State v. Evans

These cases are direct appeals by the defendant, Joel R. Evans, from convictions for robberies, use of a firearm in the commission of felonies, and possession of a firearm by a felon. The robberies were all committed in Omaha, Nebraska, over a period of 12 days in 1980. The sentences imposed amount to imprisonment for 45 to 80 years. The facts surrounding the three cases in which the defendant was convicted after trial are detailed in State v. Evans, 218 Neb. 849, 359 N.W.2d 790 (1984) (Evans 11).

The evidence of guilt in each case is overwhelming. In each appeal the issues, generally, are…