State v. Larkins

755 N.W.2d 813 (2008)

276 Neb. 603

STATE of Nebraska, appellant,

v.

Steven J. LARKINS, appellee.

No. S-07-1069.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

September 19, 2008.

Gary E. Lacey, Lancaster County Attorney, and Daniel D. Packard for appellant.

Joel G. Lonowski, of Morrow, Poppe, Otte & Watermeier, P.C., L.L.O., Lincoln, for appellee.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

GERRARD, J.

Steven J. Larkins was charged with tampering with a witness[1] after an altercation with his estranged wife. Larkins' wife called police after the altercation, and Larkins asked her…