State v. Mata

A jury convicted the appellant, Fren Mata, of 22 offenses resulting from a high-speed chase and shootout. On direct appeal, Mata challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and excessive sentences. The Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment. We denied Mata’s petition for further review because it was untimely filed. Mata moved for postconviction relief alleging, among other things, that he was subject to double jeopardy and received ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court denied Mata’s motion.

The issue presented is whether Mata was denied effective assistance of counsel…