Legal Opinion
State v. Irons
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided February 20, 1998No. S-96-1120PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Jack G. Irons was charged with the sale of unregistered securities, in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 8-1104 (Reissue 1991). Irons moved to quash the information, alleging that § 8-1104 is unconstitutional. A jury was waived, and after making findings of fact and conclusions of law, the district court found Irons guilty. Irons was sentenced to 1 to 3 years’ imprisonment.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
Statutory interpretation is a matter of law, in connection with which an appellate court has an obligation to reach an independent, correct conclusion irrespective of the decision made by the…
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