Legal Opinion
State v. Freeman
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided April 9, 2004No. S-02-1365PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
William Brouder Freeman was convicted of first degree sexual assault and sentenced to a term of 10 to 20 years in prison. Freeman appeals his conviction and sentence.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
Sentences within statutory limits will be disturbed by an appellate court only if the sentences complained of were an abuse of judicial discretion. State v. Segura, 265 Neb. 903, 660 N.W.2d 512 (2003).
A verdict in a criminal case must be sustained if the evidence, viewed and construed most favorably to the State, is sufficient to support the verdict. State v. Shipps, 265 Neb. 342, 656 N.W.2d 622…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- United States v. Phillip Onori and Theodore BukkyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- State v. BurlisonNebraska Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. HillWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- State v. HutchinsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State v. FeblesCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2005
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