THE APPELLATE COURT MUST FIRST CONSIDER WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT
HAS SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION; and,
SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION MAY BE RAISED AT ANY TIME; and,
OBJECTIONS TO SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION ARE THE CHIEF COMPONENT
OF THE SUPREME COURT IN DETERMINING THE SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION
OF THE APPELLATE AND DISTRICT COURTS;
THE PETITIONER HAS A RIGHT TO HIRE COUNSEL AT HIS OWN EXPENSE ON
POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS OR AT ANY TIME IN THE CRIMINAL PROCESS.

Whether the district court has subject-matter jurisdiction