State v. George

This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court which affirmed the conviction of the defendant by the county court for disturbing the peace under the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1322(1) (Reissue 1985), a Class III misdemeanor. Assigned as errors are the failure of the evidence to support the conviction and the failure of the trial court to find that the defendant acted in self-defense under the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1407(l)(a) (Reissue 1985). We reverse and dismiss.

The burden is on the State to prove all essential elements of the crime charged. State v. Cronin,…