State v. Keadle

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Joshua Keadle’s motion for postconviction relief. It held that trial counsel’s decisions concerning an expert’s damaging cross-examination testimony were strategic and did not constitute deficient performance, and Keadle failed to overcome the presumption of reasonable representation. The court declined to consider additional ineffective-assistance claims because they were not raised in the verified postconviction motion.