Legal Opinion
State v. Faust
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided May 9, 2003No. S-01-615PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*849Connolly, J.
A jury convicted the appellant, Kimberly Sue Faust, of two counts of first degree murder and two counts of use of a firearm to commit a felony. The district court sentenced her to consecutive terms of life imprisonment on each count of murder and 20 to 40 years’ imprisonment for each count of use of a firearm to commit a felony.
Faust argues that the district court erred by (1) allowing prosecution witnesses to testify about specific instances of conduct when she acted aggressively or violently to rebut her character witnesses’ testimony that she is a peaceful person, (2)…
2Cases cited62 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Sullivan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Lockhart v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by41 opinions
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