State v. McCracken

Darren McCracken appeals his conviction of first degree murder and a sentence of life imprisonment, both of which followed a jury trial in the district court for Gosper County. McCracken filed a motion for a new trial after conviction but before sentencing. In a criminal case, the sentence is the judgment. The appeal was filed 44 days after the sentencing. McCracken appealed the judgment as opposed to appealing the overruling of his motion for a new trial. McCracken has failed to comply with the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1912(1) (Cum. Supp. 1994) which provides that notice of…