Opinion ID: 1966978
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Heading: COMPLAINT And INFORMATION

Text: Although the first section of Nesbitt's motion for postconviction relief is entitled The Complaint and Information, he does not identify any specific deficiency in either of those documents. Instead, Nesbitt's argument seems to be directed toward the sufficiency of the circumstantial evidence used by the prosecution to establish the elements of his first degree murder conviction. To the extent this assignment involves a perceived defect in the information or complaint, it is procedurally barred because it could have been raised on direct appeal. See, State v. Caddy, 262 Neb. 38, 628 N.W.2d 251 (2001); State v. Soukharith, 260 Neb. 478, 618 N.W.2d 409 (2000). Insofar as Nesbitt alleges insufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction, this claim was argued and decided against Nesbitt in his direct appeal and is now barred in this postconviction action. State v. Nesbitt, 226 Neb. 32, 409 N.W.2d 314 (1987). A motion for postconviction relief cannot be used to secure review of issues which were or could have been litigated on direct appeal, no matter how those issues may be phrased or rephrased. State v. Soukharith, supra ; State v. El-Tabech, 259 Neb. 509, 610 N.W.2d 737 (2000).