State v. Ettleman

After a trial to a jury in the district court for Douglas County, the 19-year-old defendant, Joseph L. Ettleman, was found guilty of second degree murder and use of a knife to commit a felony. The defendant was sentenced on the murder count to 30 years’ incarceration. On the use of a knife to commit a felony count, the defendant was sentenced to 1 to 3 years’ incarceration, to be served consecutively. Defendant appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the second degree murder conviction and that the sentences imposed were excessive. We affirm.

The record shows the…