Legal Opinion
State v. Myers
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 1999No. S-98-856PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
James E. Myers was charged by amended information with first degree murder (count I), use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony (count II), possession of a deadly weapon by a felon (count III), and, for sentencing purposes, being a habitual criminal (count IV). A jury returned guilty verdicts on counts I, II, and III, and the district court determined that Myers should be sentenced as a habitual criminal. Myers was sentenced to life imprisonment on count 1,18 years’ imprisonment on count II, and 10 years’ imprisonment on count III. The present appeal followed.
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2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Powers v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Beck v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by35 opinions
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