State v. Grosshans

NATURE OF CASE

Mark M. Grosshans appeals from a conviction for sales tax evasion.

SCOPE OF REVIEW

In proceedings where the Nebraska Evidence Rules apply, the admissibility of evidence is controlled by the Nebraska Evidence Rules; judicial discretion is involved only when the rules make such discretion a factor in determining admissibility. Where the Nebraska Evidence Rules commit the evidentiary question at issue to the discretion of the trial court, the admissibility of evidence is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. State v. Sanders, 269 Neb. 895, 697 N.W.2d 657 (2005).

Whether a jury…