State v. Ward

The defendant, Randall A. Ward, pleaded guilty to the crime of robbery and was given the minimum sentence by the District Court of 3 years in the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex. The sole contention on this appeal is that the sentence was excessive and that the defendant should have received probation. We affirm the judgment and sentence of the District Court.

The thrust of the contention of the defendant is that he should be granted probation because of his age (.19), because he is a first-offender (felony), and because he and his partner Genelle Ward, returned the fruits of the…