State v. Frederick

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291 Neb. 243

State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Benjamin Frederick, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed June 26, 2015. No. S-14-727. 1. Statutes: Appeal and Error. The meaning of a statute is a question of law, and a reviewing court is obligated to reach conclusions independent of the determination made below. 2. Statutes. A statute is not to be read as if open to construction as a matter of course. 3. Statutes: Legislature: Intent. It is the court’s duty, if possible, to dis- cover the Legislature’s intent from the…