Thompson v. Heineman

Nebraska Advance Sheets 798 289 NEBRASKA REPORTS CONCLUSION We conclude that the cumulative errors of failing to comply with the provisions of § 27-513, the continued questioning of Nancy after she refused to testify, and the trial court’s refusal to either admonish or instruct the jury not to draw an inference from the invocation of the privilege constitute reversible error. Because the evidence presented by the State was sufficient to sustain Draper’s convictions, we reverse the convictions and remand the cause for a new trial. R eversed and remanded for a new trial. Randy Thompson et al.,…