Omaha spree killer Nikko Jenkins moves to dismiss post-conviction relief case

In court, Judge Peter C. Bataillon weighed whether to accept a motion Jenkins filed himself to dismiss his post-conviction relief case in Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha spree killer Nikko Jenkins was back in Douglas County Court via video conference Tuesday morning.

In court, Judge Peter C. Bataillon weighed whether to accept a motion Jenkins filed himself to dismiss his post-conviction relief case in Nebraska.

According to Judge Batallion, Jenkins filed the motion on Feb. 12, 2026. Defense attorneys argued the court should not consider the motion, saying Jenkins is not mentally fit.

“For the last nearly 8 years, it has been the position of the state of Nebraska, relative to Mr. Jenkins, that he is not capable of making decisions regarding his health in general,” Defense Attorney David Tank said.

His court filings for relief, submitted in 2020 over seven different contentions, were denied last month by Batallion.

Jenkins also told the court Tuesday he no longer wants to be represented by his defense attorneys. Judge Batallion asked Jenkins whether he was competent to make that decision. Jenkins said yes.

Judge Batallion said he will take the matter under advisement and issue a written opinion.

Jenkins murdered four people in 2013 — a crime that put him on death row. Over the years, the victims’ families have called Jenkins an “attention seeker” and “pure evil.”

While the death penalty is legal in Nebraska, the state lacks the drugs to carry out the sentence. In March 2025, Jenkins wrote a letter to the courts asking that his appeals be stopped and that he be put to death. A month later, he appeared on video in court and retracted the request.

A few months later in Aug. 2025, his legal team said his mental state is getting worse. They also noted he hasn’t had an IQ test in over a decade.