State v. Thayer

After trial to a jury, the defendant, Kay Annette Thayer, was convicted of possession of methamphetamine, in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-416(3) (Cum. Supp. 1988), a Class IV felony. She was sentenced to a term of 2 years’ probation.

The defendant has appealed, contending the district court erred (1) in failing to grant her motion for a directed verdict and (2) in imposing an excessive sentence.

The record shows that during the early morning hours of January 10, 1989, the defendant was arrested near McGrew, Nebraska, pursuant to a warrant. After her vehicle had been stopped and the…