State v. Warner

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed Paul B. Warner’s convictions after the district court denied his presentencing motion to withdraw no contest pleas entered under a plea agreement. The court held that Warner’s potential insanity defense did not prevent him from waiving that defense through a competent plea, and that his desire for a second psychiatric opinion and change of mind did not establish a fair and just reason for withdrawal. The court declined to review Warner’s ineffective-assistance claim on direct appeal because the record was insufficient.