Legal Opinion

State v. Reeves

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1978No. 41369PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.

George D. Reeves, defendant, appeals his conviction for the offense of escape from legal custody. Defendant alleges six assignments of error, basically premised on the contention there was no legal custody, that an erroneous instruction was given on cus tody, and the court failed to give an instruction defining probable cause. We affirm.

Defendant was arrested pursuant to a “no knock” search warrant in room 27 at a Fremont motel. The warrant was issued pursuant to information supplied by a previously reliable informant. Marijuana was found in the room. Defendant was handcuffed inside his…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. Bear RunnerNebraska Supreme Court · 1977
  2. State v. HowardNebraska Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Brown v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1958

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. LichtiNebraska Supreme Court · 1985
  2. State v. McKayNebraska Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. People v. VelardeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  4. State v. DicksonNebraska Supreme Court · 1980

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