State v. Dean

I. NATURE OF CASE

Following a bench trial in 1993, JaRon Dean was found guilty of second degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony and sentenced to life imprisonment. This court affirmed Dean’s convictions and sentences on direct appeal. See State v. Dean, 246 Neb. 869, 523 N.W.2d 681 (1994), overruled on other grounds, State v. Burlison, 255 Neb. 190, 583 N.W.2d 31 (1998). Dean subsequently filed this postconviction action, alleging, inter alia, ineffective assistance of counsel and police and prosecutorial misconduct. The district court reviewed the files and records in this case…