State v. Russell

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291 Neb. 33

State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Cory L. Russell, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed June 5, 2015. No. S-14-927. 1. Statutes: Appeal and Error. Statutory interpretation presents a ques- tion of law, for which an appellate court has an obligation to reach an independent conclusion irrespective of the determination made by the court below. 2. Pleas: Appeal and Error. A trial court is given discretion as to whether to accept a guilty plea, and an appellate court will overturn that decision only where there is an…