Case Number(s)
S-17-1262
Call Date
Court Number
Douglas
Case Location
Lincoln
Case Summary
S-17-1262 State of Nebraska v. Jose Oliveira-Coutinho (Appellant)
Douglas County District Court, Judge Thomas A. Otepka
Attorneys: Jose Oliveira-Coutinho (pro se) --- Stacy M. Foust (Office of the Attorney General, for Appellee)
Criminal: Postconviction relief; Ineffective assistance of counsel
Proceedings below: The trial court found Appellant’s claims insufficiently pled or affirmatively refuted by the record and did not appoint postconviction counsel for Appellant.
Issues: Whether the trial court erred in 1) denying Appellant an evidentiary hearing; and 2) failing to appoint Appellant postconviction counsel.