Opinion ID: 4677892
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Heading: standard of review

Text: [1] In appeals from postconviction proceedings, an appellate court reviews de novo a determination that the defendant failed to allege sufficient facts to demonstrate a violation of his or her constitutional rights or that the record and files affirmatively show that the defendant is entitled to no relief. 4 [2] Whether a claim raised in a postconviction proceeding is procedurally barred is a question of law. When reviewing 4 State v. Parnell, 305 Neb. 932, 943 N.W.2d 678 (2020). - 648 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 308 Nebraska Reports STATE v. STELLY Cite as 308 Neb. 636 a question of law, an appellate court reaches a conclusion i­ndependent of the lower court’s ruling. 5