State v. Thompson

After a first degree murder charge was reduced as a result of a plea bargain, defendant James Harold Thompson pleaded guilty to a charge of second degree murder, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The defendant now contends that he understood that a sentence of 10 years to life would be imposed rather than a life sentence, and that the plea bargain was not carried out. The record abundantly demonstrates that the trial court made certain that the defendant understood the nature of the charge, the possible penalty, and the effect of his plea. See, State v. Turner, 186 Neb. 424, 183 N. W.…