Legal Opinion
State v. Nesbitt
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided September 13, 2002No. S-00-751PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephan, J.
Thomas Edward Nesbitt appeals from an order of the district court for Douglas County denying his motion for postconviction relief without an evidentiary hearing.
I. BACKGROUND
Following a 1986 jury trial resulting in a guilty verdict, Nesbitt was convicted of first degree murder in connection with the 1975 death of Mary Kay Harmer and sentenced to life imprisonment. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by this court on direct appeal in State v. Nesbitt, 226 Neb. 32, 409 N.W.2d 314 (1987). The underlying facts of Nesbitt’s criminal trial are summarized in that opinion and will not be…
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