State v. Johnson

Case Number(s)
S-25-0225
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Court Number
Douglas
Case Location
Lincoln
Court Type
District Court
Case Summary

S-25-0225 State of Nebraska (Appellee) v. Jerry L. Johnson (Appellant)

Appeal from the District Court for Douglas County, Judge Peter C. Bataillon

Attorneys: Christine A. Mori (Douglas County Public Defender’s Office for Appellant) and Teryn Blessin and Danielle Jewell, Senior Certified Law Student (Attorney General’s Office for Appellee)

Criminal: Life imprisonment for second-degree murder

Proceedings Below:  Appellant pled guilty to second-degree murder, and the district court sentenced him to ninety (90) years to life in prison.  Life imprisonment cases are direct appeals to the Nebraska Supreme Court.

Issues: Appellant assigns the following error:  1) The district court abused its discretion by neglecting to adequately consider the pertinent sentencing factors necessary to impose a just and lawful sentence upon Appellant.

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