Nebraska Supreme Court, 1972

State v. Smith

State v. Smith
Nebraska Supreme Court · Decided April 27, 1972 · Spencer, Smith, Newton, Chadderdon, White
196 N.W.2d 918; 188 Neb. 388; 1972 Neb. LEXIS 824 (North Western Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Smith

Opinion

Spencer, J.

This is a post conviction action to vacate and set aside defendant’s sentence and conviction for first degree murder. Defendant pled guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The trial court appointed counsel, *389 granted defendant a hearing, and decided the case on its merits.

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.

The judgment of the district court is affirmed.

Affirmed.

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