State v. Ely

Nebraska Advance Sheets STATE v. ELY 147 Cite as

287 Neb. 147

State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Nicholas J. Ely, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed January 3, 2014. No. S-12-1228. 1. Criminal Law: Convictions: Evidence: Appeal and Error. In reviewing a suf- ficiency of the evidence claim, whether the evidence is direct, circumstantial, or a combination thereof, the standard is the same: An appellate court does not resolve conflicts in the evidence, pass on the credibility of witnesses, or reweigh the evidence; such matters are for the finder of fact. The relevant question for an appellate court is…