State v. Westerlund

The sole issue in this case is whether the defendant’s sentence is excessive.

The charge against the defendant arose out of a break-in at the Reddish Brothers Elevator at Rokeby, Nebraska, on September 26, 1975. Involved in this incident, other than the defendant, who was then 18 years old, was another 18-year-old, and two brothers aged 14 and 15, who were processed through the Separate Juvenile Court.

The defendant was charged with two counts of burglary. On February 12, 1976, the defendant entered a plea of guilty to one count of burglary. Pursuant to a plea bargain, the second count was…