Whether a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel may be determined on direct appeal is a question of law. State v. Adams, 33 Neb.App. 212, 12 N.W.3d 114 (2024).

Whether a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel may be determined on direct appeal is a question of law. State v. Adams, 33 Neb.App. 212, 12 N.W.3d 114 (2024). In reviewing claims of ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal, an appellate court decides only whether the undisputed facts contained within the record are sufficient to conclusively determine whether counsel did or did not provide effective assistance and whether the defendant was or was not prejudiced by counsel's alleged deficient performance.

In State v. Adams, 33 Neb.App. 212, 220-21, 12 N.W.3d 114, 122-23 (2024), this court recently stated: Self-defense is a statutorily affirmative defense in Nebraska.

To successfully assert the claim of self-defense, one must have a both reasonable and good faith belief in the necessity of using force. State v. Adams, 33 Neb.App. 212, 12 N.W.3d 114 (2024).

In reviewing claims of ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal, an appellate court decides only whether the undisputed facts contained within the record are sufficient to conclusively determine whether counsel did or did not provide effective assistance and whether the defendant was or was not prejudiced by counsel's alleged deficient performance. State v. Adams, 33 Neb.App. 212, 12 N.W.3d 114 (2024).