State v. Hoffman

Two charges had been filed against Robert L. Hoffman. The first charge was possession of burglar’s tools in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-508(l)(a) (Reissue 1985), which is a Class IV felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment, a $10,000 fine, or both such fine and imprisonment, with no minimum penalty. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-105(1) (Reissue 1985). In a companion case, Hoffman was charged with criminal attempt (burglary) in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (Reissue 1985), which, in this case, was a Class IV felony. The information charging Hoffman with possession…