State v. Jackson

Nebraska Supreme Court Online Library www.nebraska.gov/apps-courts-epub/ 01/02/2026 08:06 AM CST - 609 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 320 Nebraska Reports STATE V. JACKSON Cite as

320 Neb. 609

State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Melvin L. Jackson, appellant. ___ N.W.3d ___ Filed January 2, 2026. No. S-25-054. 1. Statutes: Presumptions: Words and Phrases. Generally, when the word “may” is used in a statute, permissive or discretionary action is presumed. 2. Probation and Parole. Probationary matters are entrusted to the discre- tion of a trial court. 3. Sentences: Appeal and Error. An abuse…