Legal Opinion
State v. Davis
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1970No. 37290PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoslaugh, J.
The defendant, Thomas F. Davis, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. His motion for new trial was overruled and he has appealed.
The defendant has filed a lengthy brief containing many assignments of error. In disposing of the appeal we will discuss only those assignments of error which merit or require discussion.
The body of Phyllis Davis, the wife of the defendant, was found at about 2:30 a.m., on August 14, 1968, in a station wagon owned by the defendant. The automobile was in a ditch at an intersection of county roads approximately 3 miles southeast of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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