S-20-0584 State of Nebraska v. Steven M. Jacob (Appellant)
Lancaster County District Court, Hon. Darla S. Ideus
Attorneys: Steven M. Jacob, pro se – Austin N. Relph (Office of the Attorney General, for Appellee)
Criminal: DNA Testing Act
Proceedings Below: Following multiple hearings, the district court denied Appellant’s motion for DNA testing, as well as his motions for the appointment of counsel.
Issues on Appeal: Whether 1) the district court failed to produce the record requested for this appeal; 2) the district court abused its discretion by refusing to appoint counsel to the Appellant; 3) abused its discretion by failing to address and/or denying the issues raised in Appellant’s motion to alter or amend; and 4) the district court abused its discretion by denying DNA testing.