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STATE v. RYAN

No. S-97-1035.

601 N.W.2d 473 (1999)

257 Neb. 635

STATE of Nebraska, appellee, v. Michael W. RYAN, appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

September 10, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven E. Achelpohl and Michael A. Nelsen, of Hillman, Forman, Nelsen, Childers, Lingo & McCormack, Omaha, for appellant.

Don Stenberg, Attorney General, and J. Kirk Brown, Lincoln, for appellee.

HENDRY, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

HENDRY, C.J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Michael W. Ryan (Ryan) appeals the denial of his second motion for postconviction relief, wherein the district court found that Ryan was not entitled to any relief regarding his conviction and sentence to death for the murder of James Thimm. Ryan's postconviction claims involve two primary issues: (1) an alleged ex parte communication between his sentencing judge and Thimm family members...

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