State v. Draper

Nebraska Advance Sheets STATE v. DRAPER 777 Cite as

289 Neb. 777

State of Nebraska, appellee, v. P eter Francis Draper, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed January 9, 2015. No. S-13-991. 1. Constitutional Law: Witnesses: Appeal and Error. An appellate court reviews de novo a trial court’s determination of the protections afforded by the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and article I, § 11, of the Nebraska Constitution and reviews the underlying factual determinations for clear error. 2. Statutes: Appeal and Error. Statutory interpretation presents a question of…