State v. Krutilek

Dennis Krutilek was convicted for theft of movable property valued at over $1,500. Krutilek appealed his conviction, contending in part that the district court erred in denying his motions to dismiss a juror and to declare a mistrial because the juror was acquainted with the victim. The Nebraska Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction, see State v. Krutilek, 5 Neb. App. 853, 567 N.W.2d 797 (1997), and we granted further review on the issue of whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying Krutilek’s motions to remove the juror and to declare a mistrial. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

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