Legal Opinion

State v. Edwards

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 2018No. S-17-1234PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCassel, J.

**580 INTRODUCTION

After jurisdiction again vested in the district court following an appeal from the *533 denial of Christopher A. Edwards' first motion for postconviction relief, he filed a second motion seeking postconviction relief. Prompted by the State, the district court denied the second motion without an evidentiary hearing. Because we agree that Edwards' second motion is barred by the limitation period set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3001 (4) (Reissue 2016), we affirm the decision of the district court.

BACKGROUND

CRIMES, TRIAL, AND DIRECT APPEAL

In June 2006, the State charged Edwards…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. State v. HaynesNebraska Supreme Court · 2018
  4. State v. Avina-MurilloNebraska Supreme Court · 2018
  5. State v. LotterNebraska Supreme Court · 2018

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. KochNebraska Supreme Court · 2019
  2. State v. HillNebraska Supreme Court · 2021
  3. State v. EdwardsNebraska Supreme Court · 2018
  4. State v. JenningsNebraska Court of Appeals · 2023

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