Legal Opinion

State v. Bret

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 16, 2025No. S-24-738PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nebraska Supreme Court Online Library www.nebraska.gov/apps-courts-epub/ 05/16/2025 09:08 AM CDT - 995 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 318 Nebraska Reports STATE V. BRET Cite as

318 Neb. 995

State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Melissa S. Bret, appellant. ___ N.W.3d ___ Filed May 16, 2025. No. S-24-738. 1. Judgments: Appeal and Error. An appellate court has an obligation to reach an independent, correct conclusion irrespective of the deter- mination of the court below when dispositive issues on appeal present questions of law. 2. Sentences: Prior Convictions: Proof. In a proceeding to…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Almendarez-Torres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Erlinger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2024
  4. State v. LotterNebraska Supreme Court · 1998
  5. State v. LotterNebraska Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re Estate of MeyersNebraska Supreme Court · 2026
  2. Gay v. Board of Engineers & ArchitectsNebraska Supreme Court · 2026

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