State v. Nickels

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State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Daniel S. Nickels, appellant. ___ N.W.3d ___ Filed August 14, 2026. No. S-25-013. 1. Jury Instructions: Appeal and Error. Whether a jury instruction is correct is a question of law, which an appellate court indepen- dently decides. 2. Jury Instructions: Proof: Appeal and Error. To establish revers- ible error based on the district court’s refusal to give the self-defense…