State v. Marrs

Following his guilty plea to an amended charge of second degree murder, the district court for Saunders County sentenced James D. Marrs to “a term of imprisonment of not less than the rest of his life nor more than the rest of his life.” Marrs appeals the sentence. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On May 5, 2004, Marrs was charged with first degree murder in the June 30, 2003, death of Sharron Erickson of Colon, Nebraska. After counsel was appointed to represent him, Marrs entered a plea of guilty to an amended charge of second degree murder. At Marrs’ sentencing hearing, the prosecutor read into the…