Legal Opinion
State v. Jacob
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided February 13, 1998No. S-95-885PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF THE CASE
Following a retrial, Steven Jacob was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Melody Hopper and second degree murder in the death of James Etherton. He was also found guilty of using a firearm to commit those crimes. Jacob was sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment and two terms of not less than 6 years 8 months nor more than 20 years’ imprisonment, all sentences to be served consecutively. Jacob timely filed this appeal.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
A motion for change of venue is addressed to the discretion of the trial judge, whose ruling will not be disturbed absent an…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Ross v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by62 opinions
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