State v. Tucker

INTRODUCTION

Dwayne Tucker (Tucker) appeals from the Douglas County District Court’s order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Tucker was convicted of felony murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1982. On direct appeal, we affirmed Tucker’s conviction and sentence. See State v. Tucker, 242 Neb. 336, 494 N.W.2d 572 (1993). Tucker then filed a motion for postconviction relief assigning several errors, namely ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel. The district court denied Tucker’s motion. The primary issue under review is whether the district court erred in…