State v. Dawn

Further review of Schuyler Dawn’s appeal of his conviction for distribution of a controlled substance has been granted to remedy the failure of the lower courts to appoint counsel for Dawn’s direct appeal and to address his claims that in the trial court (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel, (2) the prosecutor failed to disclose information material to his defense, and (3) the trial court abused its discretion in setting his appeal bond.

The Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed Dawn’s conviction on direct appeal even though Dawn had not been afforded his constitutional right to…