State v. Belmarez

NATURE OF CASE

Dustin L. Belmarez was originally charged with two counts of first degree murder and five other felonies. As the result of a plea agreement, Belmarez pled no contest to one count of first degree murder of Lester Tucker and one count of aiding and abetting the second degree murder of Chester Tucker. The other felony charges were dismissed. Pursuant to a motion for post-conviction relief, the conviction for aiding and abetting another to commit second degree murder was vacated. The State of Nebraska ultimately refiled the charge involving Chester Tucker as a charge of first degree…