Nebraska Supreme Court· 1/20/2017

State v. Williams

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295 Neb. 575
889 N.W.2d 99

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stating that where a defendant is represented both at trial and on appeal by the same lawyers, the defendant’s first opportunity to assert the ineffective assistance of trial counsel is in a postconviction motion
stating that claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel are procedurally barred when (1) the defendant was represented by a different attorney on direct appeal than at trial, (2) the claim was not brought on direct appeal, and (3
defendant may not assert insanity defense when insanity was temporary and brought on solely by voluntary intoxication through use of drugs
as a matter of law, counsel cannot be ineffective for failing to raise a meritless argument
as a matter of law, counsel cannot be ineffective for failing to raise a meritless argument
as matter of law, counsel cannot be ineffective for failing to raise meritless argument

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