State v. Quezada

Decisions of the Nebraska Court of Appeals 836 20 NEBRASKA APPELLATE REPORTS State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Filiberto Quezada, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed June 4, 2013. No. A-12-581. 1. Trial: Expert Witnesses. The right of an indigent defendant to the appointment of an expert witness at State expense generally rests in the discretion of the trial court. 2. Effectiveness of Counsel: Records: Appeal and Error. Claims of ineffective assistance of counsel raised for the first time on direct appeal do not require dismissal ipso facto; the determining factor is whether the record is…