Subsequently he brought a post conviction proceeding: See our opinion in State v. Hall, 188 Neb. 130, 195 N. W. 2d 201.

In' the present proceeding defendant argues his plea was induced by statements of his counsel that if tried and convicted he might receive a death penalty but his life could be saved-by a-'negotiated plea. The advice of counsel was previously questioned in the former proceeding wherein it was held: “When counsel has advised a defendant…