State v. Ely

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State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Nicholas J. Ely, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed January 20, 2017. No. S-16-471. 1. Postconviction: Appeal and Error. Whether a claim raised in a post- conviction proceeding is procedurally barred is a question of law. 2. Judgments: Appeal and Error. When reviewing questions of law, an appellate court resolves the questions independently of the lower court’s…