Legal Opinion

State v. Burghardt

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1989No. 88-222PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Fuhrman, D. J.

Steven L. Burghardt, convicted by a jury of second degree assault and use of a knife to commit a felony, was sentenced to consecutive sentences of 20 months to 5 years, and 2 to 4 years. Burghardt appeals, claiming the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction and that the jury verdict was ambiguous and indefinite. We affirm.

In determining the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain a conviction, it is not the province of this court to resolve conflicts in the evidence, pass on the credibility of witnesses, determine the plausibility of explanations, or weigh the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. TataraNebraska Supreme Court · 1988
  2. State v. ZellnerNebraska Supreme Court · 1988
  3. State v. WigginsNebraska Supreme Court · 1988

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. ButtsNebraska Supreme Court · 1989
  2. State v. MartinezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2019

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