S-17-1103 State v. Laron M. Jones (Apellant)
Douglas County, Hon. J. Michael Coffey
Civil: Postconviction
Attorneys: Kimberly A. Klein (Attorney General’s Office) --- Laron M. Jones (Pro se Appellant)
Proceedings below: The district court denied postconviction relief without an evidentiary hearing.
Issues: 1) The district court erred in failing to grant an evidentiary hearing on Appellant’s motion for postconviction relief, 2) the district court committed reversible error by failing to grant Appellant’s request for appointment of counsel to represent his petition for postconviction relief, 3) the district court committed reversible error in finding Appellant made no showing of how he was prejudiced as a result of actions or inactions by his court appointed counsel and that there is a reasonable probability that the result would have been different, 4) the district court committed reversible error in finding that issues raised by Appellant in his postconviction were or could have been litigated on direct appeal, and 5) plain error existed.