Legal Opinion
State v. Dixon
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 22, 1991No. 89-1334PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShanahan, J.
Derek W. Dixon appeals from the Douglas County District Court’s denial of postconviction relief under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-3001 etseq. (Reissue 1989).
The State charged Dixon with first degree murder, a violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-303 (Reissue 1989), and alleged that Dixon, “during the perpetration of, or attempt to perpetrate a burglary,” killed the victim identified in the information filed against Dixon. A jury found Dixon guilty as charged. The district court later sentenced Dixon to life imprisonment. On direct appeal, this court affirmed Dixon’s conviction. See State v. Dixon, 222…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. JacobsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Illinois v. LafayetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Colorado v. SpringSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by28 opinions
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