Legal Opinion

State v. Tweedy

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 26, 1976No. 40422PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.

Defendant, Melvin Tweedy, pled guilty to unlawfully stealing an automobile. He was sentenced to a term of not less than 2 years nor more than 5 years in the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex. This sentence runs consecutively to a 1-year sentence imposed by the same court on the same date for escape from custody. *249Defendant alleges the sentence is unduly excessive; should have been concurrent with the other sentence; and he should have been allowed full credit for the time served in the Saunders County jail while awaiting sentencing. We affirm.

Defendant feloniously stole a Dodge pickup on…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. TurnerNebraska Supreme Court · 1971
  2. State v. NokesNebraska Supreme Court · 1975
  3. State v. WadeNebraska Supreme Court · 1975

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. TweedyNebraska Supreme Court · 1976
  2. State v. TweedyNebraska Supreme Court · 1976

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