Legal Opinion

State v. Ash

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided October 18, 2013No. S-12-753PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nebraska Advance Sheets STATE v. ASH 681 Cite as

286 Neb. 681

Here, David’s motion was without merit because the district court lacked jurisdiction. But, the fact that the district court granted David’s motion indicates that such a legal position should not be deemed frivolous. We conclude that the motion was not brought in bad faith. We decline to award attorney fees on appeal to the beneficiaries on the ground that the motion was frivolous. CONCLUSION For the reasons discussed, we vacate the district court’s order granting David costs, expenses, and attorney fees and deny the beneficiaries’…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. State v. McCullochNebraska Supreme Court · 2007
  4. State v. RobinsonNebraska Supreme Court · 2006
  5. State v. PruettNebraska Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. BurriesNebraska Supreme Court · 2017
  2. State v. ParnellNebraska Supreme Court · 2016
  3. State v. AshNebraska Supreme Court · 2016
  4. State v. CullenNebraska Supreme Court · 2015
  5. State v. WeathersNebraska Supreme Court · 2019

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