State v. Haas

782 N.W.2d 584 (2010)

279 Neb. 812

STATE of Nebraska, appellee,

v.

Ras D. HAAS, appellant.

No. S-09-424.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

May 7, 2010.

James R. Mowbray and Jerry L. Soucie, of Commission on Public Advocacy, Lincoln, and Susan L. Kirchmann for appellant.

Jon Bruning, Attorney General, and Erin E. Tangeman for appellee.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

WRIGHT, J.

NATURE OF CASE

Ras D. Haas was convicted of two counts of sexual assault on a child and was sentenced to 20 to 30 years' imprisonment on each count, to be served consecutively. The…