State v. Sullivan

After trial to a jury the defendant, Greg Allen Sullivan, was convicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 to 15 years’ imprisonment with 40 days’ credit for time served. He has appealed and has assigned the following errors: (1) The trial court erred in overruling his motion in limine, (2) the trial court erred in admitting the hearsay testimony of Steve Wickman, and (3) the trial court abused its discretion by imposing an excessive sentence upon him.

The record shows that on December 23, 1988, at approximately 7 p.m. a man entered Pete’s Place located north of Fremont, Nebraska. He was wearing…