A-25-0287, State v. Dech Gach (Appellant)
Douglas County, District Court Judge Marlon A. Polk
Attorney for Appellant: Jim K. McGough (McGoughLaw P.C., L.L.O.)
Attorney for Appellee: Teryn Blessin (Nebraska Attorney General)
Criminal: Sufficiency of Evidence and Excessive Sentence
Actions Taken by Trial Court: During a jury trial, evidenced was adduced that Appellant shot and killed Larry Thompson outside of his apartment. Appellant was convicted of criminal conspiracy, murder in the first degree, and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Appellant was sentenced to an aggregate of 87 years of imprisonment.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: Was there sufficient evidence adduced to convict Appellant of criminal conspiracy, murder in the first degree, and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony? Did the district court err in imposing an excessive sentence?