Legal Opinion
State v. Beers
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided November 22, 1978No. 41854PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClinton, J.
The defendant, Robert L. Beers, was charged with having killed Gary White, a Nebraska City policeman, purposely and with deliberate and premeditated malice, on July 9, 1977. Defendant was also charged with having on the same day maliciously shot Peter Rischel, also a Nebraska City policeman, with the intent to kill, wound, or maim. He was found guilty of both crimes by a jury and was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment on the first charge and a term of 16 years and 4 months to 50 years on the second, with the latter term to be served before commencement of the life sentence.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- People v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Stevenson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- State v. StewartNebraska Supreme Court · 1977
- Bratt v. Western Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1946
- State v. TamburanoNebraska Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by19 opinions
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