Legal Opinion

State v. Alcorn

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided April 3, 1992No. S-90-1185PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHastings, C.J.

Defendant appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and from a sentence of imprisonment of not less than 2 nor more than 4 years. He assigns as error the insufficiency of the evidence and the excessiveness of the sentence. We affirm.

In determining the sufficiency of the evidence to support a finding of guilt in a criminal case, an appellate court does not resolve conflicts in the evidence, determine the plausibility of explanations, or weigh the evidence. Those matters are for the trier of fact, whose findings must be sustained if, taking…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. State v. OldfieldNebraska Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State v. LeeNebraska Supreme Court · 1987
  4. State v. WilliamsNebraska Supreme Court · 1992
  5. State v. BoothNebraska Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. SextonNebraska Supreme Court · 1992
  2. State v. RussellNebraska Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State v. TuckerNebraska Supreme Court · 1993
  4. State v. MartinNebraska Supreme Court · 1992

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