State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 4 state decisions

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1. “This, however, is a second motion for post conviction relief on behalf of the defendant. In State v. Reichel, 187 Neb. 464 , 191 N.W.2d 826 , we held: “After a first motion for post conviction relief has been judicially determined, any subsequent motion for post conviction relief from the same conviction and sentence may be dismissed by the district court, unless the motion affirmatively shows on its face that the basis relied upon for relief was not available at the time of filing a prior motion for post conviction relief.” We see no reason to depart from that holding in this case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. Wolff