State v. Lasu

768 N.W.2d 447 (2009)

278 Neb. 180

STATE of Nebraska, appellant,

v.

James A. LASU, appellee.

No. S-08-841.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

July 24, 2009.

Gail A. VerMaas and Lynelle D. Homolka, Deputy Hall County Attorneys, for appellant.

Gerard A. Piccolo, Hall County Public Defender, Grand Island, for appellee.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

GERRARD, J.

James A. Lasu was charged with tampering with physical evidence[1] after he attempted to discard a bag of marijuana, in an apparent attempt to prevent a police officer from finding it on his person. The…