Trial Court Responses to Claims for Relief under the Nebraska Post Conviction Act: A Taxonomy

I. Introduction II. Disposition on the Basis of the Motion to Vacate … A. Claims Not Cognizable under the Post Conviction Act … B. Allegations Which Are Conclusions of Fact or of Law … C. Facts Alleged Fail to Show a Constitutional Violation III. Disposition on the Basis of the Files and Records … A. No Factual Issue Presented … B. Motion and Files and Records Fail to Show a Constitutional Violation … C. Allegations Are Contradicted by Files and Records … D. Probative Value of Files and Records Outweighs Allegations IV. Disposition on the Basis of a Procedural Bar … A. Successive Motion … B. Previous Adjudication … C. Previous Waiver of the Issue … D. Failure to Fulfill a Statutory Prerequisite V. Disposition on the Basis of an Evidentiary Hearing … A. Requirement of an Evidentiary Hearing … B. Burden and Standard of Proof … C. Presence of Prisoner … D. Right to Counsel VI. Conclusion