State v. Miner

After a jury trial, Dean R. Miner was convicted of one count of branding another’s livestock in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-1,124 (Cum. Supp. 2002) and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3 to 6 years. He perfected this direct appeal.

BACKGROUND

An information filed on June 19, 2001, charged Miner with willfully and knowingly branding or causing to be branded livestock owned by Gary Langenheder, or willfully and knowingly effacing, defacing, or obliterating Langenheder’s brand, in Merrick County, Nebraska, “on or about March 22-March 26, 2001.” See § 54-1,124. A jury trial was held on…