State v. Kolzow

Defendant, Larry L. Kolzow, entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of embezzlement. The court accepted his plea and after a presentence investigation sentenced him to confinement in the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex for a period of 3 years. The sole issue presented on this appeal is whether the trial judge abused his discretion in sentencing the defendant to prison rather than placing him on probation. We affirm.

Defendant embezzled approximately $25,000 while employed as a bookkeeper for the Record Printing Company, Inc. Defendant admitted embezzling funds from a previous…