State v. Huston

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State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Brianna L. Huston, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed December 1, 2017. No. S-17-267. 1. Sentences: Appeal and Error. An appellate court will not disturb a sen- tence imposed within the statutory limits absent an abuse of discretion by the trial court. 2. Criminal Law: Statutes: Sentences: Legislature. Where a criminal statute is amended by mitigating the punishment,…