Legal Opinion

State v. Merheb

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided February 6, 2015No. S-14-315PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nebraska Advance Sheets STATE v. MERHEB 83 Cite as

290 Neb. 83

Elizabeth’s recounting of the events at trial differed some- what from her statements to Warner, and her statements to Warner themselves were not identical. This was a matter that the jury could consider when weighing Elizabeth’s testimony and credibility, but it is not a matter for us. Our question is only whether a reasonable trier of fact could find the essen- tial elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.30 The credibility and weight of witness testimony is the province of the jury, and we will not reassess credibility on…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  4. Chaidez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  5. State v. GonzalezNebraska Supreme Court · 2013

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. SamayoaNebraska Supreme Court · 2015
  2. State v. JerkeNebraska Supreme Court · 2019
  3. State v. HaleNebraska Supreme Court · 2015
  4. State v. JerkeNebraska Supreme Court · 2019
  5. State v. JerkeNebraska Supreme Court · 2019

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